ROMO with faux lock

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ROMO with faux lock

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Check out eBay item 114825863292 -- it's a vintage Italian "Romo" brand manual-open stiletto with a fake lock.... it looks like an ordinary stiletto lock, but there is no "doughnut hole" or pin to go in. I don't think I've ever seen this before; and I have to wonder if any switchblades were made like this?
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Here is a pretty full set of these. I believe they are called "Slip Joint" knives.
They were made with left over switch blade parts after the 1958 band.
You can do a search on Sharperdeals to find more info.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Pretty impressive collection -- !!

In the 2nd photo, #3 from the right has a button but I don't see a safety..... is this a non-functioning button just put on for show?
Have you ever seen any actual switchblades with this slip-joint type of construction?
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Jackalope, are these all stamped ROMO?
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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button_man wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 3:40 pm Check out eBay item 114825863292 -- it's a vintage Italian "Romo" brand manual-open stiletto with a fake lock.... it looks like an ordinary stiletto lock, but there is no "doughnut hole" or pin to go in. I don't think I've ever seen this before; and I have to wonder if any switchblades were made like this?
There were switchblades made this way. They r slip joint & they don’t lockup. I have 2 such knives. I’ll take some pics later & post them. One has the Tarry Levigne tang stamp & one has no tang stamp.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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button_man wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 4:53 pm Pretty impressive collection -- !!

In the 2nd photo, #3 from the right has a button but I don't see a safety..... is this a non-functioning button just put on for show?
Have you ever seen any actual switchblades with this slip-joint type of construction?
Notice the turned up bolsters on both sides? This one only is a Jap version. The button is just for show.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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hearandgone wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 6:14 pm Jackalope, are these all stamped ROMO?
Yes Sir.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Chris51P wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:12 am
button_man wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 3:40 pm Check out eBay item 114825863292 -- it's a vintage Italian "Romo" brand manual-open stiletto with a fake lock.... it looks like an ordinary stiletto lock, but there is no "doughnut hole" or pin to go in. I don't think I've ever seen this before; and I have to wonder if any switchblades were made like this?
There were switchblades made this way. They r slip joint & they don’t lockup. I have 2 such knives. I’ll take some pics later & post them. One has the Tarry Levigne tang stamp & one has no tang stamp.
Yes as I mentioned above these are slip joint knives. There were never automatic Romo stamped knives with the slip joint. Terry Levigne did make some as you mentioned.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:23 am
hearandgone wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 6:14 pm Jackalope, are these all stamped ROMO?
Yes Sir.
That’s quite a collection! It inspired me to see how many slip joint stilettos I have in my collection. I only have five, a 13” ROSCO and R J RICHTER, a 9” ROMO, an 8” LENIK with a false button, and a 6” ROMO with a false button. Your knife collection must be something!
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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hearandgone wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 3:14 am
Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:23 am
hearandgone wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 6:14 pm Jackalope, are these all stamped ROMO?
Yes Sir.
That’s quite a collection! It inspired me to see how many slip joint stilettos I have in my collection. I only have five, a 13” ROSCO and R J RICHTER, a 9” ROMO, an 8” LENIK with a false button, and a 6” ROMO with a false button. Your knife collection must be something!
I'd love to see photos of the 13" Rosco! 😎
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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The non locking manuals ( and autos ) were made for sale in areas where the law prohibited the locking blades. Never felt they were made with left over parts as the back spring and blades ( with nail nicks) are too different. Nice collection !
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 6:59 am
hearandgone wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 3:14 am
Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:23 am

Yes Sir.
That’s quite a collection! It inspired me to see how many slip joint stilettos I have in my collection. I only have five, a 13” ROSCO and R J RICHTER, a 9” ROMO, an 8” LENIK with a false button, and a 6” ROMO with a false button. Your knife collection must be something!
I'd love to see photos of the 13" Rosco! 😎
I have to apologize, Jackalope. I took out the ROSCO to photograph and found that it was not a slip joint. It is a pick lock so I only have four slip joints. I must have had too much to drink last night.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:26 am
Chris51P wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:12 am
button_man wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 3:40 pm Check out eBay item 114825863292 -- it's a vintage Italian "Romo" brand manual-open stiletto with a fake lock.... it looks like an ordinary stiletto lock, but there is no "doughnut hole" or pin to go in. I don't think I've ever seen this before; and I have to wonder if any switchblades were made like this?
There were switchblades made this way. They r slip joint & they don’t lockup. I have 2 such knives. I’ll take some pics later & post them. One has the Tarry Levigne tang stamp & one has no tang stamp.
Yes as I mentioned above these are slip joint knives. There were never automatic Romo stamped knives with the slip joint. Terry Levigne did make some as you mentioned.
I was responding to the point that there were switchblades made like this. I pointed out the two that I have. I never said that either of mine was a Romo or stated that there were Romos as such. Another person made that claim and then retracted it.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Tom19176 wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:01 pm The non locking manuals ( and autos ) were made for sale in areas where the law prohibited the locking blades. Never felt they were made with left over parts as the back spring and blades ( with nail nicks) are too different. Nice collection !
You have a valid opinion.
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Re: ROMO with faux lock

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Chris51P wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 9:50 pm
Jackalope wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:26 am
Chris51P wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 1:12 am

There were switchblades made this way. They r slip joint & they don’t lockup. I have 2 such knives. I’ll take some pics later & post them. One has the Tarry Levigne tang stamp & one has no tang stamp.
Yes as I mentioned above these are slip joint knives. There were never automatic Romo stamped knives with the slip joint. Terry Levigne did make some as you mentioned.
I was responding to the point that there were switchblades made like this. I pointed out the two that I have. I never said that either of mine was a Romo or stated that there were Romos as such. Another person made that claim and then retracted it.
Yes, I was agreeing.
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