Ulster made GEC? Help please

[markpreston]

I just found a big stock or cattle knife with a punch it has stag handles and is marked Ulster. GEC made I’m sure anybody got any info at all? I’m stymied.

[RalphAlsip]

I believe this is GEC made and is a 53 pattern.

[peanut740]

Ulster name is owned by Taylor brands,and GEC in their early days did make some Schrades also a Taylor brand.I haven't seen one before,but doesn't surprise me.

[tongueriver]

That is definitely a GEC. I am not completely sure that Taylor owned the Ulster trademark. I think maybe that OP knife was sold through SMKW. I have one with a related trademark, also by GEC, and I bought it through SMKW in 2010.

[markpreston]

It came in a tube marked Ulster the stag is nice and the punch or awl is very pointy

[markpreston]

Overall very beefy and strong snap

[markpreston]

Spey blade is stamped 2010 on back side

[peanut740]

That is definitely a GEC. I am not completely sure that Taylor owned the Ulster trademark. I think maybe that OP knife was sold through SMKW. I have one with a related trademark, also by GEC, and I bought it through SMKW in 2010. Walden GEC001.jpg

Cal,I believe Taylor got all the Imperial-Schrade trademarks at the bankruptcy auction.

[orvet]

That is definitely a GEC. I am not completely sure that Taylor owned the Ulster trademark. I think maybe that OP knife was sold through SMKW. I have one with a related trademark, also by GEC, and I bought it through SMKW in 2010. Walden GEC001.jpg

Cal,I believe Taylor got all the Imperial-Schrade trademarks at the bankruptcy auction.

It was my understanding that Taylor got all of the intellectual property that have been part of Imperial Schrade Corporation. The Ulster name would certainly have been part of that original intellectual property.

I believe Taylor had pretty close ties with SMKW, so I could understand that he might have done a limited run under the Ulster brand for SMKW. It all sort of makes sense given their previous connections and business dealings.

[biglmbass]

there are/were available at SMKW