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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01_GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2695</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,18,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> well at least i think its a WWI knife... found it cleaning up the attic of my new house, has "U.S. L.F.& C. 1917" stamped on the metal and "Lt. B.R.F." carved on the wooden handle along with a bunch of tally marks... wonder if its worth anything...<br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/lethal4088/ww14.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/lethal4088/ww13.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/lethal4088/ww12.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /> <img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/lethal4088/ww1.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>two-gun kid</b> <br /><small>Member # 5891</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,19,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the talley marks could be the amount of people that were killed with that knife. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>02GeeTee</b> <br /><small>Member # 5905</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,19,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by two-gun kid:<br /><strong> the talley marks could be the amount of people that were killed with that knife. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If that really is a tally count. Then, that's a lot of dead bastards. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>FasterDamnit</b> <br /><small>Member # 442</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,19,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Looks like a M1917 trench knife- US Army.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.brucecanfield.com/usinfantry1.html" target="_blank">http://www.brucecanfield.com/usinfantry1.html</a><br /><br />And a value...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/picturedisplay.html?knifem1917trenchlfcnoscabGmG" target="_blank">http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/picturedisplay.html?knifem1917trenchlfcnoscabGmG</a><br /><br />Google is a very cool thing.<br /> <br /> <small>[ November 24, 2005, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>WantedCOBRA</b> <br /><small>Member # 3150</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,19,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> That is an awesome find man. Since you wont really get that much for it why dont you try and find out who it belonged to? Maybe a little history about the knife can help you sell it or take it the antiques road show!<br /><br />James <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DOPE 50</b> <br /><small>Member # 5892</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,19,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Thats sick man i would just go and keep it <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89point.</b> <br /><small>Member # 6078</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,21,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> keep it or see if that person has kids and give it to them it, maybe its been passed down over generations and got missed placed i would love to have something like that if it was meant to be in my family. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>charged04</b> <br /><small>Member # 1078</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,22,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> hmmm...problem is if he brings it up to the previous owners, they could be full of shit and say it's theirs...unless they were the only people who have ever owned the house. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89point.</b> <br /><small>Member # 6078</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,22,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> find where the knife is from exactly it seems like its leiutenit (or however you spell it) then theres the persons initials there has to be a way to fins out the info or something. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01_GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2695</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,22,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 89point.:<br /><strong> keep it or see if that person has kids and give it to them it, maybe its been passed down over generations and got missed placed i would love to have something like that if it was meant to be in my family. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yea thats what i was thinkning... Its a cool knife but at the same time im not really a big collector so it would be cool to give it to the family, that is if there is any family members... but i would amagine it would be pretty hard to locate the family. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>5OHS5OH</b> <br /><small>Member # 4665</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,22,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The county assesors office could show you the past owners of the house, maybe you'll get lucky and the initials will fit an owner. Or, find the oldest neighbor and ask them if they knew who was in the house. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jordan_0806</b> <br /><small>Member # 5888</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,24,23,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> if it's killed a king or hitler...it maybe worth a lot of money..<br /><br />J/k...good find....knives like those run about $200 to $250...depending on the collector.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>9cobra9</b> <br /><small>Member # 4470</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,25,0,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Nice find...personally i would keep it and pass it down my family (greedy bastard i know) but it would be very cool to find out who that belonged to and give it to his family. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89point.</b> <br /><small>Member # 6078</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,25,0,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> could keep it and give it to your grandkids later and tell them it was yours and make up some wild story about the initials being the first person you killed and the tallys the rest, they just werent as important as the first kill so they didnt get there names carved on it. just watch out that dude doesnt come haunting you looking for that fucker. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,25,0,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 89point.:<br /><strong> could keep it and give it to your grandkids later and tell them it was yours and make up some wild story about the initials being the first person you killed and the tallys the rest, they just werent as important as the first kill so they didnt get there names carved on it. just watch out that dude doesnt come haunting you looking for that fucker. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LMAO. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>archersgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 5177</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,25,1,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by jordan_0806:<br /><strong> if it's killed a king or hitler...it maybe worth a lot of money..<br /><br />J/k...good find....knives like those run about $200 to $250...depending on the collector.... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> Hitler killed himself.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>02GeeTee</b> <br /><small>Member # 5905</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,10,25,1,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 89point.:<br /><strong> could keep it and give it to your grandkids later and tell them it was yours and make up some wild story about the initials being the first person you killed and the tallys the rest, they just werent as important as the first kill so they didnt get there names carved on it. just watch out that dude doesnt come haunting you looking for that fucker. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LMAO. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Fuck that! If he does come back to haunt you. Then stab him with that goddamn knife! <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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