Shrade Lobster

e3ck · Post by **e3ck** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:06 am

Here's a little something I aquired a few days ago
Supposedly from the Bill Moran estate sale.
Evenly so, it's a Shrade Walden NY

The emblem says; Master Technitian Conference
Chrysler Corp.
Member 4 Years

I can't get a decent pic. of this little fellow for nothing

It is in extremely good condition

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:36 am

Nice. The pattern goes back to the Schrade Cutlery (tang stamp) days. Looks like 'marine pearl' from your photo. Chrysler had a long relationship with Schrade. Most of the knives I have seen with 'Master Tech' shields came from the seventies and eighties. I have a letter from the previous owner of one of mine who stated he recieved the knife in 1987.

Thanks for showing this. Goes to illustrate that anything displayed here can add a nugget of knowledge that is important to someone else.

Phil

e3ck · Post by **e3ck** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:32 pm

Thanks

What year did they stop using Walden on thier stamp?

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:51 pm

They stopped using "Walden" on their stamp in 1973. So the knife should date between 1946 - 1973, if I am reading it correctly.

Here is one of mine:

Glenn

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:16 am

Thanks for showing these.

Now I have a problem. To me it looks like one is a cell handle and the last one looks like a shell handle?

I am always wrong so tell me PLEASE!

e3ck · Post by **e3ck** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:14 am

The one I have is celluloid, simulated Goldlip, MOP, extremely nice piece of plastic on this one though

I got a new camera and it ain't co-operating with me

nmikash · Post by **nmikash** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:58 am

e3ck: Try turning off the flash and use macro mode in a bright lit room- that usually cuts down on the glare/washed out color quit a bit. Also try taking the pic at different angles.