ALBERT
OATES (Ref Hawleysheffieldknives)
The Oates’
had been cutlers, scythe grinders, and farmers at Stannington since at least
the eighteenth century. In 1855, (William) Albert Oates (1835-1896) began
making spring knives. He was listed in 1864 at Wentworth Terrace, but
after 1866 rented a workshop at Brookes & Crookes Atlantic Works, St Philip’s Road, Presumably, he sometimes made
knives for the latter. Oates’s own productions used the trade mark ‘AOT’
(granted in 1855). In 1882, he acquired ‘CURRENT’ (formerly used by Alfred Hobson). Albert lived with his family at 6 Burrowlee Road, Owlerton.
He died on 14 May 1896
His son,
Frederick William Oates (1860-1923), continued to make pen, pocket, and
champagne knives and table cutlery at Atlantic Works. At one point,
Frederick traded as G. Deakin & Co with the marks ‘JUDY’, ‘HELP’ (and
picture of a crutch), and ‘TOBY’. Frederick William died on 17 November
1923. The business was wound up in 1962, when Frederick’s son, Harry, retired
Albert
Oates Sheffield single blade folding knife that measures 10 cm closed
having a 7,7 cm folding strong spear point blade
Blade
marked on the tang *Albert Oates Sheffield* with no *England* suggesting a pre
1891 production
Nickel
silver bolsters which show no dings. Steel pins and brass liners, good
looking jigged bone handles that show no chips or cracks. Carbon steel
blade appears full with staining/pitting, powerful back spring with no
wobble in the locked open position
Knife is
being sold As-Is condition