Looky what I found!

barrabas74

barrabas74

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My grandfather passed away a few years ago and my grandmother is finally letting us clean out the sheds and garage (think American Pickers types of sheds and garage). One of the first things I found was this old case jacknife, the blades are a bit worn but she's cleaning up nice. I found several other old cases which are in the process now of getting cleaned up but this one was the least dirty so I am posting a pic of it. We barely dented the garage and I am already finding all sorts of goodies from old knives to old levels etc. I started carrying the knife today and just find it awesome to have some more to remember my grandfather by.

From what I have found the knife is a Case Jacknife with the #'s 52991/2 on the main blade. It has stag scales which are in pretty good condition just a little dirty. The main blades tip is a bit rounded from use and the 2nd blade has a small chip towards the tip but otherwise is just a bit overground.

any other information you guys have or comments is appreciated :)

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I copied this information from the AAPK website section on Case knives:

5299 1/2 breaks out like this:
5 - handle material is stag of some kind
2 - means the knife has two blades
99 1/2 - pattern number

Pattern # 99 1/2

This version is a regular jack knife that some call a swell end or tear-drop Jack that measures 4" closed. Case has produced this knife with both a spear master blade as well as a clip master blade. The other blade has always been a pen blade as far as I know. When the master is a clip, the pattern number is usually followed by a 1/2 (when there is a pattern number). Case introduced them sometime prior to 1940.
 
That looks like it's got quite a bit of life left in it. Inherited knives are the ones that seem to have the most sentimental value. Even if you don't use them on a regular basis it's nice to get them out once in a while and think about the people that they remind us of. Thanks for sharing.
 
I started carrying the knife today and just find it awesome to have some more to remember my grandfather by.
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Very cool.

Good looking knife, too.
 
Don't clean them up too much. Stay clear of the sand paper and dremel tools. Just wipe them off and oil them up. Anything more will remove whatever value they have.
 
I just cleaned the knife up very carefully, kept the scales as is and shined up the bolsters with a cloth and some cleaner. I sharpened the blades but just cleaned them up gently. It's looking good and I really like it in my hand, its going into my gentle rotation for sure.
 
Sounds like a cool knife to me IMO a jack knife is a very simplistic and useful pattern I really have gotten a lot of use out of mine.
 
That's an old one for sure...nice find. Enjoy carrying your grandfather's knife...that's a sweet one with plenty of life left in it. You should take some better pics and post in the "Old Knives" thread...it is definitely worthy.
 
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thats a good one. even better since it belonged to your grandfather. Made between 1940 and 1964.
 
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