Hubertus marked RUSCHEN?

[gravknife]

I know this knife is in poor condition but thought I'd post to find out about it.
It has stainless liners, and jigged buffalo horn handle, the blade is a picklock and the knife has a 13 cm blade. This knife has had a hell of a working life and needs knife surgery! But I like it.
It's marked RUSCHEN and ROSTFREI SOLINGEN on the rear,I can't find anything on it and I'm only assuming that this is a hubertus by shape, and lack of knowledge on German levers. ,
Its in pretty poor condition, banana blade, backspring needs respringing, but I thought it may be of interest to leverlock collectors and would love to know who made it, and when.
Thanks for looking and hope someone has one, or knows what it is, ie made for Russian market.
Ian

[Bill DeShivs]

Made by Wilhelm Weltersbach. Handles are ebony wood.

[gravknife]

Thanks Bill, how do you spot these things?What on this knife gave that away.
Are they common? It may be a good first restoration project, it fires but it's terrible really, spring needs attention, and pins need tapping in firmer,
What date Bill? 1970s,
Regards Ian

[Bill DeShivs]

1950-1975 probably.
Weltersbach was known for using jigged ebony, and this pattern was pretty exclusive to Weltersbach.

[sammy da blade]

Will you post pictures of the knives in the box too, please.

[gravknife]

Ive taken a few shots for you Sammy.
If there are any knives in particular you want to see I'll take clearer pics.
They are mostly Sheffield made penknives,some Liverpool. I used to look for different scale materials at car boot sales and antique fairs.
Two are one hand opening knives, by James watt of Sheffield, they are solid lockups and I'd love bigger examples in their design,you can have as much blade as needed by pushing the button down,then forward, it locks in stages,hard to explain really but a cool otf movement really from the 30s.
Take care mate.
Ian

[gravknife]

Couple more shots
Miniature switchblade marked inox, not sure if it's a modern knife, but nicely made.
Ian

[sammy da blade]

Thanks for posting those. The shell puller is interesting, is it auto?

[gravknife]

My bad phone pictures Sammy.
Theirs a swingguard lockknife marked CK ,its in need of parts and restoration,wish it could be Bill D shiv,d ,but no one in England does it.

[sammy da blade]

Swing guard, how silly of me. I saw that when I checked the thread, it's still a interesting knife! Any idea when it was made?

[sammy da blade]

Like the purple skull too.

[gravknife]

It's around 1990s I'd say Sammy but don't know, the maker mark may give a clue CK Italy stainless Campolini knives? I've no clue.
Skull is an aftershave bottle off my wife
Take care Ian