Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
What time frame is this old case xx muskrat knife from? Many Thanks
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
That would be from 1965-69.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
I agree with Greg, but I was trying to see if there was a dot or two hidin' in the rust and patina below USA.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Wow!! That is a nice old muskrat, one of my favorite patterns!!
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Greg is correct: 1965-69, however, it's not Red Stag. It's bone. Still a very nice old Case.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Take a closer look under the USA stamp. Might be dots under the patina??
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
I don't think those are dots under the U.S.A. If they are then it would date to the late seventies and that bone color just doesn't match the dark brown mottled color you would expect of a late seventies knife. I think it is U.S.A. era with that pretty bone.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Greg is right, the pin placement is another giveaway. If it were a dotted knife, the pins wouldn't be that close to the bolsters.
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Should have kept my mouth shut.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Hey Tom:olderdogs1 wrote:Greg is right, the pin placement is another giveaway. If it were a dotted knife, the pins wouldn't be that close to the bolsters.
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Do you or anyone else have a photo of a Case Muskrat where the pins ae in a different location on the handles? I'd like to see that just for my own education.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
You can go to eBay and search for the older muskrats and compare them to the dotted versions that are listed, best way I know how.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Mike here is a 1973. You can see the difference.XX Case XX wrote:Hey Tom:olderdogs1 wrote:Greg is right, the pin placement is another giveaway. If it were a dotted knife, the pins wouldn't be that close to the bolsters.
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Do you or anyone else have a photo of a Case Muskrat where the pins ae in a different location on the handles? I'd like to see that just for my own education.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
I don't have a Case XX U.S.A (1965-1969) for comparison. Here is a comparison picture of Case XX and a Case XX U.S.A. 10 Dot (1970) to review.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
DOH I used the original post picture to compare the XX USA to the 10 dot 1970.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Thanks Greg, I see the difference.gsmith7158 wrote:Mike here is a 1973. You can see the difference.XX Case XX wrote:Hey Tom:olderdogs1 wrote:Greg is right, the pin placement is another giveaway. If it were a dotted knife, the pins wouldn't be that close to the bolsters.
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Do you or anyone else have a photo of a Case Muskrat where the pins ae in a different location on the handles? I'd like to see that just for my own education.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
Thanks Ralph, appreciate the photos. I know what you guys are talking about now.RalphAlsip wrote:DOH I used the original post picture to compare the XX USA to the 10 dot 1970.
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Re: Old Case XX Red Stag Handle Muskrat
The 10 dot 1970 doesn't seem to show any difference. The 7 dot 1973 does show a difference in the pin placement.