image source: Facebook In the 1950s the US market saw the introduction of the Norse king thru various Magazines for Hunters and Outdoorsman. The Norse King brand was owned by the company Empire Mdsg. Empire Mdsg., (Dept. PS-766, 125 Marbledale Rd., Tuckahoe, N.Y.) was a mail-order company. It was common to see the ads on popular magazines like Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Field and Stream etc. The "regular" version had no guard and the "deluxe" version had a double guard. above: ads from various magazines from 1950-1970s period Thru this period, several makers made the same model. According to Bo Eriksson (former KJE CEO), Empire Mdsg would place the orders where he got the best price. Carl Andersson - Norse King stamped near the CA logo Broderna Jonsson - It's clear in some ads the Broderna Jonsson stamp KJ Eriksson - No KJ stamp just Norse King. Acording to Bo Eriksson, formed KJE CEO, the KJE version was made in the late 1950s From my obse...
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