Knives of the Naugatuck Valley, Conn.

[doglegg]

Recently, my trip to the post office produced this WATERVILLE pocket knife.

Beauty of a knife Skip!

Totally agree

[doglegg]

Not too recently, this take apart, "hobo" eating utensils, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. However, this particular "hobo", eating utensils pocket knife, was NOT the reason for my purchasing the group or lot. But, it did turn out to be a keeper, and it did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a UNION KNIFE Cᴏ̲, one blade, one tool (a fork), 4" closed, 6 3/8" overall length (blade open), 6 3/4" overall length (fork open), one stamp (on the fork), "hobo", take apart, pattern or style of pocket knife. The fork, back stamp says, "UNION (over) KNIFE Cᴏ̲ (over) NAUGATUCK" Both the knife and the fork sides separate and reassemble without much effort. The knife and the fork can be opened separately or opened together, without the two being separated. The knife (EXTRA SHARP!!!) does have a CRISP half stop. The knife does have a GOOD opening snap. The knife does have a GOOD closing snap. The fork does have a CRISP half stop. The fork does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The fork does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The knife does appear to have suffered some blade loss over the years. Overall, this "hobo" eating utensils pocket knife, is in GOOD condition. This "hobo", eating utensils pocket knife, did need a VERY good cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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[New_Windsor_NY]

Totally.....

Thank you, Floyd.

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Thank you, Floyd.

[Miller Bro's]

Good find Skip

[New_Windsor_NY]

Good.....

Thank you, Dimitri.

[tknottsknives]

Hello. I just picked this up today at a swap meet. Not in the best of shape but I love Barlow knives and the different bolster stamps. It took me a while to figure out the tang stamp as it's not in the best of conditions but it lead me here and I thought you gentleman would like to see it and maybe know an age range? Thanks.

[Miller Bro's]

Hello. I just picked this up today at a swap meet. Not in the best of shape but I love Barlow knives and the different bolster stamps. It took me a while to figure out the tang stamp as it's not in the best of conditions but it lead me here and I thought you gentleman would like to see it and maybe know an age range? Thanks.

That's a great find!

[tknottsknives]

Thanks! It's definitely been used over the years but still has really nice snap on the main blade. And the bone is still in good shape for, I'm guessing, 100+ years old.