Found an unusal Jack and a cheap Old Timer at lunch today.

[Revolvergeek]

Greetings all,

I hit a local antique shop today that I had not visited in a while and picked this two up for a little less than $15 ($12 for the Jack, $3 for the Old Timer). Both need some clean up and a fair bit of blade regrinding, but on both of them the pivots are tight, springs strong and good snap.

I had not seen a jack knife with scissors this large before (right at 4" handles and probably started life with a 3" blade). It is marked 'RANGER ??OY USA'. The Old Timer 194OT will get reground down to a wharncliffe blade and maybe keep me from ordering one of those cool GEC #55s a little longer.

On a more mundane note, I also found a Victorinox Mechanic and Economy Camper for another $15 at a pawn shop down the street.

Overall not a bad lunch at all.

 

[gtopper]

Sounds like a fun thing to do at lunch , always exciting to see what a person might run into.

 

[Gevonovich]

Congrats on your finds. Its always exciting to find some nice knives at a antique shop. It's also a joy to share them with like minded people. I need to get out on a hunt because I find the journey one of the best parts too.
Let us see them after the spa treatment.

 

[davek14]

Wonder who made the jack. Finding a cheap Old Timer is always great. I

 

[Codger_64]

Ranger is a Colonial branding. Looks like both could be rehabb'd into users!

 

[Bo T]

Ranger is a Colonial branding. Looks like both could be rehabb'd into users!

Do you think a Victorinox spring would fit the scissors?

 

[Codger_64]

Do you think a Victorinox spring would fit the scissors?

Might. the rounded anchor point needs to friction fit into the hole tightly. One might stretch a slightly too-small spring with a scratch awl as a mandrel. Or you might succeed in breaking the spring.

 

[Revolvergeek]

That is the plan. I think the anchor hole may be too large, but the Victo spring is the easiest candidate to try.

 

[Codger_64]

ISC and Camillus had some scissor knife patterns as well and you might salvage a spring from one of them if the Vic spring won't work.

 

[Revolvergeek]

I checked it today and a Victorinox spring is about 2/3 the size it needs to be. I will try expanding one with a punch this weekend, but I don't think I can expand it enough to fit.