Flea Market finds

[Stich2442]

I didn't need to do much to this one, a little soap and water, mineral oil, and a sharpening, took a nice edge.


I didn't pin down the date on this one, but it is a Dwight Divine & Sons so it puts it from 1923-1941
If it was Dwight Divine & Son it would be 1900-1923
I found this advertisement for the 1502 for 1933


The earlier 1502 had a nice long pull.

[Gevonovich]

Super knife Pete! I really like the old advertisements

[Stich2442]

Some links to some old knife manufacturing info some of you might enjoy

Ulster
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ULSTER/index.htm
Schrade
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r....62-SW-CATS.pdf
Imperial 1959
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r....9-Imperial.pdf

Imperial1941
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r....1-Imperial.pdf

Blade guide
http://books.google.com/books?id=y5J...hields&f=false

Boker
http://www.boker.de/pdf/knifeworld.pdf

Camillus
http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us...s/Catalogs.htm

[Doug Add]

Lovely knife, and thanks for the links!

[mrrampro]

Found and old Camillus Lok-Back. From the Collectors-of-Camillus site I believe it to be late 70's not done with the research though. It is a fun little game I have been playing. Here are a couple of pics. Any info is appreciated.

[Stich2442]

http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us...s/Catalogs.htm

From the tang stamp it looks late 70's Early 80's

Check out page 14 of 1982

[mrrampro]

Thanks I see that as well as some photos back in the '77 on page 3 but I have yet to see one with the third pin in the wood portion of the handle. I did just find one on page 7 of the 1979 so that might be it.

[mrrampro]

Friendly FYI and thanks for the help

[Stich2442]

Not a great day for the flea market, wet day, maybe 20 vendors today, not much to sift through, but I bought this Imprerial Prov. R.I. With the 1956-1988 stamp, it was marked $2 and I went to pay and the guy said give me a $1, so I got it for a buck ( hey Gevonovich I found one for a $1 :-) has some minor play but thought the pattern to be interesting, utility type/electricians knife?
Main blade is like the screwdriver/ wire scraping blade on a TL-29, then a Sheepsfoot, can opener, and a combo flat philip head screwdriver/ cap lifter. I'll have to check out some old Imperial catalogs as I'm never seen this pattern before.



I really like the sheepsfoot blade

If anyone knows the name of this pattern please let me know.

[Humppa]

Hi Pete!

I don´t know anything about this knife but please, feel free to contact me, where you have such flea markets... another great impact on another great flea-market-sunday

Congratz, my friend!

Kind regards
Andi

[Gevonovich]

Its a dandy and I have not seen one like this either.

I can hear Sonny Boy Williamson now...harmonica and blues rhythm playing
I've been a lonely knife
And I don't like being by myself
If you don't wanna carry me
Then I'll just find myself someone else
You know you forgot about me baby
Forgot I was alone
But I found me another now
And no more am i gonna be left at home

[Stich2442]

I haven't found anything on this one, or a similar pattern. Good utility setup, wish it had an awl instead of the can opener.

[Vanguard41xx]

Nice finds again Stich.I think your new find is an automotive knife...could be wrong though.

[Stich2442]

Thanks Vanguard, I'll search that angle, I always thought the automotive knives were the ones with interchangeable blades like these:


But I guess these are Do it yourself kits.
I was thinking radio/electrician or just basic utility I wasn't even thinking auto, thanks I'll check it out.

[Stich2442]

I think think the vendors have caught on, could not find any real deals, I did meet another blades forum member with a fantastic collection of knives really beautiful quality stuff unfortunately for me he knew his stuff and had priced them priced accordingly, and I bring no more then $30-$40 with me so I don't go overboard, I'm looking for deals.

I have no idea what this is it's too dirty to tell, but I see potential in it, nice bone scales, swedge & long pull on the main blade, nice lady wanted $10, I paid $7.
It looks like it spent some time in the mud, lots of dried mud in the handle. Needs a good cleaning, mineral oil bath and some time on the stone.

[Gevonovich]

Its a beauty! Perfect jewel.

[Stich2442]

Thanks Gevonovich, I think it might be a Cattaraugus, but it is too early in the cleaning process to tell. The only reason I say it might be a Cattaraugus is because the only thing I can make out thus far, is a double " T " on tang stamp in a semi circle third and forth letters in, it's soaking in mineral oil, so hopefully I'll be able to get a clearer picture.

[mike Berkovitch]

Great find. I would be happy to have it myself.
Mike

[mrrampro]

Old Camillus

[Stich2442]

Glad to see others are having some good luck.

After some serious elbow grease I haver discovered that it is not Cattarugus, but Utica Cutlery Co.
The tang is really, really worn and with a magnifying glass you can barely see that tang stamp which looks like this on both blades

on the back of the main blade is the number 29, which I would imagine is the model number.
On Bernard Levines site Waynorth had a harness jack with the same stamp, his stamp must be really worn out, he also drew a pic of it. Mr. Levine dated his at 1910's possibly 1920's, but that was looking at the knife as a whole.