JA Henckels Twinworks 102-11
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Bagotnj
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Nice! As a J.A.Henckels collector that gets 5/5 stars from me!
I have a few 102s as well including three 12 inchers which seem to be most commonly found.
Yours looks to be in pretty good shape. Profile looks pretty new and the stamp on the handle is still partly visible.
I've tried dating these and it's not easy. They made these 102s (and 108s) from the early 1900s all the way to just before 1955. They also have different handle securement options; 'pin-rivet-pin' like yours here, three rivets, as well as possibly different handle shapes.
I have a few 102s as well including three 12 inchers which seem to be most commonly found.
Yours looks to be in pretty good shape. Profile looks pretty new and the stamp on the handle is still partly visible.
I've tried dating these and it's not easy. They made these 102s (and 108s) from the early 1900s all the way to just before 1955. They also have different handle securement options; 'pin-rivet-pin' like yours here, three rivets, as well as possibly different handle shapes.
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Bagotnj
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I’ve always been curious if the 3 small rivets version is a different time period than the “large middle rivet” version. I see less of the 3 small rivets, and generally they’re in worse shape, so I’m assuming older.
This is my preliminary data on Henx handles:
Handle dating:
"1920s" catalog: pin-rivet-pin mostly, some 3-pin, no 102/8 images
1924 cat: nogent, early full bolster and short pewter bolster, "ebony", Grand Prize, model # on page-no model# stamp, p-p-p, r-r-r, 6 pin.
1933 cat.: 3-pin, 3-rivet, shaped handles, no 102/8 images
"1950s" cat.: rivet-pin-pin, p-p-p, round twin stamp on handle, no 102/8, large(?) handle medallion, German area cat.
1951 US cat.: 100,102,108(not stamped#), nogent, p-r-p & r-r-r, early bolster, sleeping twins, grand prize, square handle stamp,no model number stamp,
'1954' cat: some marked "no stain", "black wood", 5pin, 6pin, r-r-r, p-r-p, nogent, pewter bolster. 108(shows birdseye rivets) 9"-14", 102 8"-13", no stamped model#s yet
1965 US cat: 3 rivet, early full bolster on some, no bolst on most, square twin stamp, 202 chefs model. Yes on model# stamp - upper spine standing logo, Friodur.
1968 US cat: square handle stamp, 102&8-"high carbon" & "carbon", 202-"Friodur", 3 rivet, 102,108,202(and others)early full bolster, earlier standing twins mark-closer to spine and bolster, small medallion also on some, one p-r-p.
Handle dating:
"1920s" catalog: pin-rivet-pin mostly, some 3-pin, no 102/8 images
1924 cat: nogent, early full bolster and short pewter bolster, "ebony", Grand Prize, model # on page-no model# stamp, p-p-p, r-r-r, 6 pin.
1933 cat.: 3-pin, 3-rivet, shaped handles, no 102/8 images
"1950s" cat.: rivet-pin-pin, p-p-p, round twin stamp on handle, no 102/8, large(?) handle medallion, German area cat.
1951 US cat.: 100,102,108(not stamped#), nogent, p-r-p & r-r-r, early bolster, sleeping twins, grand prize, square handle stamp,no model number stamp,
'1954' cat: some marked "no stain", "black wood", 5pin, 6pin, r-r-r, p-r-p, nogent, pewter bolster. 108(shows birdseye rivets) 9"-14", 102 8"-13", no stamped model#s yet
1965 US cat: 3 rivet, early full bolster on some, no bolst on most, square twin stamp, 202 chefs model. Yes on model# stamp - upper spine standing logo, Friodur.
1968 US cat: square handle stamp, 102&8-"high carbon" & "carbon", 202-"Friodur", 3 rivet, 102,108,202(and others)early full bolster, earlier standing twins mark-closer to spine and bolster, small medallion also on some, one p-r-p.
See my new post about Henx handels: Vintage Henckels Info
Bagotnj
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Thanks! You’ve got all the best information.
