Knife, Pocket
Object number2007.167.693
Manufacturer
Shapleigh Hardware Company
MediumMetal; Velcro
Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation
DescriptionSilver metal pocket knife. Oval base with white velcro that slopes up to an oval body. Curved silver metal on the right side of the pocket knife to hook onto a keychain. Silver text on the front. Two semicircular blades pull out from the top of the knife on each side. The blade on the left is larger than the one on the right. Text at the bottom of the blades.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (closed): 0.375 x 3.375 x 0.25 in. (1 x 8.6 x 0.6 cm)Height x Width x Depth (open): 0.375 x 6.375 x 0.25 in. (1 x 16.2 x 0.6 cm)
MarksSilver text on the front of the pocket knife states "FRICTION DRAFT GEAR".
Text on the bottom of the front of the larger blade states "B478".
Text on the bottom of the back of the larger blade states "SHAPLEIGH / HDW. CO. / D-E".
Text on the bottom of the front of the smaller blade states "SHAPLEIGH *text covered*".
Related institution
Westinghouse
On View
Not on viewShapleigh Hardware Company
1966-1970
c. 1960
1920-1929
1940
1999
c. 1991
c. 1994
c. 1996