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Offline moose

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« on: September 23, 2005, 09:44:14 AM »
bought a really old looking knife today at a "Estate Sale", a Olson skinnig type knife............anyone know any info on the knife maker??????????thank
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2005, 10:20:26 AM »
I have an Olsen (with an "e") that I bought in Traverse City MI in the 60s. Marked "Olsen Knife Co. Solingen Germany" Is your knife "Olson" or "Olsen"?
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2005, 01:26:10 AM »
gino-----------your'e right it Olsen--------on the snap on the sheath it has Olsen and under it OK...........on the blade it has Olsen ok ands under it has HC ( high carbon???) and MI for (Mich???)............what do you think?????
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2005, 01:36:11 AM »
gino==========i found out what the HC stands for Howard City, and the MI is Mich. the company was in business for 70-80 years and went out of business around 1985+/-.......( found this out on a internet search this am)/...........looks like i got a good buy for $10 dollars
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