Oh my....the prices on ebay....what is this coming too!!

I am still researching it I have an idea but it will need more looking into it. John 480 volts may help he has I believe a box from that company. It was the last one I needed to have ( I believe an example of everything made in the Hudson Valley.) I have been after one for a long time. Any body want to name them all hell I will kick in another hat to the first person to email me all of them. No hints, No answers on the forum must be an email lt632ret@frontiernet.net ( first character is a small L not the numeral one ) Damn I get tired of writing that.

So for those of you who just missed on the last test. For those of you who held back until the stampede passed and found out that the winner was in the passing herd. Here is another opportunity.

Real simple all the brands from the Hudson valley. All I will respond with is correct or incorrect. First one with a complete list wins. John 480 volts probably has the best chance. If you send an answer and the knife was not made in the Hudson valley ( example a CORNWALL ). Since there is a Cornwall NY near here people sometimes think that knife was made there in reality it was made in NYC. That means your answer is wrong. There are a few of these they were named that way for several reasons one of which was to confuse people into thinking it was a Hudson Valley knife. Think about knives made in a 40 mile radius with Walden in the center. One company or another made have made these on contract ( which in fact a Wardlow may have very well been.) So what we are looking for is tang markings.

I don't care if you band together however if you do you will have to fight for the hat. Now folks this is a tough question especially for people who mainly are into Schrades. Levines book and Goings book will help. There are a couple of guys who I believe have a shot at this one Texas TP ( Phil ), Knifeaholic, 480 volts and of course the reigning big dog. However any of your have a shot and all you need is a little research.

If anyone has any interest go fer it. Remember Tang markings. In the case of certain knives made in Walden they may say ( example WARDLOW however it will then have the word WALDEN.

Good luck this is a tough one. but this one can be researched. LT
 
For those whom don't know where Walden, NY is, this might help:
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I never knew you were so close to Conn.
TTYL
Larry
 
Just noticed we had a new member here in the forum. Thanks for posting, good to meetach, glad you are here.
Phil
 
Why thank you. I've been lurking about for some time and finally joined so I could see the photographs. I'm a sword and old militaria collector for the most part, yet from my youth hunting with a Mossberg .410, I have also held a soft spot for the less elaborate, more satisfying things American. My great uncle Will carried an Old Timer and I have an Uncle Henry #12 in my pocket at all times (I'm a Forester who has long had trouble with rusting blades).

Thanks for the welcome!
 
So how are you other guys doing, in finding the many, many knifemakers of the Hudson River Valley area? I found another today! You better get going...

Phil
 
Oops! Posted in the wrong place...I'll get the hang of this yet. Excuse me for barging in.
 
Codger_64 said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=88910&item=2285191671&rd=1

Maybe I am just behind the times. I never would have guessed that a 171UH would have this kind of value. $308.00 is a bit rich for my blood, even for a rare factory production knife.

Codger
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I glance at the bid histories of the winner and next high bidder. This is what happens when the "Guy trying to build the Ultimate Schrade Collection" meets the "Guy Who Can Have Anything and wants THATone".

At least 5 other 171's have been listed.

Check out the 42 pieces with cabinet in the above list! There is a personal museum waiting to happen!

(Anyone on this forum that buys it is obligated to build a website dedicated to it! :D )
 
JHouston said:
Check out the 42 pieces with cabinet in the above list! There is a personal museum waiting to happen!

(Anyone on this forum that buys it is obligated to build a website dedicated to it! :D )
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I'm sure Lt will be bidding on it......... again ;).
 
Well, at least this time there isn't a three grand reserve :eek: And that rarest of knives, the 1964 165OT is there too! :rolleyes: Gotta be post 67 anyway, but nice. And for those who have been scratching their heads with their sharpfingers wondering what to get me for Christmas.................... :D

Codger
Always one Schrade shy of a full box
 
I just emailed LT a couple of more. Found some interesting things in my searches...

Many tiny little towns in the Hudson River Valley with German names. Towns established by German cutlers, or other skilled tradesmen who immigrated to this country?

If LT had doubled it and made it 80 miles, I'd need a computer with more memory to keep track of them all.

Lots of Knife Companies have been located in New York City. Majority have been firms that dealt in German imported knives, or other 'contract' knives, with no real manufactoring facilities of their own. Why? Educated guess is that there was not the abundance of cheap water power in the city, and of course it was a world wide center of commerce, even way back when in the days of water power.

I've never been to the Hudson river valley area, but it must be hilly, lots of streams and rivers, hence the dams and mills. Geographically then, it must be much the same as the Conneticut River Valley, where so many firearms have been made. Likewise, it must be similar to the country around Maniago, Italy, that nation's cutlery center. What is the lay of the land around Sheffield, England? Solingen, Germany? Toledo, Spain?

To stretch this into a further historical perspective, this all reinforces how the Union was able to overcome the Confederacy during the civil war. Massive manufactoring base to make weapons of war, and busy, unblockaded ports to import even more.

And finally.. sometimes even if the goal is a simple little hat, or to impress your friends with your skill at finding things in books and computers, learning can be fun and interesting. LT has a skill that many school teachers wish they pocessed.

Still seachin'
Phil
 
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