Wow, thank you everybody! This is all the exact information I was trying to find! Yeah, mine still has traces of black on the handles; for now I've just applied a liberal coat of Fluid Film to keep everything protected. Those old advertisements are great. I appreciate everybody's time and...
I picked up this HK Porter cutter at a flea market for $6... it was in really bad shape and all seized up, but the handle design caught my eye and I couldn't not give it some love. After a fair amount of stripping down and oiling up, she's back in working order; now all I need to do is find some...