English Jacks, Again!!

Johnnythefox said:
There appears top be some for sale on GECs own website for those who missed out.

I was able to add one to cart as a test for you.

#871223 English Jack - Indian Paint Brush Jigged Bone​

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Did you mean right from gec factory
 
Have they done that before,they have the Jonny on the spot slips for sale,I have a charlie 35 camp coming, can't call it a Jonny on the spot,or can I.
 
I am confused I thought GEC where hard to get hold of and sold in minutes?

They have just added this one as well.


871223 English Jack - Royal Blue Acrylic​

 
Johnnythefox said:
I am confused I thought GEC where hard to get hold of and sold in minutes?
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That's what I always heard.

Southington Cutlery of Connecticut over Wm Elliot, apparently a NY wholesaler owned by a German. This is a German knife.
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The Southington can't be newer than 1914, the Elliot can't be newer than 1918.
The Elliot is over 4" closed, but Levine 2 says "Slim, regular, or sleeveboard" jack, and this is an equal-end.
 
1911-1921 Robeson 622119.
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shown with 3.625 inch closed c.1947 4 line Camillus EO Jack/"Navy knife" for size comparison.
(any military/Government blade etch it may have had was long gone before I got the knife.)
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(Recycled mid 2024 pictures)
 
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waynorth said:
Wostenholm invented that bolster at the Washington Works, Sheffield, if I'm not mistaken!!
No.6 Washington Street is in Sheffield!!

The Washington Bolster was NOT named after this guy!!! 🤣 View attachment 2413983
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Sorry for the very late intervention Charlie! 😁 Washington Works wasn't on Washington Street, Sheffield doesn't have one, (it has a Washington ROAD, linked to Wostenholm, but that's in the suburbs). Washington Works was on Fitzwilliam Street 👍
Johnnythefox said:
Hey Jack, I bought some Jacks yesterday.

I call them Big Jacks because they are BIG.



















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Sorry for missing this too John! 😁 Nice haul my friend :) The first knife I ever bought, while on a school trip, was one of those Richards big jacks! 😁👍
 
Jack Black said:
Sorry for the very late intervention Charlie! 😁 Washington Works wasn't on Washington Street, Sheffield doesn't have one, (it has a Washington ROAD, linked to Wostenholm, but that's in the suburbs). Washington Works was on Fitzwilliam Street 👍

Sorry for missing this too John! 😁 Nice haul my friend :) The first knife I ever bought, while on a school trip, was one of those Richards big jacks! 😁👍
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Thanks, Jack!

Keep on keeping us honest!!!
 
waynorth said:
The English Jack thread has so many missing pictures, I thought I'd start a new one!!
I refer back to the old one for intellectual content!!
( English Jack Extravaganza )
Here are a couple of knives that may be described as English Jacks, well over 4" in length!!

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Both from Camillus, the upper barehead one has Washington Bolsters, and a curved stamp on the pen blade!! The slightly larger capped knife has Rattail Bolsters, and the "Sword Brand" etch is still visible!! 4 3/8" and 4 5/8" respectively!!
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I just realized we have taken this thread off the tracks,from English jacks which were lengthy like your pictures we have become a jack thread lol.
 
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