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.
This forum is dedicated to the knives that are the legacy of this company. This forum is not the place to discuss the replica knives currently being imported using the Schrade name.
Here are a couple Old Schrades I got recently.
The 499 came from Mossdancer, (thank you WB), and the 13Ot I have had for a while, but haven't posted it.
Here are my Schrade/Press Button Knife Co. knives....
If anyone has any info on the Press Button as far as worth goes I would appreciate it. All of my pocketknives that I have I got from my Grandfather when he passed and have just gotten around to really looking at them and seeing what they are worth for insurance reasons.
It is hard to tell the value from just a couple pics, as we can't see all the knife and how it functions.
I am not a switch expert, but lt632ret is. Lt632ret is Richard Langston, longtime member of AAPK and world famous switchblade authority. In his book, The Collectors Guide To Switchblade Knives", Rich lists the Press Button Victor (5" closed), in mint condition at $650.
I think yours may be the Victor, but obviously it is not in mint condition,
but that gives you a general idea of the price if it was perfect.
Each step down from mint drops the value of the knife substantially,
but I would not be surprised if yours was worth in the $200 range if there is no damage not seen in the pics and it closes,fires & locks just fine.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge about switches will be along soon.
A good friend gave me a 1958, 25th Anniversary and I was hooked. This week, I got this 1983, 50th Anniversary in mint condition with it's original plastic sleeve. It's my fourth Miracle Whip Anniversary knife and I'm looking for more.
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Here's an oldie, but still a goody. A Schrade Cut Co florist knife. Think this is going to do some edc time it's tight and has wicked half and full stops and snap.
Just got this one already have a ? for the experts.
It's 3 1/8", cracked ice scales, tang stamp is Schrade, back is 758.
Walden
NY USA
I looked in the list's that were created for Schrade, and that patn# is not there. Older Models 46-56, and the open stock. Searched the forums for Schrade Walden 758, nothing. Did some searches on the net, didn't come up with anything. Any help?
Ambrose, that's an earlier Schrade Walden model, carried over from the Cut. Co. days. I think it was discontinued around the 1957-58 time period. There was also the 757, which was the bone handled version. That knife's in great shape, nice find!
Thanks guys! I would love to know where you aquired this info. I have a few reference books, am going to get Goins soon. I guess that's a must if your serious about knife collecting. There is alot of great info out here, but if you will, let me know any other sources I should buy or goto on the web. Thanks!
Here is a new one I got on ebay, $2.75 plus shipping.
The handles are mostly all there, the back scale is intact, although I discovered there was a crack in the front the seller likely didn’t know about. I have epoxied the front scale back in place and am working on a repair for the corner of the scale that is missing. Too bad the file is broken.
I really like the old bone scales on this one! I wish we could get bone this color today.