Solingen is a sign of quality that looks lush EC - are the scales horn?
Could be anything. There are/were many German manufacturers of "sports knives", most of them based in Solingen. It's got me wondering which of them wouldn't stamp their name on the blade, or why. Looks nice!
Very nice looking SAKalike you have there El C
Quote from: Ronald Schröder on March 17, 2017, 08:11:12 PMCould be anything. There are/were many German manufacturers of "sports knives", most of them based in Solingen. It's got me wondering which of them wouldn't stamp their name on the blade, or why. Looks nice!Thanks. Do you have any thoughts on estimated year of manufacture?
Quote from: El Corkscrew on March 17, 2017, 08:16:25 PMQuote from: Ronald Schröder on March 17, 2017, 08:11:12 PMCould be anything. There are/were many German manufacturers of "sports knives", most of them based in Solingen. It's got me wondering which of them wouldn't stamp their name on the blade, or why. Looks nice!Thanks. Do you have any thoughts on estimated year of manufacture?Post WWII certainly, pre millennium probably. In other words, I don't really know.
Maybe a pic of the cap lifter / can opener tools may help a little ...
Quote from: magentus on March 17, 2017, 07:46:33 PMSolingen is a sign of quality that looks lush EC - are the scales horn?It is in unbelievably good condition. Not even certain it's Solingen, just plain ole "Germany" . My first thought was the scales are hard plastic tortoise shell design. Here's a better to pic to see. I'm not real familiar with horn but it feels and sounds like plastic. Just measured it and it's a 93mm. Is that the same size as that yella fella you have?
Some German-made 'SAKs'.Top two are ISC; middle two are Henckels.Bottom left is a Richartz. Also have a couple of Richartz PIcnics (2nd photo)Bottom right is is an unknown for Mercedes-Benz, marked Inox/Solingen.The black Browning (3rd photo) is simply marked 'Made in Germany'.
Thanks. According to Levine's Guide to Knives, Overland was short for Fred Mac Overland, an LA-based importer. The knives were imported from Germany c.a. 1952.