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Antique american pressbutton knives

Looking for Antique press button knives to add to my collection.

the pics i posted are not mine, but have the permission to use them in my "hunt" for some.

any help would be appreciated

Thanks Guys!

regards,

mike allen

mallen2@bellsouth.ne4t

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Permalink Reply by mike allen on March 15, 2012 at 10:58

Sorry, wrong e-mail

mallen2@bellsouth.net

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 15, 2012 at 11:16

Great pics Mike, whoever took them. The pushbutton knives are becoming increasingly harder to find. As we discovered in our Schrade chat last night very rare and a great concept ahead of its time.

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Permalink Reply by mike allen on March 15, 2012 at 12:05

Hi Steve!

I am a member of the sharper deals forum, the pics were submitted by a friend who's handle is "jackalope"

Under the American switchblade forums. check it out sometime, bring a towel so you wont drool all over your computer with some of the pics posted there! :-)

I agree they are great pics.

I had the opportunity to talk(email) with Mark Erikson who wrote the book "Antique American Switchblades"

Yesterday and he told me he had some that he would help me start my collection with, but i haven't heard back from him yet.(hope he doesn't forget me :-( )

Thanks for your reply Steve, keep me in mind.....................................

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 15, 2012 at 18:23

Mike,

Now that is an amazing opportunity. Let us know what the next piece in the collection is.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 16, 2012 at 9:37

Mike, don't get too excited if you see this response because no I don't have a Antique push button knife for you. But I did think it was interesting that the whole concept of push button knives is gaining momentum again.

It is amazing as the trend continues, Meyerco, CRKT and Kershaw all sporting some kind of push button, safety, assisted open knives. Ah...whats old is new again!

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 16, 2012 at 22:17

I love pen knives. These are fantastic

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Permalink Reply by mike allen on March 16, 2012 at 22:34

Hi,

Got in touch and bought a pressbutton, should be here next week.

I'll post some pics after it gets here.

regards,

Mike A.

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Permalink Reply by mike allen on March 22, 2012 at 16:48

Here is the pressbutton i got.

Story has it about 1956 or 1958 from a hardware store in Missouri.

thanks for looking.

Mike.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 22, 2012 at 17:49

Mike that is awesome congratulations a fine looking knife! I am guessing 7409SSD. The one hardware store in St. Louis is named Shapleigh Hardware and I think they made some knives too going out of business in 1960.

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