Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 ZB 26-ZB 30 marching scenes

marching scenes

The Type A-3 OBA was designed to battle fires and penetrate a hazardous environment or a gas-filled compartment

Shenandoah departed Lakehurst on a promotional flight to the Midwest that would include flyovers of 40 cities and visits to state fairs

The cap nipples have been replaced with modern machined versions

with an easily visible brazed seam where the flare was added

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 ZB 26-ZB 30 marching scenesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced at both. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the