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Latama Italy
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:28 pm
by johns7076
Picked this jewel up over the weekend at an antique gun show. I believe it is late 1940s or early 1950s. Perhaps someone can confirm. Works perfectly.
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:11 pm
by Pile Driver
Great looking knife, keep it original. It was made in a short window between 1951 and 1953/54 conservatively speaking. Flat guards would have been made the very late 40s into the early 50s. Latama ceased importation at the onslaught of a soft switchblade ban being enforced in NYC in 1953 that was formalized in 1954, from what I read.
Let me know if you sell that one, please hold onto it if you intend to, no pressure.
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 12:44 pm
by galvanic1882
Nice find!!!
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 11:00 pm
by Madmarco
Beautiful historic knife, John, nice catch!
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:54 am
by Good Old Luke
Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:38 pm
by johns7076
Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:54 am
Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
They do appear to be blonde horn with a lot of mellow age.
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 6:52 pm
by Good Old Luke
johns7076 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:38 pm
Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:54 am
Good looking old blade there. Are those scales blonde horn?
They do appear to be blonde horn with a lot of mellow age.
That horn has aged well, it looks great.
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:36 am
by moz19
That is a great find.
Re: Latama Italy
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 2:16 am
by jw517
Winner winner Latama dinner. Beauty!