American Switches

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galvanic1882 wrote: Fri May 06, 2011 10:03 pm Here is one of 4 Press Buttons that I picked up this past week. This is the best of the 4 and I am very lucky to have found this one. The etch is just great and the knife is crisp all the way around.
I must say that is the nicest auto ive ever seen. I wonder what the history of that knife is. It must have sat for a long time untouched. What year do you think it was made ? early 1900's ?
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celluloidheros wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:43 pm I don't collect switchblades per say. These are ones that I picked up over the years when buying knives. There is one bone handled Remington that has a beryllium spring. The spring is amazingly strong. Another says H1211 1/2 on the back. nothing really special. i always wanted one of the bigger Cases or Kabars like a Grizzly.
Love that top right switch with those scales!
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Re: American Switches

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Whitneyrifle wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:34 am
celluloidheros wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:43 pm I don't collect switchblades per say. These are ones that I picked up over the years when buying knives. There is one bone handled Remington that has a beryllium spring. The spring is amazingly strong. Another says H1211 1/2 on the back. nothing really special. i always wanted one of the bigger Cases or Kabars like a Grizzly.
Love that top right switch with those scales!

That one says Case on the front and H1211 1/2 on the back of the blade.
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celluloidheros wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:11 pm
Whitneyrifle wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:34 am
celluloidheros wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:43 pm I don't collect switchblades per say. These are ones that I picked up over the years when buying knives. There is one bone handled Remington that has a beryllium spring. The spring is amazingly strong. Another says H1211 1/2 on the back. nothing really special. i always wanted one of the bigger Cases or Kabars like a Grizzly.
Love that top right switch with those scales!

That one says Case on the front and H1211 1/2 on the back of the blade.
Nice! I love those Ka-bars, but would would be proud to have that one in my collection!
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Re: American Switches

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DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE h1211 1/2 i'M NOT SURE HOW TO READ THE PATTERN NUMBER. Im assuming the first 1 is the number of blades. The H is for the handles but not sure why It wouldnt get a 7.
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Some pics of a few
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Some pics of a few
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A few nice ones I might add.
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A very nice few Stag! ::tu:: 8)
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I have always wanted a "Hunter's Pride". (This swing guard is an impressive pattern). It is both useful and beautiful. What more could one ask? ::hmm:: ::tu::
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Here’s a set of rare American automatic knives from around turn of the century, it took me a long time to get theses two knives together, both have a factory optional “ antiqued “ finish and are spectacular! The larger George & Martha knife is signed V. Brenner , he also designed the Lincoln penny, also depicting the Capital building… the site of the recent insurrection, pretty historical knives!…. Who’d a thought.
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Beautiful historical knives Wiseguy .

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The two previous knives are beautiful.

Here is a nice little switch I bought at the flea market today. Something seldom seen here.
Fires and locks quite nicely.
Schrade Cut Co - Walden NY
3 3/8" closed.
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