need to know about an old case knife, help!

[steve]

hi, i have a case knife. its a yellow handle trapper. on the tang, it reads case xx and underneath that it has bradford, pa. it has no dots on it anywhere. on the second blade it has 3254 for the pattern number. i was wondering if someone could tell me it what era of case knives it was made. any help is appreciated.

thanks!

[shapi33]

If the knife is as you described i believe it was made between 1940-1965
worth approx. 200.00

[Bryan]

Hi Steve, Hi Shappi

Welcome to the forum.

Steve, you may find the folowing link helpful for dating your knives.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wr_ ... cation.php

Bryan

[El Lobo]

steve,

As you can see in Bryan's link, the stamp as you described it....

case xx
bradford, pa
(nothing)

....doesn't show up. I've never seen the stamp, just as you described it, anywhere. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, as there are a gazillion knives I'VE never seen, and Case has probably used many other stamps on SFO and such... However, could you check again, below the 2nd line (knife 1/2 opened) and post EXACTLY what the stamp reads....line by line, long/short C, lightning S, Capital letters........whatever. I, for one, am intrigued by your knife, and wouldn't mind researching it further. And I'm sure others will try to help.

Welcome to the forums.

Bill

[steve]

hey, just wanted to say thanks to everyone that tried to help. unfortunately, i feel kind a dumb. it turns out that after cleaning the knife up a bit and looking rather hard, this knife is a 1991...lol. it was really hard to see but the tang reads case xx then under that bradford pa and then under that was 19usa91. it was covered with some blackening and it is down almost hidden by the bolster, but after cleaning it up, i could see it. anyway, i appreciate everyone trying to help.

thanks,
steve

[El Lobo]

OK then,
I'm calling Columbo back and advising him that the mystery is solved.
But, it was fun while it lasted.......

Bill