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got this one looks like a mini 2 ot

length 3 and 1/2

any info on model

That is a 2203 3/4 pattern and was offered in the 1926 catalog E but also made earlier, as I have one with the curved stamp, generally suggesting pre-1918. The 3/4 stands for clip master blade. A 2203 would be the same knife with a spear blade. This is the direct ancestor of the 2OT. It was offered in most cover materials. They also made another pattern almost the same but smaller. Nice knife, Cato.

Nice collection of Washingtons Cal!

Thank you, Dale, for the kind words.

Thanks for the info, Cal and great set you got there !


wHY WASHINGTONS ?

Cal, that's a marvelous group. Love those Washington bolsters.

tongueriver wrote:That is a 2203 3/4 pattern and was offered in the 1926 catalog E but also made earlier, as I have one with the curved stamp, generally suggesting pre-1918. The 3/4 stands for clip master blade. A 2203 would be the same knife with a spear blade. This is the direct ancestor of the 2OT. It was offered in most cover materials. They also made another pattern almost the same but smaller. Nice knife, Cato.

Nice 2203's! I wish I hadn't seen the arch stamp - now there's another knife I need! I'm curious what you know about the cell handle? The only 2203's I have ever seen in cell are all branded for Shamburger so I'm wondering if that's the only time the pattern ventured away from bone, or ebony in the case of the 2202? Aside from that, your Shamburger is the only 3 pin 2203 I've seen. What's up with that??