Schrade Old Timer - Master Mechanic variations

Schrade Cutlery Company was founded in 1904 by George Schrade, and his brothers Jacob and William Schrade. In 1946 Imperial Knife Associated Companies, (IKAC; an association of Ulster Knife Co and Imperial Knife Co) purchased controlling interest in Schrade Cut Co and changed the name to Schrade Walden Cutlery. In 1973 the name was changed to Schrade Cutlery. In 2004 Schrade closed due to bankruptcy.

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Schrade Old Timer - Master Mechanic variations

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I just picked up another 89 OT for my Old Timer collection....

When I saw it was a 89 OT with a Master Mechanic shield..... I thought I had better check into JUST HOW MANY variations this knife has...

Now I have....
The good ole 89 OT.... Totally.... Old Timer all the way.....
89 OT Blazer.JPG
And the 89 OT with the 89 OT tang stamp and a Master Mechanic shield......
89 OT tang stamp Master Mechanic 2.jpg
AND....
The Old Timer shield with the MM89 tang stamp.....
MM89 Old Timer Shield.jpg
But.... there is also a MM89 with the Master Mechanic shield....
MM89 Master Mech Shield.jpg
AND... looks like a couple of 89 OTs with a blade etch only.....
The MM89
& the MM89CP (what ever that is)
MM89CP.jpg
It never ends.... does it?

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I have a MM8 ( 80T )Old Timer on shield and MM8 USA on tang.
MM34 (340T )Old timer Shield and Schrade MM34 USA on tang

Grant
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Shearer wrote:
Have you got any of the Primbles yet? :)
Nope...no Primbles yet.... like I siad.... I recon it never ends....

You got any pics of your MM8s & MM34s..?
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Meridian_Mike wrote:
Shearer wrote:
Have you got any of the Primbles yet? :)
Nope...no Primbles yet.... like I siad.... I recon it never ends....

You got any pics of your MM8s & MM34s..?
Here's the pics fresh of the camera.
The MM34 looks like they stamped Schrade on the tang after the blade was heat treated.
It does not come out clear in the picture.

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I like the NRA blade etch on the MM34....
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Meridian_Mike wrote:
& the MM89CP (what ever that is)
In Imperial Schrade Corp. terminology the "CP" suffix just meant "clam pack" packaging as opposed to a tube or box. As in this example dealers often had a choice of the two packaging options. Nice to see these!
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bladecollectorr wrote: In Imperial Schrade Corp. terminology the "CP" suffix just meant "clam pack" packaging as opposed to a tube or box. As in this example dealers often had a choice of the two packaging options. Nice to see these!
Ahhhhhh, OK..... Thanks for that information!

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