Ima wearing a Lil Jimmy Dickens stetson

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Ima wearing a Lil Jimmy Dickens stetson

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Got this thang in a junk knife "lot"... From a post by TJ (Camillus PRO) Murphy
i figgered out itsa #60 Senator deluxe ( i think) .. . But what year is 4 line stamps (2 blades) and
whaaz value of this thang??

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The 4 line tang stamp is 1946 and before.
The 4 line tang stamp was used in 1933 on some knives made for the 1933 World's Fair.
I believe there are earlier examples of the 4 line tang stamp that predate 1933 but I cannot locate it now.
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...mrB, I've got 2 like that, on both of mine, the nail file blade is not stamped. on none of my 4line knives that have a nail file like that, is that blade stamped, so I think it is 1919-1941. I carry one of mine a lot, I really love that pattern!!..nice find!!!!......... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ............
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MrB I believe you are cold trailin me. I just bought exactly like that. Paid $56 if that helps ya.
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......gsmith, I bet I bid on that one!!!...can you post a picture???..........
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thanks you guys for ALL yer data and experience..
Naaaw the nail file is NOT stamped...
do ya call this a split spring or NO ..


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Carmillus I am pretty sure it's the same one.I am not at home right now but I posted a pic of it this morning in mail call with some other knives. Check that and see.
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.....mrB, I'm probably not right, but I call it a tapered backspring because there's no wedge????...... ::shrug:: .........
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gsmith7158 wrote:Carmillus I am pretty sure it's the same one.I am not at home right now but I posted a pic of it this morning in mail call with some other knives. Check that and see.
....that's it, but that one appears to be equal-end and not the sleeveboard like the one's in this post!!...... ::tu:: .........
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carrmillus wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:Carmillus I am pretty sure it's the same one.I am not at home right now but I posted a pic of it this morning in mail call with some other knives. Check that and see.
....that's it, but that one appears to be equal-end and not the sleeveboard like the one's in this post!!...... ::tu:: .........
Upon closer inspection I believe you are correct Carmillus.
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.... ::ds:: ::ds:: ......that was the reason I bid on that one, that's one pattern I don't have!!!..... ::tu:: .........
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MrBlister wrote:
do ya call this a split spring or NO ..


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Dave, that would be a no. But it's sure a nice knife regardless! ::tu::

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Bottom knife is a 60, master only marked with long underline, first two are 4 liners, all blades marked including files.
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.......... ::facepalm:: .....................
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