NEW MEMBER/GENERAL QUESTION

GirlRaisedInTheSouth · Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:06 pm

I am just getting into researching and purchasing Case pocketknives and had a question for the more advanced....do the Case Tested knives have a pattern # stamped on opposite side of tang? All the (tested) ones I run across do not have a # and I wanted to make sure this is on the up&up. Thanks from a newbie.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:12 pm

Welcome to th site and even tho I am a long ways from being a Case expert, I can tell you that their Tested knives did not have a pattern number. I am sure that some of the more experienced Case collector guys will drop in with info on just when Case did put pattern numbers on their knives.

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:46 pm

Hello Southern Girl, Very few tested knives had pattern #'s. The early XX knives also were also found without pattern #'s. There are exceptions a few tested knives were marked with a pattern #, and most XX knives had pattern #'s on them. Good luck collecting older knives they are more fun to me than new knives. The hunt is sometimes long for a certain knife but enjoyable.

Stockman

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:01 pm

Warm

to the site GRITS. Apologies for using the acronym but I'm feeling a little lazy

. I hope you don't mind. Glad you joined us

. s-k