Antique New York Knife Company Knives and Company History

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I missed the filled version of the display! :eek:
Man, Mark, that looks fantastic!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

- GT
 
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phillll - Thank you my friend! :thumbup::)

Paul M - Thank you. Nice bare end and dog leg jacks! :thumbup::)

GT - It was worth the wait and no apology needed! :thumbup::)

Roberto - Thank you so much for making the background and for all your Hammers! :eek: I love you man!! :D

Perry - Thank you sir! :thumbup::)

TinyDog Thank you and nice toenail! :thumbup::)

Eric - Thank you for the compliment! :thumbup::)

Charlie - Thanks so much for the compliment and the HJ's you kindly gifted me. :thumbup::)

Here it is with most of my NYKC knives. I see another display in the near future.

Primble - Please give me any ideas on the placement of the knives. ;)


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Very nice display, well done!
 
Wow! I missed the final version as well Mark, absolutely beautiful!!!

Eric
 
Here's a Brass easy open with patina, still some hammer brand on the master. I've seen quite a few schrade and remington brass jacks but not too many NYK's
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Thank you all for the compliments on the display cabinet.

This little knife is listed as an "Orange Blossom" in the 1908 catalog. They sold for $2.00 each wholesale compared to the Barlow which sold for 38 cents each wholesale at that time.

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Mark,

I really like that "Orange Blossom" knife. It appears they were made for men with really deep pockets - over five times the cost of a Barlow !!! :eek::eek:

The HJ needs a lot of TLC, however, could turn out to be a real beauty ! Like the picked bone on it. ;):)
 
Markesharp said:
Thank you all for the compliments on the display cabinet.

This little knife is listed as an "Orange Blossom" in the 1908 catalog. They sold for $2.00 each wholesale compared to the Barlow which sold for 38 cents each wholesale at that time.

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Mark, Charles (Chuco) posted a beautiful MOP with the Orange Blossom etch in post 51 of this thread. The 1908 catalog has the pearl version at $2.75 each wholesale. I think the retail price back then was probably marked up 100% = $4.00 for the bone and $5.50 for the Pearl. The reported 1908 history: "The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year."
 
Mark, two more great specimens! The Orange Blossom is super fine and in unbelievable condition. Great info Primble and Barry:eek::D
 
Primble said:
Mark,

I really like that "Orange Blossom" knife. It appears they were made for men with really deep pockets - over five times the cost of a Barlow !!! :eek::eek:

The HJ needs a lot of TLC, however, could turn out to be a real beauty ! Like the picked bone on it. ;):)
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Thank you Primble! :D

I picked up the HJ for a song and I got my work cut out for me. :eek::confused::D
 
"a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year." - I'm getting ripped off!! :eek::barf::barf:

Thanks Barry for the great info! :D

Thanks Gevo! :thumbup:
 
NYKC Hammer EO Teardrop Jack that I traded for from Stephen (Old and in the Way) Thank you my friend, this knife is solid! :thumbup::)

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Holy moly!!! Looks like it just came off the production line:eek: Does Stephen have Primble's time machine on loan?!!
 
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