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John Primble

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:02 pm
by orvet
I am interested in seeing Schrade made Primble knives, especially Primble Old Timers.

If you have them, please show them.

I will start off with three Primble Old Timers.
I got these three from Mark Zalesky, editor of Knife World.
I bought the 935 from him through the mail.
The 934 & 933 I picked up from him this last weekend at the OKCA show.
It was nice to meet him in person, he is a nice guy and a real knife lover!

Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:09 pm
by knifemaker3
Nice knives Dale! ::tu::

When were these made?

Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:16 pm
by orvet
Not sure when these were made, but I see all three of these models listed in the Belknap Hardware pricelist for 1970.
Belknap went out of business in 1985 according to Goins.
Schrade was making knives for them at least as far back as the 1950s, probably before that.

Primble Open Stock Serpentine Jack

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:21 pm
by thawk
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Primble 913 / Schrade Walden 294

That medium size Old Timer is a red one Larry!

Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:29 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here is an old bone handle one.............

Re: John Primble

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:13 am
by koldgold
I have two mint 935 John Primble knives made by Schrade, I have had for many years, I paid less then $30 each for.
The last John Primble I found was a 934, that I payed over $50 for it.
Please note: In 1971 a new John Primble 935 sold for $4.57 ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: John Primble

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:10 am
by orvet
Nice ones guys!

Here are a couple more of mine.
First is the Primble #5739.
It is not the same as the 2OT, but I beleive it is based on an earlier Schrade Cut Co pattern, but perhaps without the coping blade.
Primble 5739 a.jpg
Primble 5739 b.jpg

Here is a Barlow #5922,
Primble Barlow.jpg
Primble Barlow back.jpg

Keep them coming guys, lets see more Primbles!

Re: John Primble

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 3:11 am
by koldgold
This is a Primble 934, I have just found in my collection of Schrade knives.
Schrade made knives for John Primble, back in 1970: Note. The "Old Timer" on the handle... ::groove:: Ken

Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:20 am
by Knife Nut
You guys are taking me down memory lane with this thread. On my four summer breaks from college in the late 60's and early 70's I worked for a roofing and sheet metal company in the Fall's City area of Louisville. I made many a trip to the Belknap Hardware Store/Warehouse (a huge building) to pick up supplies. While the truck was being loaded I would hang around the knife display cases.
Wish I could go back in time and buy many of those knives that I drooled over then.

Paul

Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:44 am
by Rusty1
Here is another, cannot remember the model number....Will have to get back on that.

Russell

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Re: John Primble

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:36 am
by koldgold
This is an 1982 Belnap-Primble, it has filed back-spring and blades.
The box is covered with an old Primble flyer, showing items for sale at the old hardware supplyers.
This is a knife I have always liked. ::tu:: Ken ::tu::

Re: John Primble

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:01 pm
by Paladin
I was just browsing thru posts on a Sat morning and found this one. I am going to post some Primbles by Schrade and in a shameless plug say I can't decide whether to list these on eBay or in my store.

Ray

Re: John Primble

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:00 pm
by orvet
Nice ones Ray! ::tu::
Does the first one have jigged Delrin handles?
The others all appear to have jigged bone handles.

Re: John Primble

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:12 pm
by Paladin
They are all peachseed bone. I do have a delrin one but didn't post it.

Ray