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Seems kind of unusual

Made in Germany? The name sounds German

Rostfrei is german as well

I just love the knives I don't know much about them

It's my understanding that Ackermannchen stiletto switchblades were made in Italy for Ackermannchen, a German knife company.

It's also my understanding that no Italian-style stiletto switchblades were ever made in Germany.

Killgar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:31 pm It's my understanding that Ackermannchen stiletto switchblades were made in Italy for Ackermannchen, a German knife company.

It's also my understanding that no Italian-style stiletto switchblades were ever made in Germany.

Is Ackermanchen a real company? In Italy or Germany?

EDIT: A quick google search came up with this.

No youre wrong wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:14 am

Killgar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:31 pm It's my understanding that Ackermannchen stiletto switchblades were made in Italy for Ackermannchen, a German knife company.

It's also my understanding that no Italian-style stiletto switchblades were ever made in Germany.

Is Ackermanchen a real company? In Italy or Germany?

EDIT: A quick google search came up with this.

I don't have any business records, but the two dots over the "a" is a German umlaut. The Italians don't use a two dot umlaut. It would be strange for an Italian knife company to give themselves a German name.

And for what it's worth, over at Adams International Knifeworks, they say that Ackermannchen was a German company. The Adams family has been in the knife and switchblade business for a long time, and I imagine they know more about the origins of switchblades than I do.

Good post. Thanks killa-g

No youre wrong wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:13 pm Good post. Thanks killa-g

My pleasure. Thank you.

It would be cool to get this one a new lease on life it was in a box of stuff and not stored properly but it has good bones.

I think any pick lock is worth getting sorted out even if its a later one

The Ackermannchen autos seem to be from the late 1960s-early 1970s. I got a new one brought to me from Switzerland around 1970. It was the stylized model, not the Italian stiletto type.

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:42 pm The Ackermannchen autos seem to be from the late 1960s-early 1970s. I got a new one brought to me from Switzerland around 1970. It was the stylized model, not the Italian stiletto type.

wouldn't a picklock have been replaced by a swivel bolster by the very early 60s?

Not necessarily.
If a shop was set up to make picklocks, their equipment wasn't worn out, and they could compete financially-what would be the impetus to change?

Pile Driver wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:33 pm It would be cool to get this one a new lease on life it was in a box of stuff and not stored properly but it has good bones.

I think any pick lock is worth getting sorted out even if its a later one

You should see if anyone could fix it up but leave it old looking. Like a Rat Rod hit rod

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:36 am Not necessarily.
If a shop was set up to make picklocks, their equipment wasn't worn out, and they could compete financially-what would be the impetus to change?

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