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Originally Posted by Beef
Mr. Harsey, I believe the "Black composition" handles on the 3 blade with punch dates it to around 1940, if my old Remingtons and Case XX Testeds are a reference point. The other two are celluloids and look like 1950s-1960s Colonials with the crimped bolsters. Did he work for Westinghouse? If not he probably the teardrop jack got from a dealer. I have an almost identical green celluloid that was my father in law's. It was his first knife.
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Beef,
Don't know if you're asking that question I highlighted to Bill or me?
If it's directed to me ... No, my grandfather worked for the Great Chicago-Northwestern Railroad.
There is printing on the yellow handled knife that's been pretty well worn off, but you can barely make it out. It reads ... Western Railroad Supply Co.
Bill gave me some cleaning instructions over on another board, which I will endeavor to work on this weekend, between homework assignments. Will post better pictures when cleaned and hopefully get some better lighting so you can see the detail in the handle color(s), especially the black one.