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Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:30 pm
by dfsears
When my mother passed away I was given this knife and I would like to know about it as I suspect it is possibly 100 years old. Wouldn't hurt to know about what the value might be for insurance purposes.
How do I attach the photo? I tried from the "Attachments "Sorry I'm new.
Thanks,
Doug
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:46 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Welcome to AAPK! Here's a link to instructions for posting pictures.
viewforum.php?f=98 Scroll down the threads there until you find the one pertaining to your equipment (PC, iPhone, etc).
You'll find a lot of info about Brantford through the "Search" feature here. Just open it, type in Brantford, hit enter and wait for a flood of posts about Brantford knives.
We do like pictures so anxious to see your knife.
Ken
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:47 pm
by Steve Warden
Hi Doug. Welcome!
Jerry's put this together for posting pics. Just click on it --->
viewtopic.php?f=98&t=50258
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:08 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
I only have one Brantford, this bone handled stockman. All the books I have state that they were from around 1915, so your assessment that your knife is about 100 years old is very close. Value?? I paid $10 for the Brantford shown, but that was probably under priced. Not many people are interested in Brantford knives, or even know anything about them. The person I bought my Brantford from sold it to me for $10 because he admitted that he had never heard of them,and would be asking $40 if it was a Case or other well known name.
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:06 pm
by dfsears
OLDE CUTLER wrote:I only have one Brantford, this bone handled stockman. All the books I have state that they were from around 1915, so your assessment that your knife is about 100 years old is very close. Value?? I paid $10 for the Brantford shown, but that was probably under priced. Not many people are interested in Brantford knives, or even know anything about them. The person I bought my Brantford from sold it to me for $10 because he admitted that he had never heard of them,and would be asking $40 if it was a Case or other well known name.
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Thank you for the information, it's appreciated.
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:58 pm
by Gunsil
Brantford, like the others state isn't a very popular brand so even though it may be a hundred years old it doesn't have enough value to worry about insuring it. The small pen knife pattern is also not a highly sought after pattern.
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:13 am
by doglegg
A lot of value there as it was your mom's. Pretty special gift to keep.
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:33 am
by FRJ
That's a very special knife you have there Doug.
Welcome here.
Here is an old Brantford dogleg that I carry from time to time because it gets real sharp and is so well made.
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:39 am
by knife7knut
Here's a Brantford sleeveboard jack
Re: Info On a Brantford Pocket knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:58 am
by FRJ
Nice looking, clean knife, Ray.