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Royal Brand, Goins says 1914-54, located at 106 Fifth Ave. N.Y. they were retailers not manufactures.

Anyone have a knife with this mark? If so please post it in this thread ::tu::
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I think Woolworths?
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:51 pm Royal.....
I found the following information in the below, pictured book.
"(75 S)" I don't know what the "75" means. But, if I read it correctly,
the "S" means that the author saw an actual example of the knife.
"MB(M)" means mark (shield) side of master blade.
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:51 pm Royal Brand, Goins says 1914-54, located at 106 Fifth Ave. N.Y. they were retailers not manufactures.

Anyone have a knife with this mark? If so please post it in this thread ::tu::
I have one someplace.I will try to remember to dig it out.
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Can't wait to see it Roger 8)
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:35 am
Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:51 pm Royal.....
I found the following information in the below, pictured book.
"(75 S)" I don't know what the "75" means. But, if I read it correctly,
the "S" means that the author saw an actual example of the knife.
"MB(M)" means mark (shield) side of master blade.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
Thanks for the info Skip ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:35 pm Thanks.....
You're welcome Dimitri.🍻
It doesn't seem to be a very common piece of cutlery. ::shrug::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:20 am It doesn't seem to be a very common piece of cutlery.
Exactly why I started this thread to see what will turn up ::nod:: ::hmm::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:34 pm Can't wait to see it Roger 8)
I forgot to look for it.I will make myself a note.😁
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I have these 2 Royal Brand USA pens, 3 1/4" and 3 3/8". The smaller Stainless one with the flea bite has half-stops and "S"s on the pile side of the blades.

I figured these were made by Utica Cutlery Co? ::shrug::
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I used to have this one:
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Here's mine.
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Here is an old thread. I do believe that the trademark was used by Woolworth stores. And they, like other dealers, had knives made from multiple sources. This included (obviously) Utica, but also imports.
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I also put in a request for information on BladeForums so maybe something will come up there, as well.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/roy ... t-20745506
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Looks like they had at least 2 levels of quality, with different stamps.
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peanut740 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:58 pm Here's mine.
Who do you think made that one Roger?
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msteele6 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:15 am I used to have this one:
This one is a beauty!
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KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:39 pm
peanut740 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:58 pm Here's mine.
Who do you think made that one Roger?
Paul,not sure.
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msteele6 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:15 am I used to have this one:
Thanks for showing it Mark ::tu::
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1967redrider wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:57 am I have these 2 Royal Brand USA pens, 3 1/4" and 3 3/8". The smaller Stainless one with the flea bite has half-stops and "S"s on the pile side of the blades.

I figured these were made by Utica Cutlery Co? ::shrug::
Sure looks like it ::nod::
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I bought this pocket knife back in January 2021. Before Dimitri started this topic. For some unknown reason, I forgot to post it here. So, I am posting it now. It is a ROYAL BRAND, three blades, one tang stamp, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, "whittler" pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "ROYAL BRAND (over) USA"
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A winner Skip. Very knice.
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doglegg wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:14 am A.....
Thank you, Floyd. 🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:30 pm I bought this pocket knife back in January 2021. Before Dimitri started this topic. For some unknown reason, I forgot to post it here. So, I am posting it now. It is a ROYAL BRAND, three blades, one tang stamp, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, "whittler" pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "ROYAL BRAND (over) USA"
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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I like it! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::paranoid:: Looks suspiciously like a #72 clone ... ::paranoid:: I like to have a #72 (or #72 clone) on my EDC shelf for EDC because it is such a useful knife for small jobs. What year would you say it was made (more or less)? ... ::tu:: Also, great photos Skip ...(or possibly Ken98k ::facepalm:: ) ...
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:11 pm I.....
Thank you, GSPTOPDOG.🍻
I did post it under the "Camillus 72 Clones" topic, way back on Friday, January 1, 2021.
I have no idea what year it was manufactured. I would not even attempt a guess.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:30 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:11 pm
Skip... a bad Camillus 72 Clone is like a bad day fishing ... it doesn't exist.... ::hmm::
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