Couple Of Newly Acquired Older Case Jacks

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Just got these in from Durbin yesterday. :cool:

The first is a 1981 9 Dot Case 62032 Small Texas Jack.
This version of the Texas Jack has a notch on the pile side scale which allows easier access to the pen which as a result rides a bit lower in the frame than the current version of the jack.

The second knife is a Case XX (1940-1965) 6231 1/2 Regular Jack.

The blades on the "32" only required a bit of burr removal to bring 'em to sharp.

The "31" got a little love this morning down in the shop and is now ready for pocket duty. It's a grand old knife. :thumbup:

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Well done, Blues. Nothing like a pair of jacks to open (a new thread). I like both of those.
 
Thanks, Rob. What's also nice about the older jack is that it's got an honest patina on it and the knife appears to have been well cared for. The bone is really nice and the springs still have lots of oomph. (The master has a firmer tension than the secondary as it should imho.)

Not a hint of blade play despite the years of good service the knife had provided over the years. This is the way knives should be built.
 
Nice pics Blues. Hope you enjoy them. And I agree that 31 was a well built knife.

Durbin
 
Durbin said:
Nice pics Blues. Hope you enjoy them. And I agree that 31 was a well built knife.

Durbin
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Thanks, my friend. I will certainly enjoy them, the more for how received. :cool:
 
Yup, a couple of stout work horses with thsoe two. :thumbup:

I lean a little more towards the regular jack, but both are nice.

Nice job Durbin and Blues.
 
Mike, I agree that the regular jack is the standout from a historical and aesthetic standpoint but the thing about the small Texas Jack (as so many have attested to in a variety of threads here) is that it provides a great cutting tool in a very reasonably sized package. And it weighs under 2.5 oz.

I think Rob recently picked one up from the XX or Tested era if I remember correctly though I don't know that he's shown it as yet. (Rob, feel free to post images of that bad boy here if you're of a mind to.)
 
Blues, really like the 31. Beautiful bone there. My daily carry is a 22031-1/2 XX (smooth black) and it is as rugged a pocketknife as can be found. Takes a wicked edge too. Of course yours is too pretty to see any pocket time right?
 
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Blues, really like the 31. Beautiful bone there. My daily carry is a 22031-1/2 XX (smooth black) and it is as rugged a pocketknife as can be found. Takes a wicked edge too. Of course yours is too pretty to see any pocket time right?
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Bill, I'm sittin' on it as we speak. (In my back pocket for those of you inclined to think I'm trying to hatch another one. :p)

Feel free to post an image of yours if you care to, Bill. :thumbup:
 
Beautiful old Cases Elliott. Case is always improving their patterns like the 32 nail notch removal:mad:
 
Nice Case Jacks Blues! That 31 is the quintessential American pocket knife!! A lot of people steer away from old Case knives because they feel they are too expensive. While some can be, a good old used one can be a bargain, and carefully chosen, can't be beat!!
 
True words Charlie. A lot of old American Carbon Bladed Knives can be had at import prices.
 
Blues, don't have a picture I can send, sorry. Glad you're carrying yours too! Should have mentioned that mine is a barehead. Found it at a flea market and got it cheap. Best kind. Features of this knife that I really appreciate are the thickness of the main blade, those beautiful swedges, the long pull and the stout springs.

Bill
 
I found one of the XX's in really good shape. Here is shot of the older one and a newer one. Like Blues said, the older one has a hint of a wisp of a cutout in the scales and liner so you can get to nail nick on the smaller blade easier. Older one also has half stops which the newer one does not. Both new and old, I sure do like this model.

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That's a beauty, Rob!

The 9 Dot (1981), like the current CV version, doesn't have the half stops either.

The "31" on the other hand has great half stops.

Guess that's another improvement as Darrell was alluding to earlier. :confused:

Thanks for sharing those images. :thumbup:
 
Both beauties... Boy that 31 has a lot of character with the patina and the nice bone :D
 
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Both beauties... Boy that 31 has a lot of character with the patina and the nice bone :D
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Almost as much character as the fella responsible for my being able to show it off today! :thumbup: :cool:
 
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