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Description:

• Name(s): Scratch Knife
• Shape: Scratch Knife
• Finishes: Gray
• Tip:
• Prices: ¢

Comments:

• “Razor sharp for retouching, erasing and cutting. Fits all penholders. Of invaluable aid to the user of fine line pens. Gray finish.”
• This particular knife is also sold as useful in linoleum cutting (the “lino cutter” in the description below), often used in printing.
• It’s interesting that the 1910 John Mitchell catalog entry for the same type of scratch knife mentions it was used for vaccination purposes. Early smallpox vaccinations were often done with a simple cut or scratch.

Other Images:

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References:

The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following:

• Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pens Catalog
• Listed in the 1941-42 Esterbrook Pen Catalog: from the Pen Collectors of America library of resources.

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