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401K
08-25-2012, 07:15 PM
Hunted this new site for around ½ hr. this eve. The new site looks promising and the research that I did dates it to the 1600s. It was getting dark and I was out there in the woods,found some early 1700s stuff but this pocket knife I cannot find to much info about it. Thinking it was made somewhere in the 1800s. Waterbury made lots of brass and copper things in the colonial days. I will do some more research on it and hopefully find the maker W.VILLE. ....HH.... 401K

milco
08-25-2012, 07:44 PM
Is that a knife or a shaver? Either way with the marking, it's pretty cool!

HEAVYMETALNUT
08-26-2012, 07:00 AM
I found the same knife at a cellar hole. The W.Ville is not the maker it is the abbreviation for a section of Waterbury called Waterville. Not sure what type of business this was as I haven't bothered looking into it. here's my knife below
http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0

401K
08-26-2012, 12:41 PM
I found the same knife at a cellar hole. The W.Ville is not the maker it is the abbreviation for a section of Waterbury called Waterville. Not sure what type of business this was as I haven't bothered looking into it. here's my knife below
http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0
1847-1853 the waterville mfg co made pocket knives

Fire Fighter 43
08-27-2012, 07:51 AM
Cool knife |:cheering:

aloldstuff
08-27-2012, 07:53 AM
Neat looking knife, keep us updated on your return trips, sounds promising

HEAVYMETALNUT
08-28-2012, 11:00 PM
1847-1853 the waterville mfg co made pocket knives

cool research. i was figuring about 1860 lookin at my knife.good to know the dates now.thanks

OxShoeDrew
08-29-2012, 05:23 PM
Very cool Scott, nice job on the dates too. Talk soon, Drew

Merc
08-29-2012, 05:25 PM
Very Interesting knife Scott. Good job nailing the mfg. and dates.

401K
08-29-2012, 09:45 PM
Thanks everyone! The knife is way kool and the ability to track it down was awesome. I will get back there but for know I'm digging a few holes in some yards so they can heal so I can hit them again soon. ....HH....401K