Western swell center pen

In 1911, H. N. Platts, was able to draw on his extensive friendships and family connections in the cutlery world to start Western States Cutlery and Manufacturing of Boulder Colorado. At first only a jobbing business, by 1920 construction and machinery purchases were underway to begin manufacture of knives. Through name changes--to Western States Cutlery Co. in 1953, then Western Cutlery Co. in 1956--and moves first across town and later to Longmont Colorado, the company stayed under the leadership of the Platt family until 1984. In that year, the company was sold to Coleman, becoming Coleman-Western. Eventually purchased by Camillus in 1991, Western continued until Camillus expired in 2007.
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Western swell center pen

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Here's a little pen I got in today. Good knife but not real good stamps on this one.
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Good lookin' knife. Celluloid?
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Boy that's a real nice old Western States. I don't have any of those, yet! I like it.
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Thanks guys.
David, I've seen covers similar to this called Pyramite.
To be honest, I don't know the difference between Celluloid and Pyramite.
Colonel, you'll love Western knives. Seems like you had some though.
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Yes sir, a few! But none with the arched Western States stamp. I'm sorely deficient in those.
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I hope some come your way. ::tu::
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FRJ wrote:Thanks guys.
David, I've seen covers similar to this called Pyramite.
To be honest, I don't know the difference between Celluloid and Pyramite.
Colonel, you'll love Western knives. Seems like you had some though.
Western (and Schrade) used pyralin; Remington used pyremite. I suspect they all came from the same factory: DuPont made pyralin, and post-1933, DuPont had a controlling interest in Remington. In any event, they are all celluloid. Celluloid is made in part from cellulose dinitrate, sometimes called "pyroxylin", hence the various trade names.
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Great old swell center! That is a real beauty Joe.
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Thank you very much coffeecup.
And thank you Beechtree.
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