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W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)

Autor Shirley Boser, John Sullivan John R Osborne
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2006
In 1905, John Russell "Russ" Case brought the fledgling W. R. Case & Sons Company to Bradford, and it dominated the knife industry for the next century. From kitchen, hunting, and pocket knives to the V-42 Stiletto carried by U.S. Army soldiers in World War II, Case knives have been not only a tool but also a trusted companion for generations. Still handcrafted in Bradford, Case knives are the most collected knives in the world. W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company contains photographs of Russ Case and his family, the factory, special knives, Case collector events, and even the Case car. Rare finds from the Case archives, employees, and family members help chronicle the company's incredible history.
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ISBN-13: 9780738539379
ISBN-10: 0738539376
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 167 x 235 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Seria Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)


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In 1905, John Russell "Russ" Case brought the fledgling W. R. Case &Sons Company to Bradford, and it dominated the knife industry for the next century. From kitchen, hunting, and pocket knives to the V-42 Stiletto carried by U.S. Army soldiers in World War II, Case knives have been not only a tool but also a trusted companion for generations. Still handcrafted in Bradford, Case knives are the most collected knives in the world. W. R. Case &Sons Cutlery Company contains photographs of Russ Case and his family, the factory, special knives, Case collector events, and even the Case car. Rare finds from the Case archives, employees, and family members help chronicle the company's incredible history.

Notă biografică

Shirley Boser, a company employee since 1975, is the Case archivist and historian. John Sullivan began his career at W. R. Case & Sons in 1994 and later became director of marketing. John R. Osborne Jr. is a Case legend, acting as ambassador for the company at collectors events around the country. He is the great-great-grandson of the company's namesake, William Russell (W. R.) Case, and the last family member to work for the company.