Ross had a son Tom
He was an ex Navy Seal
He had a shop in Gainesville Fl
Allen's Aquatics
He taught us how to dive in Florida Spring holes
(Jenny Springs & Blue Springs)
40 Years ago
Good luck

Scanning your posts, and enjoying running down information like this, I searched Google and came up with the following hit about a recent reunion of Ross Allen's family: http://www.ocala.com/news/20141019/a-family-legacy-relatives-of-local-herpetologist-hold-reunion

Anyone wanting to get more information on Ross might be able to contact family members.

Larry

Bill, thanks for the information on the Dinoland injection mold machine. Next time I'm in FL, I'll have to see if I can check it out. I had those plastic dinosaurs for years. Long gone now, but those are some fun memories.

The last time I was there, it had an "Out Of Order" sign taped to it. I hope it's up and running again!

hey guys can some one post a pic of a 3-7 Ross Allen
the illustration in the catalog looks very thin
almost like a fillet knife

This is a 3-7 I got at Gator Cutlery show 7 spacer
very similar but not sure the same
Thanks
Sharpi

Here are the photos of what looks to be a RMK 3-7", from the other knife website. It was posted by the woman whose husband worked for, and was given the knife by, Ross Allen. Hopefully this photo transfer works.

Here is the second of her photos.

Sharpi, she says no numbers on reverse of sheath; otherwise, it looks pretty close to yours.

Ross Allen at the 1964 World's Fair.

Bob

Thanks
I'm Stoked

I was 10, Grew up in Da Bronx and was there
My older Brother was a large contributor to the Bronx Zoo Reptile House


Sharpi

Sharpi,

Nice!

I grew up in New Hyde Park just over Nassau border from Queens. We had family friends up from Virginia for a couple of weeks and I think that we were at the Fair every day.

The Bronx Zoo was also one of my favorite NYC spots to visit though I'm sure your family was there far more often than mine.

Really cool how many folks met or interacted with or saw Mr. Allen in one way or another. The world was much smaller in the 1960s.

Bob