Case E.O.

[1967redrider]

Did Case make an Easy Opener like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203691743029

[treefarmer]

, I see both a 6228 and 6235 mentioned with EO and green bone but the blades are reversed, the main blades are on the mark side.
Treefarmer

[1967redrider]

I should add, not my knife, not bidding. Pictures added for future reference.

[herbva]

The look of the primary blade bothers me a bit - both the shape, and the way too clean look of the tang stamp. But, I don't have to knife in hand to look at it closely and it could just be suspicious old me.

[Mumbleypeg]

Whatever it is, it wasn’t made by Case. Possibly a contract knife. More likely a fake. JMO. There was an EO version of the 35 pattern which is a cap bolster jack, but the 35 is 3-1/4 inches. The seller listing says the knife is 3-3/8. Other than the 35 pattern the only other Case EO’s I recall are barehead. Case didn’t make very many EO patterns.

Ken

[1967redrider]

Whatever it is, it wasn’t made by Case. Possibly a contract knife. More likely a fake. JMO. There was an EO version of the 35 pattern which is a cap bolster jack, but the 35 is 3-1/4 inches. The seller listing says the knife is 3-3/8. Other than the 35 pattern the only other Case EO’s I recall are barehead. Case didn’t make very many EO patterns.

Ken

Case's lack of EO's is what caught my attention, Ken. Plus the EO cut looks a little wonky to me, like it isn't deep enough and was done after the fact. Greatly appreciate your input!

[knifeaholic]

The OP knife is a bad fake, most likely made out of an Imperial. This seller has several bad Case fakes listed.

[1967redrider]

The OP knife is a bad fake, most likely made out of an Imperial. This seller has several bad Case fakes listed.

Thanks, Steve.

John

[knifeaholic]

Here is a 6235 EO, XX stamp. A quite rare knife.

[1967redrider]

Awesome knife, Steve!



The eBay knife looks like a NYKCo. frame to me, and I don't think the cutout is original.