TL-29 Electricians Knives

[jerryd6818]

I know that "Buckwheat" is generally associated with the phrase, "OTAY!" and that Eddie Murphy probably made a fortune off it, but my usually reliable memory re' things from my childhood is telling me that Buckwheat was not the Little Rascal that said "Otay", I think that was Spanky McFarland's little brother and a white boy at that.

Charlie Noyes

[gsmith7158]

That's pretty high dollar when you think about what you can get a Camillus for but if you want those nice elite knives ya gotta loosen up those purse strings.

[gsmith7158]

I know that "Buckwheat" is generally associated with the phrase, "OTAY!" and that Eddie Murphy probably made a fortune off it, but my usually reliable memory re' things from my childhood is telling me that Buckwheat was not the Little Rascal that said "Otay", I think that was Spanky McFarland's little brother and a white boy at that.

Charlie Noyes

Jerryd have you been looking for that clip since 2015?

[jerryd6818]

I guess that just shows how often I read this thread. Didn't even notice the date on Charlie's post. That's just my OCD kickin' up again.

[tjmurphy]

That's pretty high dollar when you think about what you can get a Camillus for but if you want those nice elite knives ya gotta loosen up those purse strings.

Yep, your right, especially when I'm used to getting ten nice, bone handled, U.S.A knives for that price. But I've always gone by the old saying that you should always buy the very best that your wife can afford.

[gsmith7158]

I guess that just shows how often I read this thread. Didn't even notice the date on Charlie's post. That's just my OCD kickin' up again.

I thought. Boy when Jerryd takes on a mission he grabs onto it like a bulldog till it's complete.

[carrmillus]

I paid $128 for that one, and though I hate spending that much on a knife, I was very happy to get it. The knife is very solid and snaps like Oprah's false teeth on a chicken bone.

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[JohnR]

Picked up this Schrade Cut Co, close to unused condition.

[#goldpan]

That's a nice one John!

[JohnR]

Thank you Randy.

[Tsar Bomba]

What an outstanding Schrade! This tells me somebody's sitting on a stockpile of unissued old TL-29s somewhere.

[djknife13]

I've been checking and cleaning up a few of my knives lately and ran out of the ones I actively collect. Now I'm into the ones that kind of piggy backed in on some groups I purchased or found them at rummage sales for too cheap to not buy. A few I bought for the name like the Winchester and Empire and the Remington I just liked and it was fairly inexpensive. The left drawer starting top left is a Ka-Bar, Red Devil, Red Devil, Remington with lock, Unmarked, Catt., Catt., Catt., Top Right; Unmarked European style, Sword Brand, Empire, Winchester, Camillus 4 line XELA, Schrade Cut, Schrade Walden.
Second drawer; XL29 Ulster knife, (large size), XL29 Ulster knife (small size), Klien & Sons, Case XX, Camillus Long line, Camillus, Camillus NY, Boker USA (Xcelite etch), Camco, Colonial, Prov. RI, across bottom are 6 Camillus with various markings. ____Dave

[orvet]

Nice selection Dave!
Also a nice storage system.

[bigbore]

Knife and pliers by Boker USA.

[garddogg56]

WHOA that Boker set is fantastic ::ds::What year??

[bigbore]

garddogg sorry i have no idea. All markings shown in the pics.

[KAW]

I've only gotten thru the first 13 pages of this thread so far, but could not wait any longer to post as it became obvious that Ulster Knife Co. is notably under represented here.... so here is two I had picked up early on in my collecting spree. The top one without a shield at 3½" is slightly smaller than the 3¾" one below. Again, the top on has all steel liners including the liner lock, whereas the one below is all brass. So the question is are the differences between the two due to age or are they contemporaries but at different price levels? As always, this inquiring mind wants to know....




....now to finish reading the other half of this thread....

[KAW]

On Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:55 am

There are 2 companies I think may have made a TL-29, but I have never seen one or heard of anyone who had one. Those two companies are New York Knife & Walden Knife Co. Does anyone know if either of those companies made a TL-29?

On Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:17 am

I think the military designator number was TL-29 for the early 3-3/4" version.
The screwdriver blade released by depressing the closed spear blade.

The later version was introduced in the 1930s, IIRC.
It was 3-3/4" and had a liner lock for the screwdriver blade.

Dale.... I believe you answered your own question....
In 1923, Walden Knife Co. was already taken over by Winchester, who shutdown the factory & moved the equipment to New Haven. Wasn't around by 1930 and NYK was operating sporadically only a year away from their demise. Doubt they would have introduced a new pattern at that time.

....and if you don't mind me asking.... on your list of brands in your collection you only mention Ulster.... is that the Ulster Knife Co. prior to Baer's acquisition in 1941 or Baer's Ulster division of his Imperial Knife Associated Companies that used the Ulster USA tang stamp or did you include both together? Not to be critical, but to help clarify, the way you differentiated Schrade during its different phases on your list, I think should be done with Ulster.

[tjmurphy]

Here is an earlier Ulster/Knife Co./N Y from the WWI era

[Eustace]

On unknown ways came to me in Bulgaria

[#goldpan]

Nice case Eustace! And welcome to AAPK

[Tsar Bomba]

First, to AAPK, Eustace. He's my favorite character from Courage. Nice to have you here!

Your post caused me to review the thread and I was surprised to discover that I only shared my one beater of an EDC 4-line and none of my other meager (yet interesting to me) old TL-29s. They're not much compared to the rare gems posted in this thread, but everybody's gotta start somewhere!

From top to bottom - Camillus, Schrade, Case:

I believe all 3 are "between-wars" production. The "TL-29" stamping/carving on the Camillus is still visible at the right angle. On the Case it is fairly easy to see in the pic. Incidentally, this is my oldest Case, full stop.

[Eustace]

Hi guys!
Something about this stamp?

[Tsar Bomba]

Possibly mid 70s to early 80s with year unstamped? My logic is that linesman knives were considered more workmanlike than a lot of the "fancier" patterns Queen was building at the time so they saved the time and effort to stamp a year, instead using a large lot of "generic" master blades that could be spread out over the years to meet demand. That's just a W.A.G. of course.

[Eustace]

Thank you, Your Majesty .
The knife is not mine (yet), I'm currently bargaining for it.