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hearandgone
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Square button

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I couldn’t believe this was on eBay this morning. It’s gone now after less than 12 hours.
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Any idea what it sold for?
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hearandgone
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Re: Square button

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john wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:00 pm Any idea what it sold for?
No. I think eBay removed it before it sold.
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That knife just doesn't look quite right. What's up with the oval lozen? The safety looks to be a brass shim that apparently slides under the fire button. However, how does the safety get applied or released? Is there a missing piece? Do any of the true Latama prototypes/salesmen's samples have the "PATENT" crudely stamped on the square button, which itself appears out of scale?
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OMG :shock: what an amazing untouched example!
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rithvich wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:09 pm OMG :shock: what an amazing untouched example!
Of what?
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Pretty Rare !...I agree with Scott, beautiful untouched and awesome .
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natcherly wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:07 pm That knife just doesn't look quite right. What's up with the oval lozen? The safety looks to be a brass shim that apparently slides under the fire button. However, how does the safety get applied or released? Is there a missing piece? Do any of the true Latama prototypes/salesmen's samples have the "PATENT" crudely stamped on the square button, which itself appears out of scale?
It’s legit and correct. The safety is released by swiveling the bolster. The inlayed piece is correct for this size. It’s a great piece.
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thom
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Wonder what happened to it. Did it sell or was it removed?
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hearandgone
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Re: Square button

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thom wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:01 am Wonder what happened to it. Did it sell or was it removed?
It was sold but I don’t know the selling price or who bought it.
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Re: Square button

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I was told the patents for the swivel bolster and the safety mechanism were both from June 1951. The knife sold, don't know what the process was. Italian records show all 7" square button Latamas were also done in June of '51. Hope this helps some.
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I was told the oval shield was decorative only, no function.
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Lance has stated he knows who got it .. maybe he will share it with us ??
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Its untouched and 100% original.im not at liberty to disclose who owns the square,they want to remain anonymous,.naturly mentioned the brass shim that slides under the button,.its activated my the swivelbolster.and teh oval shield,and pattent stamped on the bottom were all original to these.
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lance wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 3:06 am Its untouched and 100% original.im not at liberty to disclose who owns the square,they want to remain anonymous,.naturly mentioned the brass shim that slides under the button,.its activated my the swivelbolster.and teh oval shield,and pattent stamped on the bottom were all original to these.
That person mentioned it on facebook.
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