American Switches

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:49 pm

Here is my latest and I think it a rare one. A 4 blade Hatch, I have seen and owned 2 blades but have only seen 1 more 4 blade that was on ebay years ago that I missed on buying.

Mike

chetr1200c · Post by **chetr1200c** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:55 pm

mike, very nice collectable there.

i read where hatch bought the automatic knife company of middletown conn in 1893. those were the sort of knives made during that time. but is that a real automatic?

dragon25 · Post by **dragon25** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:40 pm

Here is the patent . and no the blades do not fully kick open . Really Nice Mike!!

I always look forward to see what you post next. I'll post my newest big double later
http://www.google.com/patents?id=fxRPAA ... &q&f=false

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:37 pm

Thanks Wayne, I saw the knife on the SD site man is it a beauty!!! Post it here when you get a chance. Mike

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:28 pm

Lone Wolf Lobo. I miss them already. Benchmade bought them and buried some of their best stuff

dragon25 · Post by **dragon25** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:20 am

Thanks Mike I'm very pleased with the knives I found last month . I really like Press Button Knives and have bought a few Schrade Cut knives . In those I prefer the very early stamped ones as I like the jigging they used . I don't own any the hunters yet. I might one day try to ad a example or two of them. Scharde Cut made several different examples and I'm becoming a fan of there early 3 3/4" doubles in natural materials such as Pearl,Bone . Plus they offered several different blade combinations like PBKC offered on there 3 3/4"

knife7knut · Post by **knife7knut** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:25 pm

galvanic1882 wrote:Here is my latest and I think it a rare one. A 4 blade Hatch, I have seen and owned 2 blades but have only seen 1 more 4 blade that was on ebay years ago that I missed on buying.

Mike

WOW! That is terrific!!!!!!!!!! When you press the levers do two blades pop out at once or does it have 4 levers? I can't tell from the picture.What a great knife! Thanks for posting it.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:29 pm

Looks like it has 4 tabs, one for each blade

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:47 pm

Yes it has 4 tabs one for each blade. One end has some problems with the blades getting hung up so I can't open them at the same time. Still a great rare piece that I am thrilled to have.

chetr1200c · Post by **chetr1200c** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:52 pm

fantastic

Owd Wullie · Post by **Owd Wullie** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:30 pm

Finally got one I ain't ashamed to show.

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:56 pm

[quote="Owd Wullie"]Finally got one I ain't ashamed to show.
Nice

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:05 pm

Got a couple more.....I'm using bamafans (Chris) pics..His are way better than mine.

Top one is a Benchmade Balisong...its one of their first autos to be made.
The bottom is a Benchmade 3550....I plan on re-finishing the handles on this one.
Chris and I have made several trades...a very good Man to deal with.IMO.....Thanks Chris.

Nice Schrade, Wullie.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:27 pm

Here is a group shot of all my Press Buttons. I am still trying to find that darn flask!! Probably will drive me crazy looking for one and then hoping I can afford it!!!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:49 pm

galvanic1882 wrote:am still trying to find that darn flask!!

What flask Mike

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:43 pm

Here is the Flask, it was posted earlier in the thread!!!

bonehead · Post by **bonehead** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:34 pm

That was me this past Saturday night....

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:01 am

Shame on you!!!!

wiseguy · Post by **wiseguy** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:59 pm

Well,,,,once again i posted this elswhere and moved it here

have a nice weekend all..

Enjoy !

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:44 pm

Very nice,wiseguy.

..I really like the guards on those.

I can't see the tang stamp....what era is that bad boy?

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:50 pm

johnnierotten wrote:what era is that bad boy

Had to have been just before the ban in 1958.

That is a nice and pretty scarce knife

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:22 pm

Thanks Dimitri.

wiseguy · Post by **wiseguy** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:02 am

Here`s the stamp Mr. Rotten

Miller bro`s is correct in that the pat # was to Jacob L Schrade in the later years of the production and was an improvement to the locking mechanism for better lockup ? this is all from members sharing the knowledge they have with me

Thanks Guys ! . i understand this dates late 40s to mid 50s-ish going by the patent ,,,,if anyone has more information on this feel free to share

.

johnnierotten wrote:Very nice,wiseguy. ..I really like the guards on those.
I can't see the tang stamp....what era is that bad boy?

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:34 am

Thanks for the tang pics.

...She's a BEAUTY.

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:20 pm

Various old American made switches..................

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