Model Number: 545 (stamped into the ricasso/tang)
Origin: Made in Solingen, Germany (a famous historic city renowned for high-quality blades and cutlery craftsmanship).
Era: Likely dates back to the 1950s or 1960s. York Cutlery Co. was started in York, Pennsylvania, by a Mr. Gutmann, who imported high-quality, tang-stamped German knives to the United States during the post-WWII era.
Build Characteristics: It features a carbon steel clip-point blade, a traditional stacked leather washer handle with yellow spacer bands, a small integrated finger guard, and a polished aluminum pommel at the base.
Dimensions: As shown next to the measuring tape, the knife has an overall length of roughly 9.25 inches, with a blade length measuring just over 4.5 inches.
The accompanying brown leather sheath appears to have a tooled design on the front face. These styles of Solingen-imported knives were widely popular during the mid-20th century for outdoor activities, bushcraft, and as official scout gear
Brand: York Cutlery Co.
Model Number: 545 (stamped into the ricasso/tang)
Origin: Made in Solingen, Germany (a famous historic city renowned for high-quality blades and cutlery craftsmanship)
Era: Likely dates back to the 1950s or 1960s. York Cutlery Co. was started in York, Pennsylvania, by a Mr. Gutmann, who imported high-quality, tang-stamped German knives to the United States during the post-WWII era.
Build Characteristics: It features a carbon steel clip-point blade, a traditional stacked leather washer handle with yellow spacer bands, a small integrated finger guard, and a polished aluminum pommel at the base.
Dimensions: As shown next to the measuring tape, the knife has an overall length of roughly 9.25 inches, with a blade length measuring just over 4.5 inches. [1]
The accompanying brown leather sheath appears to have a tooled design on the front face. These styles of Solingen-imported knives were widely popular during the mid-20th century for outdoor activities, bushcraft, and as official scout gear