Advertising Knives

[Iron Hoarder]

If we can track down the patent we can find out more details. I couldn't get the patent tracking site to work. He very well might of designed and patented the knife and had someone else make it for him. The patent numbers were reused every year during that time but since it's narrowed down to around 1882-1885 hopefully someone on here can help us find the patent.

[Chastiser]

got a little lozenge shaped pirelli knife. blade on one side, nail file on the other. no pics though.

[zorro]

The patent numbers were reused every year during that time but since it's narrowed down to around 1882-1885 hopefully someone on here can help us find the patent.

That ties in with the research I did, came up with a date of 1884.

Unfortunately, all my old dating site links were lost when my old computer blew its motherboard and had to be replaced.

[Smiling-Knife]

This may help with the patent numbers. 1500 falls within the first year of the new patent numbering system and confirms 1884.

http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/reg.htm#chronological_

[zorro]

Here's one that currently resides in the US although if it had been in better shape I would have kept it. An advertising butterfly/balisong pattern for a company in London that was dissolved in 1886. The tang is stamped P.Metz for Paul Metz who was one of the partners. The pile side of the tang is stamped Patent 1500. It is all steel with nickel overlays that are stamped with the advertising.

Here is its little brother.

This may help with the patent numbers. 1500 falls within the first year of the new patent numbering system and confirms 1884.

http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/reg.htm#chronological_

Thanks Steve.

[Smiling-Knife]

Those are very cool guys.

[zorro]

Not cool but I've got to.

[zorro]

Something with a bit more gravitas.



I have yet to discover what or where the "Little Silver show" was.

This came from a British Army officer who served in Berlin during the cold war.

[jaydar]

Those are very cool guys.

Now that has a load of style ..... love it

I know what I am looking for at my next flea market

[Smiling-Knife]

Thanks for the comments jaydar. You should be able to find knives like these for not much money. Good luck at the flea markets
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[Smiling-Knife]

Cool knives Dave. The slim Berlin knife is quite unusual.

[dkonopinski]

I've only got a couple -





David

[zorro]

A few more recent ones.



Not a knife strictly speaking, these were ink erasers back in the days when information was kept in ledgers.



Not easy to read, it is stamped K C WORKS, WAZIRABAD

[Basjan]

Got a few "like" on photo one and thought it was crap nowadays.Nearly gave it away as i have no space to put all my knives.As money are tight now but in a month or three or four i'll send it to you mr. Zorro.Just tell me what to say/write on package and whatever!Some are not 100% working but iff you like,i like to give.

[zorro]

Spannie, you are much to generous old friend.