Case Riggers knife why non locking more money?

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Dago Red

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Hey guys, a reconnection w a knife in my drawer (buck 315) got me on a rigging knife kick. I didn't want to ask this until I'd won a couple auctions ;) now that I have I'm curious about something.

In watching a couple auction, and winning two like new for under $60, I wonder why the ones w non-locking spikes go for more? I don't know why someone would want a non locking marlin spike when they could have a locking so I'm guessing it is a production number thing?

Thanks

Red
 
Might just be an issue of numbers of them produced, i.e. rarity/collectability of the Case pattern as a whole. Case apparently discontinued their own in-house patterns (3246, 3246R, 3246R SS, 6246 SS, 6246R SS) after 1978, so age/vintage probably plays into it also. May not have anything to do with locking or not; nor do I know whether Case ever produced any locking version at all (*see edit below). I don't recall seeing as many of the Case rigger's knives on the auction site or elsewhere, as with the Buck/Camillus versions that seem to turn up a lot more frequently.

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In searching online, it looks like Case later contracted Camillus to make a locking version (pattern# 6246LR SS), starting in 1979. It may be that the higher price/values of the non-locking versions had more to do with their exclusive manufacture by Case themselves, after which the Camillus-contracted versions might not've held the same appeal, as compared with the Camillus & Buck (by Camillus) knives.


David
 
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Thank you David, great information, I didn't realize case made their own earlier. I'd like to pick one up to compare the quality. Now that I'm 4 of these deep I may have to wait. �� (Have a buck bought two case and another cammilus manufactured for somebody else , can't remember who off hand

Has anybody here seen the cAse made one and able to tell fit and finish difference?

Red
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
Might just be an issue of numbers of them produced, i.e. rarity/collectability of the Case pattern as a whole. Case apparently discontinued their own in-house patterns (3246, 3246R, 3246R SS, 6246 SS, 6246R SS) after 1978, so age/vintage probably plays into it also. May not have anything to do with locking or not; nor do I know whether Case ever produced any locking version at all (*see edit below). I don't recall seeing as many of the Case rigger's knives on the auction site or elsewhere, as with the Buck/Camillus versions that seem to turn up a lot more frequently.

*Edit:
In searching online, it looks like Case later contracted Camillus to make a locking version (pattern# 6246LR SS), starting in 1979. It may be that the higher price/values of the non-locking versions had more to do with their exclusive manufacture by Case themselves, after which the Camillus-contracted versions might not've held the same appeal, as compared with the Camillus & Buck (by Camillus) knives.


David
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Exactly correct. Collectors (not users) drive the value of the older Case version that was made in house. Though with Camillus now long gone, the Camillus made versions will probably continue to increase in collector value.
 
Dont know what the Case's are like, but I have a British Army Knife with a non-locking marlinspike. The spring is so stout, if you couldn't grab the whole spike, it would be impossible to open. Not sure a lock is really necessary.
 
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