hammer brand auto

W5RWU · Post by **W5RWU** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:25 am

Hello
I have a friend that would like to know about this hammer brand auto and I told him I knew just the place I could find this info. The tang reads hammer brand U.S.A.
thanks for any help
Randy

LRV · Post by **LRV** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:06 pm

Randy,
If Lt doesn't get here by tonight I'll look it up in his book for ya and give you a starting place. I know he'll be able to give you a bunch of detail.

TTYL
Larry

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:38 pm

Hi Randy these were made in the late 30tys 40tys and early 50tys. These are by Imperial of course and while this tang ( hammer) was used so were imperial tangs. towards the end. These knives were super inexpensive so inexpensive that they were called carnival knives in that when you went to a carnival and won a prize( like for having your weight guessed ) this is one of the low end items you could pick as a prize. Now in the fiftys they stopped making the automatic versions and went to the regular slip joint which is probably more familiar to most. These were made with a stationary cross guard and with out. These today will often bring 75 to 150 dollars ( automatic version ) depending on condition. Here are a few variations a double set and even the machine dies used to make them. Note on the set the similar pattern sheath knife and the automatic. LT PS

W5RWU · Post by **W5RWU** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:06 am

LT
Thank you for the great information.
I appreciate your time to answer my question.
I will relay this information to my friend.
Cool pictures thanks for sharing.
If you ever run out of room I have plenty of wall space for
your knifes a good home (HA-HA)
Also thank you Larry!
See ya
Randy

LRV · Post by **LRV** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:43 pm

Has anyone else but me noticed the theme with LT.. We all want to be adopted or offer space for storage of his collection or at least be included in the will. I know I have asked..

Thanks LT.

TTYL
Larry