pearl handle switchblade repair

[Rgragg701]

I inherited a nice knife collection from my Dad, including a couple of nice switchblades. The pearl handle switchblade is very nice, however it is stuck open in a locked position. See attached picture. Does anyone in this group have any idea if and how it can be repaired?

Thank You,
Robert G

[TMD]

Have you tried close it like in this video? Your knife looks to be a kit knife.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDuCV_YdVqI

/ TMD

[Rgragg701]

No, I haven’t tried that. I didn’t realize that that’s how you close it when I get back home I’ll give it a shot. Thank you.

The other knife in the picture looks like it was set up as a spring loaded switchblade at one time, possibly being modified to be just a regular switchblade! Does it look familiar?

[TMD]

The other knife to the left, looks like it classifies as a "false button", It is meant to look like a switchblade but was probably made after the switchblade ban in the 50s, when switchblades no longer could be legally imported.

Someone here knows probably more.

TMD

[sammy the blade]

What's the tang stamp on the white one? Looks Asian to me but I've been wrong before.

[Rgragg701]

Great knowledgeable group here, Pearl handle switchblade works great and is super sharp! I just didn’t know how to close it.
It’s a stainless edgeco, made in Italy. You’re right about the other one, made to look like a switchblade! It looks pretty old and stamped G.C. Co

[Killgar]

"G.C. Co" stands for "Gutmann Cutlery Company". They were a US importer of Italian knives, as well as knives made elsewhere in the world.

[Rgragg701]

Are either of these knives considered valuable? I don’t really want to sell them, just curious and want to start collecting knives, I also inherited a few of World War One and 2, German made daggers

[TMD]

I dont know about value on these, but someone else will know.

Can you post pictures of your German daggers? You can post in the Swords and daggers category.
I have several reference books on German military knives, Would be fun to see

[Rgragg701]

Okay I will don’t have those here with me, but when I return home in a couple of weeks I will

[rock-n-roll$$$$$$]

sad to tell you but, the white one is not pearl, it white plastic, or white acrylic, still a cool knife.

[Austinaftermath]

The Edge Co. had an interesting history; here is a catalog page with your exact knife (from 1987)https://public.fotki.com/switch67/edge_ ... html#media

[Rgragg701]

Rock n roll, it feels really heavy, how can you tell it’s not Pearl, just curious? I don’t know enough to tell the difference

[Dave. B]

Rock n roll, it feels really heavy, how can you tell it’s not Pearl, just curious? I don’t know enough to tell the difference

It is 100% acrylic.

[Dave. B]

Your knife is the one on the top.

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