• Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope that you all have something to be grateful for this year and for many years to come
  • America has reached 250 years, and I am grateful to be here, in the best country in the world. Thank every one of you who helps make this country a better place, those who have gone before and risked it all, and those who've paid the ultimate price to make the United States what we are today.

    Happy Birthday America! Let Freedom Ring for all time!

Your Most Unique Traditional?

This ruler knife dates to the 1930s. The patent was granted 1934. I suppose since I already posted here, this must be my second most unique knife.

31-01026.jpg

Very interesting!

How long is it? ;)

~ P.
 
Thank you, smiling-knife. I enjoy the old Sheffield knives that you posted -- you have an amazing collection. That's a beautifully preserved ruler/knife. This one shows it's age but I think it's unique. I don't know much about it but suspect that it was made in Sheffield.

IMG_7296.jpg

Thanks very much for the compliment. I greatly enjoy seeing your collection too.

That looks to be an old one. Are there Imperial units (inches) on the other side? If not, I suspect it must be European. Most likely German or perhaps French. I can't read the writing on the pen. What does it say? Thanks.
 
Thank you for the complement also. The ruler/knife/pen/pencil does have imperial units on the other side. The handle material appears to be elephant ivory. I don't see a maker's mark on the it. The nib for the pen is removable and I'm pretty sure that it's a replacement that is newer than the rest of the knife. The nib is marked

George W Hughes
General Post Office Pen
Birmingham(?)
England 0405(?)

IMG_7305.jpg

IMG_7304.jpg
 
Back
Top