Koeller & Co., Solingen

Koeller & Co., Solingen

The F. Koeller & Co., Stahlwarenfabrik, was founded in 1855 in Solingen-Ohligs and was a smaller producer of cutlery and edged weapons. During the Nazi era, the company expanded its production to political daggers, particularly SA service daggers. In 1935, it received the RZM code M7/97, assigned for the manufacture of daggers for the NSDAP. The location in Solingen-Ohligs underscores the region's tradition as a center for blade production in Germany. The firm also produced bayonets, and no maker-marked examples are known, only RZM-marked ones.

The firm specialized in SA service daggers (Sturmabteilung), produced in an estimated quantity of about 1,000 pieces. These daggers are rated with a rarity of 5/5 as extremely rare and highly valued by collectors. They bear the motto "Alles für Deutschland" and typically feature nickel-silver fittings. Additionally, F. Koeller & Co. produced HJ daggers with the motto "Blut und Ehre!" and bayonets, often as RZM-marked variants.

The logo or trademark of F. Koeller & Co. typically consisted of the text "F. Koeller & Co. Solingen-Ohligs," etched on the blade in a plain font. This simple trademark emphasized the manufacturer's functional orientation and made the products recognizable in the collector's scene, although no detailed graphic elements are known.

Today, the products of F. Koeller & Co. are coveted collectibles that embody the historical development of the Solingen manufacturer history in the edged weapons industry. The extremely limited production and RZM code make them one of the rarest examples from the Nazi era, ideal for an encyclopedia on Solingen manufacturers. We are interested in purchasing products from this manufacturer.