A Wella & Nellegar Co.Triumph knife?

[Codger_64]

Yep. The Triumph was an SFO from Ulster (pre Baer ownership).



Codger

Another example of how a box can tell a lot of history!

EDIT: Should read "WELLS"

 

[relodr36]

Very old and very nice !!
Have you estimated the dates of those boxes?
Ron

 

[Codger_64]

In 1871, the Ellenville Co-operative Cutlery Company was set up on Canal Street in Ellenville, and in 1872 became Ellenville Knife Company, the "coop" idea not working out so well. In 1875, the company reorganized as the Ulster Knife Co. "The Ulster Knife Company" was incorporated by Jacob Hermance, John Lyon, Alfred Neafie, R. Harvey Brodhead and Dwight Divine. Dwight Devine bought out all of the shareholders in 1876, and took over the entire responsibility for the Ulster Knife Co., and continued the business as an individual enterprise, although he retained the organization of the Ulster Knife Company. William Booth, one of the original group, was retained as foreman, and so continued until his death many years later. Mr. Divine proved to be a very efficient business man, and gradually straightened out the tangled financial situation and placed the business on a paying basis.

In 1880 a fire destroyed the buildings of Ulster Knife Co. The buildings were
soon replaced. About four hundred workmen were finally employed. By 1881, the company was making over 600 patterns of knives.

After 1900, the company became Dwight Devine & Son, then in 1923, Mr. Divine organized as Dwight Divine & Sons, Inc., taking into partnership his two sons, C. Dwight and John H. Divine, who carried on the business of The Ulster Knife Company after the death of their father in 1932. John H. Divine died in November, 1943.

1941, Ulster Knife was sold to a group headed by Albert and Henry Baer of New York City, the control of the Ulster Knife Company was transferred from the Divine family, and with assistance from Frank Kethcart and Edward Wallace, modernized the factory for mass production.

Since the box proclaims "Dwight Devine & Sons, we can surmise that they were made between 1923 and 1941.

Here is a 1931 ad:

 

[relodr36]

Thanks - that's very interesting!
One thing my Dad neglected to tell me,when I was a kid,was "Never throw away the box that knives,ammo,fishing lures and equipment,etc.,comes in !!
If he had,and if I had listened,I sure could afford more fine Schrades today.
Ron

 

[textoothpk]

Hey, way, way cool! My kinda collectibles.
Yep, Ron's Dad was exactly right. Unreal how much boxes add to the value of this stuff.
Phil