Chamblee54

Barlow

Posted in Music, Undogegorized by chamblee54 on December 12, 2012





PG has worked, off and on, for many years in blueprint shops. One thing you do is pull staples out. A while back, PG got tired of constantly looking for a staple puller, and began to use a pocket knife. The blade he uses today has a black handle, with two blades, a screwdriver, and bottle opener. PG found it under a dresser, while pulling up a carpet.

Until a few minutes ago. PG thought this was a Barlow. The four blade knife has the word “Imperial” stamped into the base of the largest blade, with no other lettering. Another knife, which looks somewhat like the four blade knife, has the word “BARLOW” stamped into the bolster.

In the embedded video, Bessie Smith sings “I cut him with my barlow, I kicked him in the side, I stood there laughing ov’r him while he wallowed round and died.”

The Barlow that PG owns is a CAMCO 551. It was made in 1948, and is worth $42.95 in good condition. The unit PG owns spent a winter under the seat of a Toyota Corolla in 1986.

Pictures,from The Library of Congress. are Union Soldiers, from the War Between the States.




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  1. Unknown's avatar Anonymous said, on December 12, 2012 at 4:10 am

    no rebs?


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