Posted 7 years ago
Langley57
(1 item)
Bought with some other old knives. I have search for & came up with nothing on this knife. It is stamped EDGECO ENGLAND on one side & SHEFFIELD STAINLESS on the other. It has 2 front pins, one it swivels on & the other it stops against. It is non locking & it appears to me it has never been used or sharpened. Overall length of the knife closed is about 4 1/8" & open 6 5/16". I have no ideal what the handles are made of but they are like raised grains but smooth. As you can see in the 3rd picture it is open on both sides. Knife closes against a curve in the handle. If you can tell me anything it would be appreciated, Thanks very much
I have a metal-handled version of this design marked "Current (a trademark of)/ Albert Oates (1870 - 1920) / Sheffield England," and on the back "Provisional Pat. Nos. 11124/64 and 39721/64." If you can look up those patent numbers you will have a good idea of how old the DESIGN is but not how old your knife is. I have no idea who Edgeco is. My handles are stamped "Wilson Lines" so I assume it was given away as a promotional item; it was probably included in a complimentary fruit basket you would find in your cabin on board a cruise ship; upper decks only, of course. :-) This design is just an inexpensive way to make a folding knife with minimal parts. Your handles are made of black "composition" - which covers a multitude of "hard rubber" type synthetic materials. It is also referred to in knife collecting as "rough black," or "smooth black" when it is not textured. I have seen a dozen other examples of this design on eBay over the years. They are not particularly valuable except as an example of the design.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Albert-Coates-Sheldon-One-Arm-Mans-Folder-Pocket-Knife-Sheffield-England-/222264947326?hash=item33c005f27e:g:0g0AAOSwMNxXYwh3
Thank you Uncle Ron, that is about 100 per cent more than I did, Thank you again