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St. George's Notes VIIa - Pre-1898 Knives... 
« on: March 01, 2006, 05:20:28 PM »      

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Here's a bit more on the various knives available pre-1898 - and they'd be found wherever an outfitter was supplying the Trade right around the time of the Klondike Gold Rush, and before the Spanish-American War.

Again - this is by no means an all-inclusive list - but there 'are' additions to the previous list in 'Note VII' - so get out your pencils - and take notes.

HARDWARE WHOLESALERS ACTIVE IN THE NORTHWEST - (House Cutlery Brands)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Schwabacher Hardware Co. (Colonial Cut. Co.)
Seattle Hardware Co. (Occident)
Whiton Hardware Co. (Alki, Olympic)

PORTLAND, OREGON

Avery & Co. 
Corbett, Failing & Robertson (C.F.& R.) 
Honeyman Hardware Co.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Baker & Hamilton (Eclipse "Damascus;" Golden Gate)
Dunham Carrigan & Hayden (Clean Cut, Springbrooke,
Comstock, Volka, Sequoia, Brunswick, Sunset)
Miller Sloss & Scott (Stiletto)

WESTERN CANADA

Walter S. Fraser & Co., Ltd., Victoria, BC
Miller-Morse Hardware Co., Ltd., Winnipeg, MB
Wood, Alexander & James, Ltd., Hamilton and Toronto, ON: affiliates at Winnipeg, MB; Regina, SK.; Vancouver and Nelson, BC; Calgary, AB

INTERNATIONAL

Marshall Wells Hardware Co. (Zenith, Hartford) Duluth, MN - w/branches at Portland OR; Spokane WA; Billings and Great Falls MT; and at Winnipeg MB; Edmonton AB; and Vancouver BC
E. C. Simmons Hardware Co. (Keen Kutter, Chipaway) St. Louis, MO

MAJOR U.S. CUTLERY WHOLESALERS & IMPORTERS

Edward Beckett, New York, NY - U.S. agent for George Wostenholm & Sons (I*XL) of Sheffield
Adolph Blaich (Arrow), San Francisco CA - West Coast agent for J. S. Holler & Co. of New York 
Hermann Boker & Co., New York, NY (Tree) - made at Newark, NJ - U.S. agent for Heinrich Boker of Solingen 
William Brokhahne (Speed), New York, NY
Butler Bros.(Warranted Never Dull), Chicago, IL - (branches nationwide)
Severin R. Droescher (S.R.D), New York, NY
Alfred Field & Co., New York, NY (Criterion, Progress) - U.S. agent for Joseph Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield
Friedmann & Lauterjung (F & L, Electric), New York, NY - made at Newark, NJ
Graef & Schmidt, New York, NY - U.S. agent for J. A. Henckels of Solingen 
Jacoby & Wester, New York, NY - U.S. agent for Wester & Butz of Solingen
Andrew J. Jordan (AAA1, Adolphus, 20th Century), Saint Louis, MO - made at Sheffield, England
Adolph Kastor & Bros., New York, NY - made at Solingen, Germany, and at Sheffield, England
R. J. Roberts Razor Co., New York, NY
Schmachtenberg Bros. (Dunlap, ClimAxe, St. Lawrence), New York, NY
Son Bros. & Co. (Yale), San Francisco CA  - made at Meriden, CT
Vom Cleff & Co., New York, NY
Wiebusch & Hilger (Challenge, etc.), New York, NY - made at New Britain, CT and at Sheffield -  U.S. agent for many U.S. and European manufacturers. 

MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN CUTLERY RETAILERS

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York, NY
Hudson's Bay Co., Winnipeg, MB - branches across Canada
Jack Knife Ben (Benjamin W. Chon), Chicago, IL
Maher & Grosh, Toledo, OH
Will & Finck Co., San Francisco, California

MAJOR U.S. MANUFACTURERS of FIXED BLADES

American Cutlery Co., Chicago, IL
American Tap & Die Co. (Nichols Bros.), Greenfield, MA
William Beatty & Son, Chester, PA
John Chatillon & Sons (Foster Bros.), New York and Fulton, NY
Clyde Cutlery Co., Clyde, OH
Colclesser Bros., Eldorado, PA
Collins Co., Hartford, CT (machetes, axes)
Goodell Co., Antrim, NH
Harrington Cutlery Co. (Dexter), Southbridge, MA
Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co., Shelburne Falls, MA
Landers Frary & Clark (Universal), New Britain, CT
Meriden Cutlery Co., Meriden, CT
J. & R. Murphy, Ayer, MA
Northampton Cutlery Co., Northampton, MA
Ontario Knife Co., Franklinville, NY
C. S. Osborne & Co., Newark, NJ
Stephen Richard Co., Southbridge, MA
Rose & Bros., Sharon Hill, PA
J. Russell & Co. (Green River Works), Turners Falls, MA
Tiemann & Co., New York, NY (surgical instruments)
L. & I. J. White, Buffalo, NY
Woodworth Knife Works, Nunda, NY

