I have seen two or three in similar condition get into the $700-800 range, but that was in late February or March when it was probably tax refund money being spent. I have seen only one that carried the blade etch of a prosthetics firm, but I don't venture into the switchblade or Civil War market that often and the knife doesn't show up on ebay that often.Camillus wrote:In 1903 George Schrade sold his interest in these patents and any other rights to the production of these items to the Walden knife Co. In 1904 he and his brothers opened the Schrade Knife company ( also in Walden ). These were two seperate companies. Schrade introduced then new techniques for an improved version of automatic knives he also invented several new machines to increase efficiency and increase speed of manufacture. While this company produced many types of pocket knives the automatic was the mainstay of there business. Walden knife produced the Press button line until 1924. The knife in question is called a civil war veterans knife. It has embossed aluminum handles ( which were a top of the line material then ). Even though it is nick named the Civil war veterans knife or veterans knife it was not made until 30 years after the civil war. These are often found with engravings or tang markings of prostetic companies which would buy or contract them from the Walden knife company and sell them under there ( prostetics ) companies name. The knife is an automatic and has a cutting edge on one side and fork on the other and of course may be opened with one hand.
Seen these selling for $450
Great knife and history.
Camillus
Eric
of some sort? Couldn't see enough of it to understand how it works.