Knapp Sport Saw The Pioneer Co. Boise, Idaho USA + Leather Sheath: Used

Description: Due the presence of the orange plastic plug covering the hollow in the aluminum handle, we believe this is a later model of the famous Knapp Sport Saw. Orange plug reads: Niagara Plastics EZ 201 Erie, Pa. Two tooth sizes on blade are for either cutting wood (coarse) or bone (fine).Specific information about The Pioneer Company was found at the localwike.org website: "In downtown Boise there is a large white horse atop an aged building near 6th and main. The Building was built in 1910 for the Pioneer Tent and Awning Company. For 62 years the building sold everything from tents and canvas, to sporting goods and saddles. In 1972, the building was bought by Joan Davidson Carley, who began collecting historic storefronts in the neighborhood. While most businesses imported their goods from the East, the success of the Pioneer Tent and Awning Company came from manufacture of local goods. Pioneer Tent and Awning Company began frame building located at 516 Main Street. By 1903 the company was advertising in the city directory that they were manufacturers and dealers in Tents, Awnings, Wagon covers, Machine, Hay and Grain Pauling, Miners’ and Herders’ Supplies, and Cotton Duck goods of every description. By 1905 the company had relocated in slightly more commodious quarters when they moved into a building at 524 W. Main. The rapid expansion soon caused the company to outgrow its quarters, so a new brick building was constructed on the corner of Sixth and Main in 1910. This building was two stories in height, 50x122 feet, modern in every respect and thoroughly equipped for the business of the company with display and sales rooms on the first floor and manufacturing shops on the second floor.Ira Rohrer stated that he started the business in 1900 with a capital of only $11.00, but by 1912 it was the “largest establishment of its kind in the state, employing on an average of twenty persons.” By this time the company had added a harness and saddlery department, and was manufacturing extensively in this line. Salesmen traveled throughout Idaho and other western states selling the company’s goods.Through the years the store adapted itself to the changing times. With the advent of automobile transportation, an automobile fitting shop was opened where canvas tops and other accessories were custom made.After the Pioneer Tent and Awning business finally closed in 1972, the building was transformed into Old Boise, a “mini-mall” with many shops occupying the space that once was used to make and sell canvas and leather goods." If you have specific questions or want to see additional pictures prior to purchasing this item, please contact us. We do not offer international sales or shipping. No exceptions. We do offer combined shipping. However, we do not package anything until everything is paid for in full. Once we consolidate and package all items, we revise the shipping cost and add additional shipping insurance to cover the purchase price of all items at the buyer’s expense. Any significant difference between what the buyer pays and the actual cost of shipping will be refunded to the buyer. This is non-negotiable, please do not contact us asking for different terms. Thank you for your interest in our posted items!

Price: 15.99 USD

Location: Hopkins, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-09-10T12:44:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10.99 USD