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Title: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: cody6268 on December 25, 2016, 02:32:06 AM
Electrician's knives are one of my favorite patterns for carry and use, in addition to the Stockman.    They've been made since the '20s, when many places didn't have electricity, and radio was still in its infancy.  Many were called "Radio Knives" by their makers. 

Most include just two blades, a drop point and a combination wire stripping/screwdriver blade.  But, many configurations exist.  Three blade, sheepsfoot, clip point, or hawkbill blade replacing the drop point, the screwdriver blade being replaced by a Romex slitter blade, etc.   The Romex blade, it seems, is exclusive to knives made for Klein Tools by Kutmaster/Utica.   Clip Point is exclusive to knives made for advertising use by Colonial that utilized a Barlow frame.   Sheepsfoot is exclusive to the Ric-Nor "Electric Mate" series of the '70s.   In the '20s and '30s, many had blades that opened from opposite ends.


This is one I carry a lot, a Case 62031 LHR by Camillus. It's the one I carry the most, actually. This oddball pattern seems to be popular with coal miners, it seems.   These were often issued to miners in the '80s and '90s.   The only electrician's knives I've seen in the knife store here is a Bear and Son in this configuration.

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8422/29096718755_5d2aba29b4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LkbhLK)Case 62031 LHR (Camillus made) 4 Dot 1984 (https://flic.kr/p/LkbhLK) by cody6268 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/91575614@N04/), on Flickr


Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: jerseydevil on December 25, 2016, 04:26:37 AM
I love my electricians, especially my Camillus TL-29's. I have several, and have gifted a bunch over the years. My regular carry one is from the mid-70's. Gotta find a pic of it. :tu:
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Sneider on January 01, 2017, 06:57:56 PM
Interesting knives and a nice collection area!

I have only electrician knives from Victorinox.
Here a Solo:

(http://up.picr.de/24675708iv.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/24675713vx.jpg)
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Mechanickal on January 01, 2017, 07:04:52 PM
Interesting knives and a nice collection area!

I have only electrician knives from Victorinox.
Here a Solo:

(http://up.picr.de/24675708iv.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/24675713vx.jpg)
I'd want one like that...
Really nice! :tu:
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Sparky415 on January 01, 2017, 11:04:10 PM
Got to love them  :tu:

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2015/DSC03431.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2015/DSC03431.jpg.html)

A few more here inc JD's   ;)
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,47473.msg779642.html#msg779642

Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Mike 56 on March 19, 2017, 05:48:39 AM
I found this TL29 at a flea market mine was a military knife.  When I was researching the knife I found new Camillus New old stock York TL29 knives for 30.00 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Camillus-Electricial-Lineman-Folding-Vintage/dp/B01GDC33RU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489898382&sr=8-1&keywords=tl29+knife

Mike

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Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: redmond on July 05, 2017, 12:40:11 AM
This is my Dad's Klein Electrician's knife from the late '40s - early '50s. He used it for his whole 50 year career as an electrician. It still lives clipped to his tool pouch.

(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/adstpictures/IMG_0237_zpsazdbmyqx.jpg)
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Sparky415 on July 05, 2017, 06:29:09 AM

Nice one Redmond  :salute:
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: Alan K. on July 05, 2017, 04:20:30 PM
3 blade Colonial.
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: SteveC on July 07, 2017, 10:19:57 PM
Here's my Imperial

(http://i.imgur.com/XEMHLi7h.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/vYoSvGDh.jpg)
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: sak60 on July 08, 2017, 02:18:40 PM
That looks in nice condition Steve.  :salute:

Nice blade combo Alan  :like:

The scales look very similar on both. :like:
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: David on July 26, 2017, 09:08:55 AM
Heres a couple old pic of some of mine.   :)
Title: Re: Electrician's Knives!
Post by: SteveC on July 26, 2017, 06:00:27 PM
Nice collection David  :like: :tu: