Need date help with a knife.
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nivekred
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Need date help with a knife.
I need date help with a CASE Knife, It has the set up like the 1990s with usa on the bottom but it does not have the lightning bolt S. I really could use your guys help in this because I am stumped. I cannot read the date shown.
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Cutty
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
I dig half stops!!
"GOTTA DO WHATCHA GOTTA DO, SO THAT YOU GET TO DO, WHATCHA WANNA DO"
My Grandad.
God rest his soul.
Brian
"GOTTA DO WHATCHA GOTTA DO, SO THAT YOU GET TO DO, WHATCHA WANNA DO"
My Grandad.
God rest his soul.
Brian
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nivekred
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
That is what I originally thought but 1990 to 93 I thought had the lightning bolt S in the word CASE I have seen alot of 1990 to 1993 and everyone I have seen prior to today hand the lightning bolt.
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Cutty
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
I know for a fact that Case used the lightening S/SS's from 1980-89.
The 90-93's have the lightening S in the USA.
Don't know very much about the early 90's knives but don't remember having seen one with the lightening S
Maybe someone with more knowledge will stop buy and help you clear the question up
The 90-93's have the lightening S in the USA.
Don't know very much about the early 90's knives but don't remember having seen one with the lightening S
Maybe someone with more knowledge will stop buy and help you clear the question up
I dig half stops!!
"GOTTA DO WHATCHA GOTTA DO, SO THAT YOU GET TO DO, WHATCHA WANNA DO"
My Grandad.
God rest his soul.
Brian
"GOTTA DO WHATCHA GOTTA DO, SO THAT YOU GET TO DO, WHATCHA WANNA DO"
My Grandad.
God rest his soul.
Brian
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zp4ja
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
Cutty is correct about 90' to 93'!
I believe in the late 80's (could be off on that date) thru the 90's (maybe still today), the "S" in the word "CASE" was as follows...
1. Lightning S = Stainless Steel Blades
2. Regular rounded S = Chrome Vanadium
Could be wrong on the dates but that is my understanding.
No expert but in my opinion that tang stamp belongs to a CASE 90' to 93' knife with CV blades.
Jerry
I believe in the late 80's (could be off on that date) thru the 90's (maybe still today), the "S" in the word "CASE" was as follows...
1. Lightning S = Stainless Steel Blades
2. Regular rounded S = Chrome Vanadium
Could be wrong on the dates but that is my understanding.
No expert but in my opinion that tang stamp belongs to a CASE 90' to 93' knife with CV blades.
Jerry
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knifetime
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
You are very right zp4.
They used that Mark from 1990 to1993. If you use a good magnifyinglass you will see the date.
They used that Mark from 1990 to1993. If you use a good magnifyinglass you will see the date.
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basser5
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
Stainless example.........
Tim
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nivekred
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
Thanks guys.
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knifeaholic
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Re: Need date help with a knife.
Yes Jerry is correct, and that is still true today about the S. That is how the Case factory keeps track of SS vs CV blades in assembling knives.zp4ja wrote:Cutty is correct about 90' to 93'!
I believe in the late 80's (could be off on that date) thru the 90's (maybe still today), the "S" in the word "CASE" was as follows...
1. Lightning S = Stainless Steel Blades
2. Regular rounded S = Chrome Vanadium
Could be wrong on the dates but that is my understanding.
No expert but in my opinion that tang stamp belongs to a CASE 90' to 93' knife with CV blades.
Jerry
Steve Pfeiffer, author of Collecting Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide published by Krause Publications.