PRESTO Boy Scouts of America [ rare ]

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Re: PRESTO Boy Scouts of America [ rare ]

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More speculation, but makes the most sense to me .
Need those BSA archives .

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ScoutKnives wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:47 pm More speculation, but makes the most sense to me
::nod:: 100% agree Mike, was this a post on a classified (for sale) site? I’m still digging, anybody who knows me know that I won’t sleep until I have that artifact(s). These knives were made over at least a 15 year timespan (1930-1945), somebody alive must have seen or has a copy of the proof we need, I just need to find him/her. Thank again Mike!
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Re: PRESTO Boy Scouts of America [ rare ]

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It’s an old for sale ad .

bestgear wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:33 pm
ScoutKnives wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:47 pm More speculation, but makes the most sense to me
::nod:: 100% agree Mike, was this a post on a classified (for sale) site? I’m still digging, anybody who knows me know that I won’t sleep until I have that artifact(s). These knives were made over at least a 15 year timespan (1930-1945), somebody alive must have seen or has a copy of the proof we need, I just need to find him/her. Thank again Mike!
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After two more weeks of hard digging there’s still no clear linkage to this knife being “official”. Some stones are still unturned and that may yield some evidence and I’ve summoned the help of a master sleuth to assist in the effort. Much has been learned about the company, the knife and the era but no reference in any BSA material have been located to date.

I’m not giving up, simply giving an update. The small group of researchers that are involved are passionate and driven to find the truth; in time it will be known.
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