All Metal Handle Knives

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Here is a few I dug up
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I really enjoy looking at all the stuff you guys find :) Here's a couple of mine. I beleive the Remington Nehi is a repro or it's the best kept original ever ::shrug::
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The Nehi is a repro......still a nice knife. ::nod::
The Bayer advertisement knife is also cool. 8)
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Here's a Miller Bros Cutco Meriden era 1872-1926 clean wellmade lots of snap.
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I don't think I've shown this before. I picked it up this summer off eBay. Miller Bro's fob knife. I don't have a clue as to the vintage. A little pocket worn and the blades have some surface rust but other than that, it's in decent condition.
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Don't think I have posted this one yet.
It seems like there should have been a handle of some sort for this, but this is the way I got it.

Maybe someone who knows IXLs better than I do can identify this & tell me what it should look like.
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Jerry;Here's a Miller Bros similar to yours, dates to 1872-1926,10k gold filled.
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orvet wrote:It seems like there should have been a handle of some sort for this, but this is the way I got it.

Maybe someone who knows IXLs better than I do can identify this & tell me what it should look like.
Dale, they were sold this way to jewelers, who then put on gold and silver engraved handles.

This one was probably never finished and someone used it as is. A year or two back a box of unfinished ones showed up on fleabay, I was going to bid on them but missed the auction ::dang:: :lol:
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garddogg56 wrote:Jerry;Here's a Miller Bros similar to yours, dates to 1872-1926,10k gold filled.
Oh gosh dogg. I don't think mine is that old. To me it has a '50s - '60s - '70s feel but then what do I know. Nothin'!!

Edit: Well thanks to Miller Bros, now I know something. It really is that old.
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Jerry, Miller stopped selling knives around 1926 :wink:
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:shock: Jeepers creepers!!! That knife is that old? Wow!! So, I'm hearing you say, if you see a Miller Bros, you can bet your sweet patootie it's no spring chicken. I bought mine off eBay but the guy lives here in town so I was able to meet him to pick it up and save myself the shipping. They don't seem to go for much money for being so old. (or at least mine didn't)
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I have an old Kabar bullet end jack with brass handles which I know nothing about. Any info would be much appreciated.

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Here is a old IKCO knife
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jerryd6818 wrote:They don't seem to go for much money for being so old.
True,the metal handle ones sell for very little money. Most of these were skeleton knives that were sold to jewelers who then put on the various engraved handles.
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Here's a couple more all metal handled knives stamped H. Boker & Co. Solingen.
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jerryd6818 wrote:
garddogg56 wrote:Jerry;Here's a Miller Bros similar to yours, dates to 1872-1926,10k gold filled.
Oh gosh dogg. I don't think mine is that old. To me it has a '50s - '60s - '70s feel but then what do I know. Nothin'!!

Edit: Well thanks to Miller Bros, now I know something. It really is that old.
By golly Jerry I know I don't know anything but on this site I catch on real quick ::shrug:: Thats the way us dumb electricians roooooooll :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Here's my newest: Remington NEHI Leg Knife, THE REAL DEAL, nickel-silver handles.
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garddogg56 wrote: By golly Jerry I know I don't know anything but on this site I catch on real quick ::shrug:: Thats the way us dumb electricians roooooooll :lol: :lol: :lol:
I've known a few electricians in my life and I don't remember any of them being dumb so you're either a total anomaly or you're pulling my leg. I choose to pick the leg pulling choice. ::nod::
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Jerry; I pick leg puller because I don't know what anomaly means :wink:
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This is a relatively nice Robeson three blade with handles celebrating The Gargoyle Vacuum Oil Co.

It has some tarnish, but the blades look to have never been used.

Made by Robeson Cutlery Co.

This is not my knife, but I'm in the process of trying to acquire it. ::nod::

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Fine looking ad knife. Hope that you are able to aquire.
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Looks like a nice knife Charlie ::nod::
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Well, the bid on the Robeson Gargoyle Oil knife has gone beyond $108.00.
I'm out on this knife. Feel free to jump in.
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It`s back on, his reserve is $$600.00 ::uc:: :lol:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920-S-OIL-ADV- ... 27c1cc6976
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