Model 1936 toothpick authentic?

Winchester entered the knife market as a manufacturer in 1919 by acquiring two existing knife companies; Eagle Knife Co. of Connecticut & Napanoch Knife Co. of New York. Winchester stepped away from the market in 1942 to focus on war related manufactured products, but re-entered in the late 1980s by licensing its name to Blue Grass Cutlery. Blue Grass had high quality knives made by Queen Cutlery that featured the Winchester brand name for a handful of years until the license arrangement ran its course. Winchester eventually started licensing to other companies & now you will find the brand name used by several knife manufacturers by way of license agreements.
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Jonboat72
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Model 1936 toothpick authentic?

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I found this knife at a thrift shop for two dollars. I was able to patch the broken bone handle from a piece of bone from a parts knife.
My question is, I’ve heard that only 1 in 10 Winchester’s advertised on eBay are actually original vintage. Could someone tell me from these pictures whether I have a vintage one?
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It looks like you have rust pitting on your bolsters. I do not know of any Winchester branded knives made after Winchester quit that have soft steel or iron bolsters.
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::welcome:: to AAPK! Those do look like iron bolsters, but I would need to look up this pattern tonight. What's the closed length? Thanks.
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I was wondering about the rusty bolsters myself. First time I’ve come across those.
Here are a couple more pictures closed and open.
Thanks for the help!
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100% correct vintage.
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Jonboat72 wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 1:30 am I found this knife at a thrift shop for two dollars. I was able to patch the broken bone handle from a piece of bone from a parts knife.
My question is, I’ve heard that only 1 in 10 Winchester’s advertised on eBay are actually original vintage. Could someone tell me from these pictures whether I have a vintage one?
From a Winchester Collector book I have.
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Nice knife you did good.

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Thank you all again for your help!
Another to add to the collection to pass down to the grandkids if they want!
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