Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

Interesting stuff, Zak! I pulled this poor thing from a set of carved bone a few weeks ago. It has 'Lake Champlain' etched across the spine. Made on the creek??

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Interesting stuff, Zak! I pulled this poor thing from a set of carved bone a few weeks ago. It has 'Lake Champlain' etched across the spine. Made on the creek??

Innnnteresting! Probably not made there, he still lived in Sheffield in the 1820's, but he'd been doing a LOT of biz with this side of the pond back into the Greaves days.

I've got 2 GR-stamped Stenton razors. It took me forever to get my paws on one of the 'Again Superior' ones (which, near as I can tell, marks his move to the states).


Fun fact! William 'Devil' Stenton worked for the Sandersons while they were doing the large-scale alloying experiments for Stodart and Faraday. The experiments that directly resulted in 'Silver Steel' being a thing.

HA! Yes, I just looked at my picture and saw the GR!

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

You know, all this Case family history is a little too straight-forward and untangled. Let me help out a bit!

It raises the question though, what was he doing up there on the Cattaragus creek, so close to the Little Valley that spawned a thousand Cases?

Interesting Zak, In 1866, there wasnt many Case in that region for sure and none of then had anything to do with cutlery. Job or Jobe Case the Patriach was born in that region but moved to Wisconsin and later returned to
that region, he's the patriarch of the company but never produce a knife or razor. He produced kids 11 of them,
the whole cutlery legacy on Case is from his daughter who married J. B.F. Champlin.

But the question is what did Stenton was doing over there, to my knowledge he was always in NYC, and when i look at the map it seems possible that it could be Stanton instead of Stenton....

Originally Posted by Martin103

Interesting Zak, In 1866, there wasnt many Case in that region for sure and none of then had anything to do with cutlery. Job or Jobe Case the Patriach was born in that region but moved to Wisconsin and later returned to
that region, he's the patriarch of the company but never produce a knife or razor. He produced kids 11 of them,
the whole cutlery legacy on Case is from his daughter who married J. B.F. Champlin.

But the question is what did Stenton was doing over there, to my knowledge he was always in NYC, and when i look at the map it seems possible that it could be Stanton instead of Stenton....

That IS the question, isn't it?

I still have no idea. There are many mysteries with the guy.

That was definitely his land in Brant, though. It came up when the police were trying to figure out what on earth was going on at his mansion in the Bronx after his granddaughter was murdered.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Holley mfg Co Lakeville Conn 1846-1930,
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The building still stands today and its just stunning:
Photo: LAKEVILLE - FORMER HOLLEY MANUFACTURING CO - 02.jpg | SALISBURY - LAKEVILLE, CT album | Jerry Dougherty's CONNECTICUT | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

I think I found the Holley Factory building. Compare the cupola on the roof of the building and the previous photo. Also, it is on Holley St.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/La...880bb842231539

Originally Posted by Martin103

Found a couple pics to go along with The empire knife co.
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I think this is the Empire Knife Co. factory. Notice spacing of the windows and the brick dividers that segment the rooftop. These factories can be hard to identify. Sections of factory would be added, portions demolished.... you have to look at general features.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9245...oIjDOxDN3Q!2e0

Originally Posted by 57vert

I think this is the Empire Knife Co. factory. Notice spacing of the windows and the brick dividers that segment the rooftop. These factories can be hard to identify. Sections of factory would be added, portions demolished.... you have to look at general features.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9245...oIjDOxDN3Q!2e0

It very well may be! Makes sense. Is this building along the Mad river? seems the Norfolk road goes thru there. I suppose it could be the one which was built after the fire of 1869. Seems the building which Martin pictured was the one that burned.
I wonder if a period photo could be found of this later factory?
Charlie?

Wait! In post 44 I referred to a site on Lake St in an environmental issue at the old factory in the 70's.
That street sign clearly says Lake St.
Bet you have it, Charlie!

Southington Cutlery Co factory. In the second picture the section of the building on the right is a newer addition.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6016...at8cZCXk_w!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6017...7RlIJnKH5w!2e0

Hartford Cutlery factory, Tariffville CT

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9087...LhoxmX9w2w!2e0