Vintage Shapleigh Hardware Co St Louis MO Equal End Parts Repair Pocket Knife For Sale

Vintage traditional multi blade slipjoint utility pocket knife manufactured for the Shapleigh Hardware Company of St Louis Missouri. The barely legible worn factory tang stamp shows the historic Shapleigh name indicating production that dates between the early twentieth century and 1960. This classic equal end jack pattern is constructed with a dual pen blade design flanked by dual rounded nickel silver bolsters. It features stunning silver and gray pearlescent cracked ice striped synthetic celluloid handle scales. Please view the knife placed next to the measurement tool in the photographs for an approximate description of lengths.

This item is sold strictly in as is weathered condition for parts tool repair or use as a donor specimen. The carbon steel primary blade is missing the very tip and displays severe dark natural oxidation pocket scuffs and deep storage pitting throughout. The secondary pen blade is similarly oxidized. The large blade retains mechanical spring tension but the overall action is sluggish and requires thorough deep cleaning to restore optimal spring compression across both assemblies. The cracked ice handle scales are structurally in good shape with a smooth finish and no pin cracks but the presentation side features an uncleaned surface substance residue as visible in the close up photos. Assembled with solid liners brass pins and nickel silver bolsters. Please inspect all close up photographs to verify the exact cosmetic state of this donor piece before buying.