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Rare Press Button One Armed Knife Vintage Switchblade
[PRESS-1ARM]
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Rare Vintage
PRESS BUTTON KNIFE CO
.
1892-1923
"One Armed Man"
Switchblade Model
The
Press Button Knife Co
was a division of the
Walden Knife Company
and are among the oldest and most collectible of all the American made switchblades.
This was the most recognized model Press Button Made and most unusual, yet it was specifically designed for individuals with one arm to assist in feeding and was referred as the
"One Armed Man".
It measures 4 1/2" closed and featured polished aluminum handles. The 4" mirror polished curved blade features a three prong "fork" at the end and has an extremely sharp, razor edge. The Front side of the blade tang reads:
PRESS BUTTON KNIFE CO WALDEN N.Y.
Backside of the tang reads :
US PAT. 470,605
. (Poor Tang stamping).
The Press Button Knife Co was originally set up as a special division of the Walden Knife Co and was directed by George Schrade who bought an interest in the company and manufactured 9 basic patterns of Press Buttons with three of these being sold by Sears Roebuck in their catalog at the turn of the century.
Schrade continued to work for the Walden Knife Co until 1903 before breaking off and selling his interest and forming a company with his brothers (Schrade Cutlery Company)..Approx 1911
Walden
became a subsidiary of the
Simmons Hardware Co
in St Louis with five models produced and marked
Keen Kutter..
In 1922 Simmons merged with the Winchester Arms Co and it was decided to close the Walden Knife Co in 1923 which ended the Press Button Knife Co. So in summary, any switchblade marked
Press Button Knife Co
is a worthy investment due to the early manufacture. Measures 9" overall open.
This switchblade is in
very good+ condition
. The action on this piece is superb. It has very minimal up and down or side to side blade movement when open. Blade is full and shows some visable pitting and staining and is mirror polished. Handles are very good overall with minimal wear and some minor denting. Blade tip seats well below the liners and is nicely centered.
(Often times the "fork" portion of the blade is modified by the user and one or more prongs are altered, however this example is all original.)
You will notice that Press Buttons do not feature a safety like most early production American switchblades, that is because this was not invented yet with George Schrade introducing the "safety" feature on
Schrade Cut Co
marked models. The button however is "recessed", and as with modern automatic knives is really not needed. Includes a custom zippered storage pouch.
Overall Length:
9"
Blade Length:
4"
Blade Material:
Polished Carbon Steel
Handle Material:
Aluminum
Lock Type:
Button Lock
Safety:
No
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