GEC Conductor

Conductor, is of course GEC's invented name. It's Swell Centre yes, I tend to regard a Pen Knife as single spring, blades each end. 'Pen knife' is also a general term used by non knife people to indicate old fashioned pocket-knife.

I have a Schatt&Morgan Half Whittler on single spring (Clip/Cope) and an RR one single spring too (Spear/Pen).

Whatever, the GEC is a really fine knife, understandably it has quite a following. Single spring knives are really appealing
 
The "Half Whittler" is a name made up by Case. If you understand knife patterns it makes no sense.
Pen knife: single spring (although 3 and 4 blade Senators have 2 springs and can also be classified under "Pen" knives)
Whittler: 2 springs, 3 blades, Master blade bears onto both springs.
roland
 
2Dead said:
SubSpace, I think the Conductor can be described as either. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if GEC makes a whittler version of the Conductor (2 spring design with a pen and coping blade secondary having their own springs and the main clip using both)
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The Conductor just begs to made into a little split-spring whittler. I hope that happens.
 
I didn't know "half-whittler" was coined by Case. Sounds like it was a marketing name ala "Conductor" and not necessarily a style of knife?
Kind of like referring to any brand of cola as a "Coke."
 
SS you're right about marketing. Traditional patterns had generally accepted names many of which were abandonded by knife companies in favor of more 'catchy' names. The problem becomes that without definitions, i.e. when a pattern has 2 or 3 different names, then it is more difficult to know exactly what the other guy is talking about.
I use the terms as defined by Bernard Levine because he has tried to bring some order into the nomenclature based on the historical use of pattern names, along with how the various patterns arose. I think his system is the best we have so far.
roland
 
Yep...everyone needs to get a copy of Levine's 4th if you can find it for a good price
 
2Dead said:
Stag, Gabon Ebony, Tortoiseshell Acrylic and Ancient Kauri wood in the top pic. The next is the Ebony one that I've been carrying mostly since October.
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Nice collection!

That 2nd one down (Gabon Ebony w/ no shield and coping blade).... was that a special run of 25 pieces?

I'm trying to track one down now. :( Any additional info on that one?

If I can't find it, I'll have to go with the similar offering Tidioute Cutlery 331211 or the Northfields bail version....
 
symphonyincminor said:
Nice collection!

That 2nd one down (Gabon Ebony w/ no shield and coping blade).... was that a special run of 25 pieces?

I'm trying to track one down now. :( Any additional info on that one?

If I can't find it, I'll have to go with the similar offering Tidioute Cutlery 331211 or the Northfields bail version....
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Thanks symphonyincminor. I think the run ended up with 25 pieces total, 1 proto/1-23 serialized/1 edc. They were all spoken for when they came out. I've seen about 2 or 3 change hands in the exchange but thats about it. If you want the coping secondary blade, I'd get one of the Northfields with a bail or the buffalo Tidioutes.
 
Thanx much for the info..... I emailed Mike at CollectorKnives to see if he had a spare laying around or maybe had an extra in his personal collection that he might wanna get rid of :)

I really love this #33 Conductor model. Any 'swell center' patterns get my attention. The Moose pattern is usually a little big for pocket carry, but this Conductor really fits the bill........!
 
Here's a question on the ebony Northfield #33... mine has a bunch of numbers on it that I don't understand. 04 on the bolster, 331 on one side of the coping blade kick and 211 on the other. Any idea?
 
33= model number, 1= clip blade main, 2= number of blades on the knife, 11= year it was made. The 04 on the bolster is the serial number of your particular knife. They only serial # so many in each run.
 
War Eagle said:
33= model number, 1= clip blade main, 2= number of blades on the knife, 11= year it was made. The 04 on the bolster is the serial number of your particular knife. They only serial # so many in each run.
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rprocter said:
The "Half Whittler" is a name made up by Case. If you understand knife patterns it makes no sense.
Pen knife: single spring (although 3 and 4 blade Senators have 2 springs and can also be classified under "Pen" knives)
Whittler: 2 springs, 3 blades, Master blade bears onto both springs.
roland
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A true half Whittler has one and one half blades, on one spring, with one scale - designed by a half-wit of course!!
:eek::p:D:D:D
 
Old thread, great knife. Maybe because railroad conductor was my dad's profession, have always liked these. No halfstop results in a very smooth opening. I prefer the 2-blade over the later 3-blade version.

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Love the coping secondary.

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Chief said:
Old thread, great knife. Maybe because railroad conductor was my dad's profession, have always liked these. No halfstop results in a very smooth opening. I prefer the 2-blade over the later 3-blade version.

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Love the coping secondary.

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A great pattern indeed. Very nice group.
 
Chief said:
Old thread, great knife. Maybe because railroad conductor was my dad's profession, have always liked these. No halfstop results in a very smooth opening. I prefer the 2-blade over the later 3-blade version.

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Love the coping secondary.

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Incredible photos John, wonderful looking knives...that's one pattern I don't have in my collection.:(
 
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