Another box Codger? Oh noes!

[Codger_64]

Another great box o knives!! I see a molasses stockman that looks dandy! Also a Craftsman Scout knife with saw blade and looks like bone hafted:thumbup:

The Walden electrician is a jewel too. A lot of interesting ones. Thanks Michael

The one with depth is cell I believe, marked POWR-KRAFT and 84-66, and the other, a Schrade 896K is a cell replacement called "K-horn".

The Craftsman saw camp utility is Delrin, but nice nonetheless.

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Glad you found em Michael. You have some very cool stuff. Keep the pics comin'.

 

[Gevonovich]

Thanks for the close-ups! I have never seen the green coloration before and I like it!! Thanks again.

 

[Codger_64]

Glad you found em Michael. You have some very cool stuff. Keep the pics comin'.

I'll post another set tomorrow. Supposed to rain and storm so I doubt I'll be going anywhere. Luckily I took the second set of pictures today when the sun was shining. A teaser picture? OK, just one. A relic knife from just before the turn of the century by A. Kastor & Brothers, Germany. The bottom blades... a manicure blade, a prick needle and a corkscrew are not deployed. I didn't want to stress the springs. Also the tweezers and tortouse shell toothpick are not shown. The all brass liners are milled. Unfortunately the MOP handle covers are cracked and the upper blade of the scissor is missing. This would have been an expensive knife in it's day, suited to a gentleman who needed the glove button hook.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Awesome stuff! - that's not a box Michael - that there be a treasure box! arrrrr!

 

[22-rimfire]

Pretty amazing. I find the opening pictures sort of mesmorizing like you're zooming in as you advance downward. Interesting effect. Something I might want to explore a bit.

Have you located the big box of silver dollars yet?

 

[Jack Black]

Glad you're still finding boxes Codger, some more beauties here :thumbup:

 

[Mossyhorn]

Congrats on a great find Codger, here's a blast from the past.

 

[Codger_64]

Here is the last group from that box, not as many as the last batch, but still an interesting mix.

 

[Codger_64]

First up is the 3 1/4" Fairmount 2 blade jack. A camillus branding of course, and with the pyroline moldes "Buckhorn type" handles. I suppose you can tell that I like this uncommon material. Mostly for it's historic value. It was an early attempt to d owhat Schrade-Walden did later with their Staglon Delrin handles in the Uncle Henry line of knives.

 

[Codger_64]

Continueing with the fairmount branded knives, here is another 3 3/8" jack with nice cell.

A Fairmount 3 1/8" pen knife in cell.

 

[Codger_64]

Now a different Camillus branding, a Syracuse Knife Company 4" fishtail in cell. Still a nice knife even if it's owner was a bit fond of his carbonium stones.

Another Syracuse, a 3 1/4" cell 2 bl. jack. Unfortunately it had been tipped about 1/4" on the pocket blade and reshaped. Handsome though in it's yellow pearl cell.

 

[Codger_64]

Remember the Camillus Kents? Here is a 3" yellow pearl cell pen knife with shackle. The cell on this one isn't as showy as the above, but probably just needs careful buffing.

Another Kent, this one more colorful cell. A 3" jack. It appears to have lost it's wire shackle.

 

[Codger_64]

A Camillus Sears Dunlap 3 3/8" stockman.

A 2 3/4" jack, "High Carbon Steel USA". I believe this to be a Camillus for Sears, possibly Kwik Kut with the etch gone.

 

[Codger_64]

Now here's a real Kastor "Whazzit". 3 5/8" marked Wadsworth Germany D.R.G.M. The handle inserts are tortoise shell cell.

By the way, DRGM - Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster = registered design of the German Reich. Pre-WWI through 1945.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

First up is the 3 1/4" Fairmount 2 blade jack. A camillus branding of course, and with the pyroline moldes "Buckhorn type" handles. I suppose you can tell that I like this uncommon material. Mostly for it's historic value. It was an early attempt to d owhat Schrade-Walden did later with their Staglon Delrin handles in the Uncle Henry line of knives.

That's like finding a long lost cousin.

 

[Codger_64]

Indeed! 1937-1940. Pyraline supplies dried up as much was imported from Germany, and stocks of ingredints were needed for ammunition manufacturing. And as I mentioned elsewhere, the stuff was extremely flammable.

A couple of pages from the 1939 Sears sales training booklet provided from the Camillus archives by Tom Williams.

 

[Codger_64]

A 3 5/8" Fairmount senator, nicely jigged bone and brass linings.

Kent 3 3/8" jack.

Syracuse 3 1/4" jack

3 1/8" 3 blade pen, no marks

 

[Codger_64]

Relic Stainless Cutlery (Kastor brand) 3 1/4" pen, pocket blade broken, shield marked Stainless Steel.

Dunlap 3 3/8" EO Jack.

Fairmount 3 1/2" barehead jack shielded "Mechanic's Special".

 

[dpowers311]

It just keeps getting better.