Marbles Fixed Blade ID please

[Chief-wahoo]

I have been trying to find this knife all afternoon and can’t seem to figure what era it may be from could someone please help me?
It has a 3 3/4” blade and measures 8” overall
MARBLES
GLADSTONE
MICH. U.S.A.
is the tang stamp

[Chief-wahoo]

I have added a closeup of tang stamp and pomelo

[1967redrider]

I've never seen a Marble's pommel squared off like that, what's the size of the pommel nut? Thanks.

[Gunsil]

Like John says, somebody modified the pommel, it dd not come from the factory like that. The sheath appears to be a lot newer than the knife. Did you measure the blade from tip to guard? The knife appears to be a model called "Ideal" but Marbles didn't make the Ideal as small as 3&3/4 inches, 4&1/4 inches was the shortest one they made.

[Chief-wahoo]

Ok from the tip of the blade to the guard is 4 1/4”exactly overall length is 8 1/8” exactly the nut measures 3/8” there seems to be around 16 leather washers and maybe 4 of the black plastic spacers? Thanks for your help !

[1967redrider]

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