can anybody identify this knife

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It says press button knife company on one side. the other says U.S. Pat 470605. Im interested in age? value? is it a switchblade thats missing the spring? and history? I have a pic i can email you.
 
Press buttons were made from 1894 until 1924. Please send a picture to lt632ret@frontiernet.net the first character is a small L not the numeral one for which it is sometimes mistaken. Chances are it is one of these two. ( see pics ). Value will vary greatly due to condition. LT
 
Here's another I was looking for some confirmation on:

It reads "G. SCHRADES Stainless Steel Hunting & Fishing Knife" on the stainless body with no stamp on the blade. I have relegated it to the "Imitation is the highest form of praise" category.

G. Schrades hunting Fishing.JPG
 
Chances are it is a real deal, these inexpensive knives were made by Schrade when he had his last company in the 40 tys . Then they were made by Boker. when they took over. Not worth a lot but an interesting knife. Who would take the time to imitate or fabricate a knife like this I mean they made them by the carload. The one piece bent over handle is a variation on a style of penny knife. I have a whole display of this style in various sizes and companys. Schrade was always trying to bring down his production cost factor this was another example of this and if I recall ( without pulling one out ) it was even a lock back. As far as value at this point 10 to 30 dollars, LT PS I like the butter and molasses cell behind it in the picture. It looks like a Schrade cut from the shield. the one on the left of it looks like the delrin K horn version later 70 tys since it looks like a 2 line tang making it a post 73 Schrade versus a pre 73 Schrade Walden ( these were made both ways.) It looks like a G Schrade wire jack in the top left of the picture. Right side top if it is a Schrade is a Schrade cut by the cell. That is about all I would guess about that picture.
 
Dang, well u'r right on all the background observations ... I'm new to collecting knives and decided to concentrate on Schrades, so unless I've made a mistake all these should be Schrades or related companies, Imperial, NY Knife, etc.

These are in the "new acquisition holding area" by my desk at home waiting for a good spot in a display cabinet. I obviously have a lot to learn about all this, but that's the fun ...

Thanks for the clarification on the stainless one, it is the first I've seen with that handle style, so wasn't sure it was made by Schrade (Didn't know if it was Gregory Schrade or something ) There is a sliding lock on the back by the hinge pin that locks it open or closed I believe.
 
Sorry I guess I should have said George Schrade. Which is a different company than the original Schrade of which he was an original owner but sold his interest in that company. He then went off to Europe to sell his knife making and related inventions. He then started a knife company in Germany however at the beginning of WWI he had all his equiptment and property confiscated ( by the German government ), he then came back to the USA and was affialiated with the Challenge and Flylock knife company. When they went under they owed him money much of which he took in equiptment and started his last company the George Schrade Knife company ( automatic line called PRESTO ). Which was eventually taken over by Boker.

When he started his last company he introduced the PRESTO line of automatics. They were very similar to the original Schrade automatics of which he had sold the patent rights many years earlier. This caused the owners of Schrade ( his brothers ) to sue him for patent infringment. George had gotten patents for his knives but they claimed that they were the same thing. When they got to court the judge asked Schrade what differences there were in the knives since they looked about the same to him. George was the wrong guy to ask since he had invented both so he pointed out a screw here and a nuance there and all the little subtle differences that he was about the only one around who could. The result was George won the case. LT
 
First of all I am delighted to see lt arrive on the scene! I would be reluctant to make any Christmas analogies here for fear of offending anyone. Second of all I would suggest that all these old switchblades command good money, but if the OP's knife is not working in all of its functions, I don't think anyone would pay $300 for it, and probably not a third of that. Thirdly, I would caution the OP'er to do some research on the legal aspect before he speaks too loudly on the wrong street corners, regarding his knife.
 
Oh, btw, first of all, LT wrote a book on switches which I plan to purchase. and second of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!
 
Cal, the OP is long gone, this is a four year old thread:eek::D (I wish folks who dredge these old things up would add a note for us visually chellenged old goats)

Merry Christmas to you and everyone here as well!!

Eric
 
wish he would come back and show us his collection today after 4 years should make some interesting viewing.
i agree on both fronts, i forget to look at the date and also assume it was new.
and the second front:
a VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a TOTALLY FANTASTIC NEW YEAR!

gave my son a 171UH for a stocking stuffer. it was nice seeing him use it to open other presents with.
 
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