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Black Beauty Stiletto

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does anybody have or know anything about the Black Beauty Stiletto's that were advertised in the outdoor magazines in the 1950's
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There are very few known with the "Black Beauty" stamp.
I believe this is where the "M. Italy" knives came from. Just a theory.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto

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Do web searches, I'm sure you can you can find all the info you need. Also search this forum, someone, I believe switch67, posted pics of a nice one in his posession.
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http://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php ... ty&start=0

Unfortunately, he deleted the pictures that started the thread, but there's still some good info there.
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Here's the photos of the two Black Beautys in my collection.They are 7" & 8" manual picklocks.
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Wow, that is some pretty horn, even if they are manuals. Great shot of the stamps. Thanks for the pics S67.
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Thank's Guy's Great Pictures! 8)
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Those are Beauties....
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Once again switch67, those are beautiful knives. I know its been a while but congrats on those great scores. :o
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The last Black Beauty switchblade I saw was at the blade show year before last, I think it was owned by the Master but i'm not sure, Picklokpat may be able to shed more light on that. :?:
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Thanks for the compliments guys! They are very special pieces in my collection.
If I'm not mistaken,I think Dan Fuller owns a switchblade version of the black beauty.There's only a known handful of these knives from the info I've collected over the past 8 or 9 years on the knife forums.
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Those ads really take me backness...

I think it's interesting that the auto version "opens with supersonic speed," anna manual version is "guaranteed to open every time," and "closes with lightning speed" :P
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one time I cut out one of the ad's and mailed it in with a quarter asking for the catalog(close to 30 years after it was published) they sent me an army surplus catalog with a note inside telling me automatic knives are illegal :lol:
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Cryptomecanic wrote:one time I cut out one of the ad's and mailed it in with a quarter asking for the catalog(close to 30 years after it was published) they sent me an army surplus catalog with a note inside telling me automatic knives are illegal :lol:
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JerrBear wrote:I think it's interesting that the auto version "opens with supersonic speed," anna manual version is "guaranteed to open every time," and "closes with lightning speed" :P
"Opens Every Time" provided you aren't biting your nails :P
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