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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
Is that a knife or a shaver? Either way with the marking, it's pretty cool!
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/f...p?topic=9817.0
1847-1853 the waterville mfg co made pocket knivesQuote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT link=topic=11106.msg121428#msg121428 date=1345982441
Cool knife |:cheering:
Neat looking knife, keep us updated on your return trips, sounds promising
cool research. i was figuring about 1860 lookin at my knife.good to know the dates now.thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by 401K link=topic=11106.msg121443#msg121443 date=1346002913
Very cool Scott, nice job on the dates too. Talk soon, Drew
Very Interesting knife Scott. Good job nailing the mfg. and dates.
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