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N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:48 pm
by 98src
Pictures of a Winchester 2 blade that I just bought. Opinions on whether it is a vintage ( pre 1942 ) Winchester. Also, if it is vintage, any guesses as to who/what is N&W.
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:27 am
by 1fartsmella
N&W - possibly Norfolk & Western Railway
The knife does not look like a pre 1942 Winchester Knife to me.
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:42 am
by Desert Golfer
Looks to be a Genuine Winchester made knife from the 1930`s, early 1940`s era. N & W likely is Norfolk & Western railroad. A number of these were likely ordered for the Railroads employees.
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:44 am
by bogey
norfolk & western Railway they were a big time coal hauler back in the day. In my part of VA they were a major employer.
Now called Norfolk Southern RR
I think knife is legit pre 1942 but Im not a expert
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:51 am
by knifegnome
It does not look like a vintage Winchester to me, blades look modern and the Winchester ( without the words Trademark USA) on the second blade just doesn't look correct.The stamp on the master blade looks very high on the tang.
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:26 am
by 98src
Thanks for all the opinions. About 50% pro and 50% con.
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:10 pm
by stockman
I think it is Vintage.
Harold
Re: N&W Winchester...Vintage???
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:02 pm
by peanut740
knifegnome wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:51 am
It does not look like a vintage Winchester to me, blades look modern and the Winchester ( without the words Trademark USA) on the second blade just doesn't look correct.The stamp on the master blade looks very high on the tang.
It's not that unusual for the secondary blades to have a straight single line Winchester stamp.
Not saying either way if the knife is correct or not.