Does anybody like penknives? If so, please show them here.

[T. Erdelyi]

The Good Roads Machinery was a good example of dating a knife by the advertising history, Good Roads Machinery only existed in that name specifically from 1896-1907. Here's a short excerpt:

The Good Roads Machinery Company (Collection 736) was organized as the firm's sales branch, and Good Roads became the brand name under which the equipment, which included graders, rollers and rock crushers, was manufactured, although the American Champion name was continued for graders. The Good Roads name was a direct allusion to the Good Roads movement, under which dirt farm roads throughout the United States were being improved for automobile traffic.

The firm expanded into Canada in 1888, and the Copp Brothers firm of Hamilton, Ontario, gained sole licensing rights for American Champion graders in Canada in 1892. John Challen, the manager of Copp Brothers, bought the company out in 1896 and renamed it Good Roads Machinery Company, not to be confused with the sales agents of the same name for American Road Machinery. Challen's firm failed in 1907, and he became a salesman for American Road Machinery, which apparently acquired the firm's assets.

 

[smiling-knife]

A Schrade Cut Co.

 

[screened porch]

SP Kissing Crane?

I'm glad you asked. I thought it said Solingen on the other side, but it's Schoder (or Schooer?). It looks like a form of the Kissing Cranes mark to me.

It also has the feet of a light etch under the Schoder, which might have said Solingen, or almost anything else.

 

[screened porch]

My only Penknife.... I've had it so long, I can't remember where I got her.....

Nice one. Is it wearing a brand name?

 

[hamsco]

Nice one. Is it wearing a brand name?

It's a Case 1965-1970 model 42

 

[black mamba]

JAB, I love that German jigging!

 

[5K Qs]

The Good Roads Machinery was a good example of dating a knife by the advertising history, Good Roads Machinery only existed in that name specifically from 1896-1907. Here's a short excerpt:...

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Thanks, Ted! :thumbup: That knife looks fantastic for a centenarian!

- GT

 

[Modoc ED]

GEC NF Conductor - Swell Center Pen Knife

 

[r redden]

Some of you may have seen this photo before. These are Sheffield Pen Knives I was gifted by Jack Black. I like both of these but the metal ring knife is a favorite.

 

[screened porch]

I need to get one with a bail.

 

[mrszeontestpilot]

Got a Buck 309 at an antique mall a while back, and just picked up this 375 today. The latter caught my eye, because the wood is black - pakkawood is what the label said.

 

[pertinux]

GEC #9 Esquire: this one makes the cut.

Extremely useful, despite its somewhat 'toy-like' appearance in comparison with regular-sized knives.

~ P.

 

[screened porch]

Oh, dear, #9 Esquire. Straight edge secondary. A cure for my main problem with penknives. I really don't need any more knives. Not many , anyway.

 

[5K Qs]

^^^ +5K! :thumbup:
Oh, dear, indeed! That is a very desirable knife! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT

 

[pertinux]

Oh, dear, #9 Esquire. Straight edge secondary. A cure for my main problem with penknives. I really don't need any more knives. Not many , anyway.

^^^ +5K! :thumbup:
Oh, dear, indeed! That is a very desirable knife! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT

(I agree, including that its wee coping blade is a clincher.)

~ P.

 

[JAB]

JAB, that knife above just sings!

JAB, I love that German jigging!

Thanks guys!

 

[Jack Black]

Very nice Jack - thanks! OH
Ps It appears that a dedicated Quill Knife had a larger frame than simply having a Pen Blade in a small Pen Knife.

My apologies for missing this until now my friend. Some did, some didn't, most of my other Quill Knives have smaller frames. Part of the reason for that may be that they were often included in reticules, and in fact long after quill pens had gone out of use.

Would a modern hobby knife be similar to a fixed blade pen?

Not a world apart really. Fixed blade pens were once ordered in huge quantities by the government here for use in all its various offices - everything from the 'War Department' to the 'Civil Service'. They continued to be both ordered and used until relatively recent times since they were so useful as letter-openers and general office knives.

I love seeing your pen knives Ted, particularly the advertising knives :thumbup:

Smashing! :thumbup:

I've never seen a ring-opener in person.

I'll try and correct that ASAP

The Good Roads Machinery was a good example of dating a knife by the advertising history

Yes, one of the things I like about advertising knives :thumbup:

The advertising on this Ibberson's penknife also helped me date it to the 1930's

Isn't that a beauty? :thumbup:

 

[jprime84]

Would you guys consider the GEC #26 a pen knife? Its 3 inches closed, two blades, single spring, pen secondary. The odd part is how stout the knife is, especially the main blade.

 

[RDaneel]

Some of my Pens.



Camillus 44



A Queen remake of a Robeson pattern (Late 90s) and one of my favorites.



Two Case pens, the top one is Case XX 1946 - 1951; the other is Case XX US 1964 - 1969. These are much more delicate than Case's current iteration of this pattern, which they call the Eisenhower and are much bulkier. I find the older ones to better fit the penknife definition.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Very nice Dean, I love the Camillus, single spring, 2 blades and I love the covers. Is it black comp, horn or dyed bone?

Here's some better shots of my Case pre Eisenhower Pen in Greenbone scales, this knife looks prehistoric.

Super thin profile, it's like a swiss watch the way the blades all nests together and the feel of a fine tool of a refined gentleman...