Wilbert cutlery age ?
Wilbert cutlery age ?
I have a great old pruner stamped Wilbert Cutlery Co but no city or country identified.. any one have an opinion or reference as to the age of this knife ???
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Re: Wilbert cutlery age ?
Wilbert Cutlery dates to the 19 teens. Your knife would be more than a hundred years old. An Antique! Mike
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Price and Levine say they were made for Sears by EMPIRE(Winsted, Connecticut) and NAPANOCH, (NY) beginning in 1909. They are rated as "H", high value. Nice one. I'm a hawkbill collector and that one pushes all my buttons. Blade looks pitted but full. J.O'.
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Challenge also made quite a number of Wilbert models.
Here's a Challenge-made Wilbert that a lot of folks confuse with Napanoch:
And here's its sister "Challenge" stamped knife:
Eric
Here's a Challenge-made Wilbert that a lot of folks confuse with Napanoch:
And here's its sister "Challenge" stamped knife:
Eric
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Great info … thanks for the reply
Yes pitted but I’m just glad it survived
Yes pitted but I’m just glad it survived
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"Pitted" doesn't bother me. Gives it character. J.O'.
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2 beautiful knives Eric!
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Here's a side by side comparison of a Challenge and a Challenge made Wilbert.I observed many different Challenge made Wilberts.
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Re: Wilbert cutlery age ?
The TTC diamond stamp is believed to be a pre Wilbert Sears mark,sometime around 1905-08.The small saddlehorn knife is definitely a Napanoch made knife.
Roger
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Roger, those are two, really nice beauties! Thanks for posting them. (Excuse me while I wipe off the drool.)
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Amazing knives Roger, first I've seen of the TTC's.
Eric
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