MAJOR MANUFACTURERS of IMPORTED FIXED BLADE KNIVES

SHEFFIELD

Joseph Allen & Sons (NON-XLL)
James Burnand & Sons (Indian, Self Defence)
W. & S. Butcher (Wade & Butcher)
Christopher Johnson & Co. (CJ in flag)
A. J. Jordan (A.A.A.1) 
S. & J. Kitchin, (Snake)
Lockwood Bros. (C+X, Cross L) 
Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Star & Cross)
I. Wilson (Peppercorn & Diamond)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son (I*XL)

SOLINGEN

J. A. Henckels (Twins)
Christians Bros. (Fork)
Friedr. Abr. Herder Sohn (Spade, Pharus)
Weyersberg Bros. (Cornet)

MAJOR U.S. MANUFACTURERS of POCKETKNIVES

American Knife Co., Thomaston, CT
American Shear & Knife Co., Hotchkissville, CT
A. F. Bannister & Co., Newark, NJ
Booth Bros., Stockholm, NJ
Aaron Burkinshaw's Sons, Pepperell, MA
Canton Cutlery Co., Canton, OH
Cattaraugus Cutlery Co., Little Valley, NY
Challenge Cutlery Co. (Wiebusch & Hilger), Bridgeport, CT
Electric Cutlery Co. (Friedmann & Lauterjung), Newark, NJ
Empire Knife Co., West Winsted, CT
Griffon Cutlery Works (A. L. Silberstein & Co.), Bridgeport, CT
Holley Mfg. Co., Lakeville, CT
Humason & Beckley Mfg. Co. (H. & B.), New Britain, CT
Miller Bros. Cutlery Co., Meriden, CT
New York Knife Co. (Hammer Brand), Walden, NY
Northfield Knife Co. (UN-X-LD), Northfield, CT
Novelty Cutlery Co. (Canton Knife Co.), Canton, OH
Phoenix Knife Co., Phoenix, NY
C. Platts & Sons, Eldred, PA
Robeson Cutlery Co., Rochester & Perry, NY
J. Russell & Co. (R/arrow), Turners Falls, MA
Schatt & Morgan (S. & M.), Titusville, PA
Charles Sherwood, Camillus, NY
Southington Cutlery Co., Southington, CT
Thomaston Knife Co., Thomaston, CT
Tidioute Cutlery Co., Tidioute, PA
Ulster Knife Co. (Dwight Divine & Sons), Ellenville, NY 
Valley Forge Cutlery Co. (sold to Boker 1899), Newark,  NJ
Walden Knife Co. (Press Button Knife Co.), Walden, NY
Waterville Mfg. Co., Waterbury, CT

MAJOR MANUFACTURERS of IMPORTED POCKETKNIVES

SHEFFIELD

Brookes & Crookes (Bell)
G. & J. Butler & Co. (Art, Key)
John Clarke & Son (Wm. Rodgers, John Holmes)
Jonathan Crookes & Son (Heart and Pistol)
Thomas Ellin & Co. (Vulcan, Era J. Barber)
Joseph Elliott
Alexander Fraser & Co. (Fraser Knife, sold by Hudson's Bay Co.) 
Enoch Furness & Sons
Harrison Bros. & Howson (Crown Alpha) (office in San Francisco) 
George Ibberson & Co. (Violin, Double Sharp)
Charles Ibbotson & Co. (Slash, Early Bird)
Mappin & Webb (Trustworthy
Marshes & Sheperd (Pond Works)
Needham Bros. (Repeat)
Needham Veall & Tyzack (Taylor's Eye Witness)
Francis Newton & Sons (Premier, Swan)
John Newton & Co. (Manhattan Cutlery, Frog)
J. Nowill & Sons (Krosskeys, *D)
W. K. Peace Co. (Eagle)
Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Star & Cross)
Saynor Cooke & Ridal (Saynor, Obtain)
Singleton & Priestman 
Slater Bros. (Bee Hive)
Southern & Richardson (Nest, Cigar, Squatter)
William Thomas Staniforth (Wings, Ascend)
Thomas Turner & Co. (Encore)
John Watts (B4*ANY)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son (I*XL)

SOLINGEN

Gottlieb Hammesfahr (Pyramid)
J. A. Henckels (Twins)
Peter Daniel Krebs (Lobster)
Krusius Bros. (K. B. Extra, Primrose)
P. Daniel Peres (Barrel)
Wester & Butz 

NIXDORF, BOHEMIA (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY)

Franz Frenzel (F anchor F)
Ignaz Rosler's Sons (Crowned Eagle)

RUSSIA

Demetrius Kondratov (Imperial Eagle), Vyatka
Alexis Zavialoff, Pavlov

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