The Sunday Picture Show (March 12, 2023)

gedlicks said:
The 1st 317's were stamped 'BUCK MADE IN USA' on 3 lines and had a total of 3 pins in the handle.
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James, maybe you can shed some light on this. As you noted, the first 317s had pins and and "BUCK/MADE IN USA". Those knives had small pins and date from 1972. I have one like that, but also one with larger pins and a tang stamp of "BUCK/317/USA. The knife is pretty beat up, and the pin size and tang stamp puzzle me.

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mbkr said:
March 12, 1755, the first steam engine in North America is installed to pump water in a copper mine in New Jersey.

Schuyler Copper Mine - Wikipedia

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Thanks for filling in that bit of history. I was looking for a subject last night but ran out of steam and went to bed instead.
Link to story https://uh.edu/engines/epi1085.htm

In 1748 John Schuyler's copper mine near Passaic, New Jersey, was shut down by flooding. So Schuyler paid the English engine-maker Jonathan Hornblower 1000 pounds to ship him a "fire engine" and a crew of mechanics to set it up. The engine arrived five years later, in 1753, along with Hornblower's son, Josiah, and his crew.

When Josiah got the machine up and running two years after that, Schuyler hired him to run the engine and the mine as well. The engine did well enough for five years. Then it was badly damaged in a fire. Josiah got it running again, but only 'til another fire ruined it in 1768. This time it stayed ruined through the American Revolution. An aging Josiah Hornblower made another repair in 1793, and this time the old engine kept pumping well into the 19th century.
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gedlicks said:
Bert - That's a new one on me. I have several 317's with 3 pins and they are all alike. I have never seen one such as yours. Time for a little research I guess.
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All I can think of is that someone doing assembly at Camillus decided one day to add some pins after they were no longer the style. I know of one other similar to mine except it's in mint condition.
 
DeSotoSky said:
Thanks for filling in that bit of history. I was looking for a subject last night but ran out of steam and went to bed instead.

In 1748 John Schuyler's copper mine near Passaic, New Jersey, was shut down by flooding. So Schuyler paid the English engine-maker Jonathan Hornblower 1000 pounds to ship him a "fire engine" and a crew of mechanics to set it up. The engine arrived five years later, in 1753, along with Hornblower's son, Josiah, and his crew.

When Josiah got the machine up and running two years after that, Schuyler hired him to run the engine and the mine as well. The engine did well enough for five years. Then it was badly damaged in a fire. Josiah got it running again, but only 'til another fire ruined it in 1768. This time it stayed ruined through the American Revolution. An aging Josiah Hornblower made another repair in 1793, and this time the old engine kept pumping well into the 19th century.

Link to story https://uh.edu/engines/epi1085.htm
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My pleasure :thumbsup::)
 
Shared this in the Blades on Hikes thread, so hopefully it is still good for SPS: Buck 309
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C Chilebrown Wow! I assume those two 110's are Gary Hawk's. Correct? Really special and rare.... and you have both! Interestingly the SP list says the gold etch had a stag handle and the black etch a N/S frame. Skyler showed a gold etch one in the past and it did not have a stag handle either.

You always display some really nice knives on the show and you should consider sharing some information about them.
 
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March 12, 1894... Coke was first sold in bottles. Before then it was sold as a fountain drink.

Any one have a Coca-Cola Buck knife to show? I know there was a 110 and a 503.

Addendum: Well DUH! I checked and have one somewhere.
Can't find it at the moment but here is the original sellers picture.
I sure hope I cleaned it up!
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A glass bottle called a Hutchinson used by Joseph A. Biedenharn to bottle Coca-Cola (1894)
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My haul from Belleville today. A few reclamation projects, a 2000s 110 (late 80s sheath) sans date code, and a pretty decent 639 that's asking for a custom handle of undecided style. Suggestions welcomed............................

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matthewtstock said:
My haul from Belleville today. A few reclamation projects, a 2000s 110 (late 80s sheath) sans date code, and a pretty decent 639 that's asking for a custom handle of undecided style. Suggestions welcomed............................
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Nice haul. I went thru Saturday but came home with all my money. The guy with the sharpening setup had a bunch of 110 sheaths in a case but none were marked and I hate playing 60 questions. That show is a fraction of the size it used to be.
 
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Most shows I've gone to recently have been slimmer than in the past. Always seem to have good fortunes in Belleville. Several of the vendors who have good Buck offerings were absent today.

A nice 112 sized Case sheath very similar to Buck sheaths of the same era just because it has a good look to it....
 
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matthewtstock said:
My haul from Belleville today. A few reclamation projects, a 2000s 110 (late 80s sheath) sans date code, and a pretty decent 639 that's asking for a custom handle of undecided style. Suggestions welcomed............................

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If that’s the soft rubber handle like on my 619 i wouldn’t dream of changing it. The most comfortable handle i’ve ever had the pleasure of grasping.
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Maybe we can discuss how your 639 ends up in my grasp as well?
 
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David Nowlin said:
If that’s the soft rubber handle like on my 619 i wouldn’t dream of changing it. The most comfortable handle i’ve ever had the pleasure of grasping.

Maybe we can discuss how your 639 ends up in my grasp as well?
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I will give it some thought, but such an eccentric blade surely deserves a handle of equal distinction.
 
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