Voos USA Arrow

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  • Sue OldsWidow

    INPUT..INPUT..Voos USA c.1919-1981. "An arrow through the name. A trademark used by New Haven Hardware Specialty Company"
    Ernest Voos c 1879-1919. Ernest Voos was an immigrant from Germany. He opened a shop in New Haven, Connecticut making scissors, shears, knives, and razors. They eventually grew to be quite an enterprise, becoming the New Haven Hardware Specialty Company in 1919.
     Voos Stainless c 1924-1981. This marking was the trademark of the New Haven Hardware Specialty Company, 1 New Haven Connecticut. They were originated in 1879 when Ernest Voos opened a shop in New Haven and began making pocket knives.
    The New Haven Hardware Company was incorporated in 1919 and took over Voos' business. On November 5, 1925, they suffered a $12,000 loss when a fire broke out in their plant. They were well insured and continued business as usual.

  • Tim

    Sue, That's a lot of good info. I wish I could find an old catalog of when specifically this knife was made. Most of Voos knives were fancier gentleman's knives.

    This knife I believe is about 3.25".

    Thank you

  • George David Traylor

    Voos fishing knife its larger than the others with a beer can opener which also acts as a thumb pressure for heavy cutting. I think its is aa employ's knife