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by Chris51P
Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: "The Toy That Kills" article - 1950
Replies: 47
Views: 9671

Re: "The Toy That Kills" article - 1950

You left out selling shirt hangers back to the cleaners. We recycled before it was cool. My folks grew up in families of very modest means, during the Great Depression. They tended to save things like baling twine (my dad grew up on a farm); scraps of lumber; wire; and cardboard boxes.... such thin...
by Chris51P
Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:14 am
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: SOLD ..Vintage 1960's F.B.R.INOX PATENT Derby Bolster botton open button close !!
Replies: 5
Views: 3203

Re: SOLD ..Vintage 1960's F.B.R.INOX PATENT Derby Bolster botton open button close !!

I about fell out my chair when I saw this post. I look at this forum everyday and questioned myself on how I missed this one. Then I saw the original post date. Whew!!!! I’d rather be a couple years late rather than a day late. :lol:
by Chris51P
Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:03 am
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: 14 and 16 cm stag
Replies: 5
Views: 1555

Re: 14 and 16 cm stag

Those knives look to have some age. Great color (patina). Those are my kinda knives also. Great catch, Thom.
by Chris51P
Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:13 am
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Renzo Pascotto 11" and 13" Wasps
Replies: 8
Views: 2196

Re: Renzo Pascotto 11" and 13" Wasps

Nicely done, Thom. Good looking trifecta.
by Chris51P
Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:44 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Info on knife help please.
Replies: 12
Views: 2725

Re: Info on knife help please.

So I have a chance to buy this knife from a friend. INOX in a diamond is stamped on the blade. No other markings are present. Thick stag grips look to have very nice age and in perfect condition. Blade does not to look to have been sharpened and is bright and shiny. Blade has no wobble and opens fa...
by Chris51P
Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:19 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: unmarked Rizzuto
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: unmarked Rizzuto

Nice little Rizzy portlandmike. I only have 4 little ones out of about 22. I don’t have any w/out guards.
by Chris51P
Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: EIG's
Replies: 15
Views: 3750

Re: EIG's

Very, very nice assortment of EIG autos. One thing that I’ve noticed when it comes to pre-60’s stamps is that EIG is one of the few among Italian stamped knives that had leverlocks in their stable. I noticed the one in your lineup. Which family produced the EIG brand or was there more than one? If t...
by Chris51P
Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:04 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: unmarked Rizzuto
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: unmarked Rizzuto

Bill ~ OMG !! That's like hearing that Rolls-Royce was importing Yugos and selling them under the RR brand.....! I am absolutely stunned that a German cutler would put his mark on something like this. Heck, I'm embarrassed FOR him. *shakes head in disbelief* ---------------------------- Chris ~ tha...
by Chris51P
Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: unmarked Rizzuto
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: unmarked Rizzuto

Bill DeShivs wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:19 pm Everts actually sold those in the 1970s, along with many other imported low-quality knives.
Thanks for the additional info, Bill. It’s always a good day when u get information you’re not expecting.
by Chris51P
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: unmarked Rizzuto
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: unmarked Rizzuto

Hey button_man... Her are some pics of 3 knives that I believe are Rizzy's without the REM blade stamp. I had JTK repair the peek and rocker on the red one in which he verified was a Rizzy w/out the REM stamp. I do consider Jeremy an authority on Rizzy's. The white one is exactly the same as the red...
by Chris51P
Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:20 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Old Maltese Flat Guard
Replies: 16
Views: 3310

Re: Old Maltese Flat Guard

What a great example in beautiful condition. Nicely done.
by Chris51P
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:50 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: 9" Astor/Kris
Replies: 25
Views: 4917

Re: 9" Astor/Kris

Nicely done Chris. Real beauty. Just a curious question... do u know how many different stamps u have? Seems like u have a different stamp every time u post a knife.
by Chris51P
Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Unusual Elosi
Replies: 11
Views: 2677

Re: Unusual Elosi

Rare and unusual for sure. The real positive on the mechanism... keeps the blade from peeking.
by Chris51P
Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: "The Toy That Kills" article - 1950
Replies: 47
Views: 9671

Re: "The Toy That Kills" article - 1950

If a kid saved his Xmas and birthday money, and got an allowance (or was paid for doing chores), plus picking up soda and beer bottles for the deposit, and maybe did a little horse-trading of baseball cards and other kid stuff..... yeah, I can see a kid coming up with $8 over six months or so.... a...
by Chris51P
Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Gumball Machine Switchblades
Replies: 30
Views: 6236

Re: Gumball Machine Switchblades

My research indicates that the small parts warning didn’t become law till the early 1990’s. No company is going to put that type of warning on a product until it has to. So, I would guess the early 1990’s or later.