W.R. Case & Sons
Cutlery Company was created around the turn of the century, during a
time when pocketknives were as essential as a watch. Through the years,
the company has been recognized as a leader in pioneering new materials
and designs in the knife industry.
The company’s roots extend back to 1889, when a few
enterprising brothers – William Russell (W.R.), Jean, John
and Andrew – in the Case family began selling handcrafted
knives from the back of a wagon in upstate New York. In January 1900,
the brothers incorporated to form the first Case family brand, Case
Brothers Cutlery Company.
J.R. Case, who named the company after his father, W.R., formed W.R.
Case & Sons as it is known today. By the time the company moved
to Bradford, PA in 1905, the four Case brothers had established their
family brands as the most respected names in American cutlery.
Beginning with World War I, the government has called upon Case to make
military knives for U.S. servicemen and women. During the 1965 flight
of the “Molly Brown,” astronauts Gus Grissom and
John Young used special Case knives on a NASA space mission.
Case has garnered famous admirers and avid collectors such as former
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and country music star Randy Travis.
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