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GEC Melon Tester /Whittler

This might be old news to some but I thought it prudent to share with the Collectors Group.

As some of you may know there was a decision made to change the Main blade of the new #89 Melon Tester. This was due to some production issues with fitting the Spear blade, so the decision was made to change the main blade to a Wharncliff.

After reading about the running change to the Main blade I was interested enough to call in and get some actual Totals of the M.T. with the Spear blade - for those that might be interested;

HANDLE - # Serialized - # No Serial
2nd Cut Stag - 50 - 34
Smooth Goldenrod - 50 - 37
Jigged Goldenrod - 50 - 69
Pumpkin Patch - 32 - 3

So if you are lucky enough to have one of the above please show it off. This will certainly increase the collectability of this pattern.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Piehl on November 12, 2009 at 1:11

Hey Vince, Thanks for the numbers up date. I have had a lot of interest in the Smooth Goldenrod this week. This color seems to have it's own unique style, not every one is the same.

Permalink Reply by Rusty R Halsey on January 24, 2010 at 10:58

Thanks for the numbers, Vince. I am fortunate enough to have a melon tester and an executive whittler. On the back of the melon tester main blade is marked 3 P's in a circle, which I read somewhere stands for Pattern Production Premier. I find these patterns so intriguing they have been laying out in the open for a week so I can look at them every day. They have to be my favorite GEC knives so far.