Santa came early but I have some questions........
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Santa came early but I have some questions........
Santa dropped of this Craftsman 3 1/4 in jack 95021 yesterday, I did
some research with Mr, Google but did not get definitive answers to
these questions:
Who made it? ( I think it was Schrade)
When was it made? ( I think in the 70-80's)
Is it carbon steel or stainless ( I think carbon) ((when I got it the knife had some slight pitting on the blades, it is
magnetized, and has a mute shiny surface))
I thought the Craftsman, Schrade, or Sears Catalog collector experts could help me.
Hope Santa is good to everyone!!!
Bob
some research with Mr, Google but did not get definitive answers to
these questions:
Who made it? ( I think it was Schrade)
When was it made? ( I think in the 70-80's)
Is it carbon steel or stainless ( I think carbon) ((when I got it the knife had some slight pitting on the blades, it is
magnetized, and has a mute shiny surface))
I thought the Craftsman, Schrade, or Sears Catalog collector experts could help me.
Hope Santa is good to everyone!!!
Bob
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
I too believe it was Schrade. Similar to the "Middleman" OT jack.'
Sears started offering those ACA Edge knives in maybe 1976 - not sure when they were dropped.
Most likely carbon steel as in those days a stainless one would have been marked stainless.
Sears started offering those ACA Edge knives in maybe 1976 - not sure when they were dropped.
Most likely carbon steel as in those days a stainless one would have been marked stainless.
Steve Pfeiffer, author of Collecting Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide published by Krause Publications.
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
I had thought that the "A.C.A. EDGE" etch was used on Camillus made knives ?
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
Can you see the pivot pins? Could be swinden key system ?
Paul,
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
I agree, pretty sure those were made by Camillus, probably 1970's or early 80skootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 5:47 pm I had thought that the "A.C.A. EDGE" etch was used on Camillus made knives ?
kj
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
I did some more research on the" A.C.A. Edge" term and found it was patented by Sears in 1973.
https://tsdrsec.uspto.gov/ts/cd/casedoc ... wnload.pdf
Bob
https://tsdrsec.uspto.gov/ts/cd/casedoc ... wnload.pdf
Bob
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
Bob, your link just comes back to this same page.
"A.C.A." = Awesome Cutting Action, i think.
kj
"A.C.A." = Awesome Cutting Action, i think.
kj
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
Try this. Just took a pic on computerkootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:37 pm Bob, your link just comes back to this same page.
"A.C.A." = Awesome Cutting Action, i think.
kj
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
Sorry Bob, my mistake. The link showed up as a little 'bar' at the bottom of my computer screen. I did not see it until later and when i clicked on it, it brought up the U.S. Patent link.
Usually when i click on a link it opens up a new page. I am not very swift with computering.
kj
Usually when i click on a link it opens up a new page. I am not very swift with computering.
kj
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Re: Santa came early but I have some questions........
So from the schrade factory
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,