"Old Knives"

This W. Bingham Cleveland OH sheepsfoot jack showed up today, pretty much knocked my socks off when I opened it. It's a larger one at 3 3/4", great pick bone, great condition. Don't know who made it but whenever I see that shield I think Empire. It may have even knocked my favorite Challenge out of the #1 position in the sheepsfoot jack collection.



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Augie said:
Don't know who made it but whenever I see that shield I think Empire.
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I think so too, John. Empire was a huge subcontractor in its prime years, one of the largest in North America. I have never seen that shield on anything but Empire-made knives from the early years!! Very nice find!!
Here's an Empire with their ubiquitous shield!!Empire Dogleg 1.jpg
 
waynorth said:
I think so too, John. Empire was a huge subcontractor in its prime years, one of the largest in North America. I have never seen that shield on anything but Empire-made knives from the early years!! Very nice find!!
Here's an Empire with their ubiquitous shield!!View attachment 1751053
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Thanks Charlie, always helps seeing other examples, beauty of a dog leg.

Thank you all for the comments.
 
Rare pattern, a Delmar Cutlery Co Eureka Jack, ebony, looks to have had little use. Various references put it at 1910 or 1930's, being the pattern I'm thinking the 1910 is more likely.
Little known on the maker, some say it was a Simmons line, other say German made. The symbol on the back of the blade tangs, a half circle with a dot makes me think German although I cannot find a reference for it.


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That's also a very nice Knife Augie. The Bolster pin is slightly darker- so could lean towards your thinking that it's German, you don't see too many early American etching like that do you? This doesn't take anything at all away from that very nice Knife, it has a lot going on! Very Nice!
 
Augie said:
Rare pattern, a Delmar Cutlery Co Eureka Jack, ebony, looks to have had little use. Various references put it at 1910 or 1930's, being the pattern I'm thinking the 1910 is more likely.
Little known on the maker, some say it was a Simmons line, other say German made. The symbol on the back of the blade tangs, a half circle with a dot makes me think German although I cannot find a reference for it.


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Now that's a beauty that belongs in my collection!
 
ed_is_dead said:
For me (a bumbling amateur) a blade transplant wouldn't classify as counterfeit. It appears period correct and same brand, alls I'd do is fix the sway back tendency and use the heck out of it:)
From a "collectors" perspective I can see how it might/could be a concern but to me it's a fine knife;)
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I like the term Frankenknife :). But it's not a real Remington. I have one too, every blade is a real Remington blade, but not the knife. It's a great knife. The man who sold it to me took a look at it and said "That's unusual, never seen that configuration before, $25." The dealer " knows" me. That's knife talk for "it's a real knife but a counterfiet Remington." :)
 
brownshoe said:
I like the term Frankenknife :). But it's not a real Remington. I have one too, every blade is a real Remington blade, but not the knife. It's a great knife. The man who sold it to me took a look at it and said "That's unusual, never seen that configuration before, $25." The dealer " knows" me. That's knife talk for "it's a real knife but a counterfiet Remington." :)
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I hope I havn't been misinterpreted in my eagerness to like and ask questions re this knife.
I'm more a user and admirer of old objects that are worn by use of human hands. There's few better examples that speak of people gone and times past than a penknife. A totem of the fragility of life and memories. If that happens to be a knife that's had a donor blade put in I'm cool with that, especially if it was a period fix.
Separate to this there are lads who operate in strict confines of the collectors rule book. All respect and credit to these fellas too. Regarding motorcycles I'm this guy so I dig.
Here's an example of what I refer to, which like my previous post will prob not be of much interest to anyone but myself:)


 
brownshoe said:
I like the term Frankenknife :). But it's not a real Remington. I have one too, every blade is a real Remington blade, but not the knife. It's a great knife. The man who sold it to me took a look at it and said "That's unusual, never seen that configuration before, $25." The dealer " knows" me. That's knife talk for "it's a real knife but a counterfiet Remington." :)
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It sure looks like Remington bone to me. The blade configuration is correct for a R6073. Remington used that shield.
 
Wowza John o_O:thumbsup::thumbsup:
another stunner up there and the comparo to the 92 is just awesome!
GEC can certainly pull it off !!

That’s one sweet ole Rodgers ed_ 🤩:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Lots of function packed in there !!


My first PAL to date at 3” 3/4 length with identical back-springs and a pen blade pull to match!!
The covers seem quite similar to Fosterene and it’s hardly been used.
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Nice Knife Ed - I like that one very much matey. For a small thin framed knife it has a lot going on 👍

Gus - that’s a very neat Pal matey. They nade real good knives.
 
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