Little help ID'ing this Robeson please?

[Joe58]

Hey guys - Need some help with this Robeson I bought off the 'bay.

I don't typically buy knives off there but this one caught my eye as I don't think I've seen many eureka jacks listed in vintage knives.

I exchanged a couple messages with the seller to make sure about the pull as sometimes it's awful, but this one has a nice smooth pull. No half stops. Blades are tight and centered. And the main blade is called a New York? Why for?

Also found it interesting the brass liners have the file work along the edges on the front and the spine. When new, I'm guessing this may have been pretty fancy.

The camera made the liner look bent but it's ok with no rub. No bone cracks. Got it for less than a hundred so I'm hoping that's not bad. I like the knife. Sharpened right up to a wicked edge on it. Then promptly cut myself opening a box with it. Man that's getting old.

Says Pocket Eze on the shield with red background, all intact.

Main blade has Robeson, Shuredge, Rochester, on one side, with 622426 on the reverse. The stamping isn't very deep and has worn.

Smaller blade has Robeson in a half circle, the USA Cutlery under it.

So I'm just hoping to get a better idea of manufacture year. I searched but my Google Fu wasn't much help.

Thank you! Joe

 

[black mamba]

Tang stamps indicate 1922-1939 manufacture. Never heard of a New York blade, but maybe it describes the long clip. I've had several Robesons of the same period, and they all had shorter clips (the clipped portion a smaller percentage of the total blade length).

 

[Joe58]

Tang stamps indicate 1922-1939 manufacture. Never heard of a New York blade, but maybe it describes the long clip. I've had several Robesons of the same period, and they all had shorter clips (the clipped portion a smaller percentage of the total blade length).

Thanks Mamba. I'm surprised to learn it dates that far back considering the good shape it is in. Yes, evidentially the "New York" is referring to that blade shape. No idea when that fell out of favor. Or when it was in for that matter. Lol.

 

[dma1965]

I have a few of those old Robeson knives and they are super solid knives, and probably the most solid knives I have ever owned. You can go to this page for a great history lesson on the brand and an excellent reference for identification by tang stamps http://www.robesonsrme.com/page2.html

The two shown here are from the same time period as yours, and have rock solid walk and talk with not even a hint of blade wobble. They are close to a hundred years old and will likely outlive me, my children, and their children.

 

[Joe58]

Thank you for the link dma, an interesting read and helpful tang stamp info. Had to bookmark it. Going to look for more I think if I can chance upon less than common patterns such as this eureka.

Appreciated! Joe