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LibertyKeeper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:09 pm A new-in-display-box old stock (from 1986) Schrade made in USA "statue of liberty" folder... Found it on eBay

NICE find!
I really like that size and the bone covers! That is a great little knife!

JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:50 pm Thanks to Roger added another sheepsfoot jack to the collection, a nice early Schrade Walden, no pattern number, looks to have had little use and may have factory edges.

That's one fine old Schrade!

JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:50 pm Thanks to Roger added another sheepsfoot jack to the collection, a nice early Schrade Walden, no pattern number, looks to have had little use and may have factory edges.

Verah nice!

Schrade Cut Co 7803 3/4 Sportsmans Knife

DM11 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:28 pm Schrade Cut Co 7803 3/4 Sportsmans Knife

Great looking knife David! Love them handles!

Thank you Tom.

David that nice!

Harold

Thanks to Cal now have a pair of etched New England Whalers, a Cut Co single blade and a 2 blade Walden.

That is a sure 'nuff NICE pair of Schrades!

Congrats!!

royal0014 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:55 pm WOW !!

Agree.

Thanks guys, I was pretty happy to put this set together. Bonus is both knives came from members here, Roger for the single blade and Cal for the double.

I bought a lot of four US, German, and Japanese-made users/HOKs for $12 shipped for this knife.

I believe it to be an early 1950s 725 in Propwood.

Here's a screenshot I took from the 1953 catalog.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:53 pm I bought a lot of four US, German, and Japanese-made users/HOKs for $12 shipped for this knife.

I believe it to be an early 1950s 725 in Propwood.

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Here's a screenshot I took from the 1953 catalog.

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Nice score! I think what you have there is the 766 which was offered with black celluloid handles. That one can be found on page 12 of the 1953 catalog. The propwood was a natural brown wood colored handle.

Eric

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:42 pm Thanks to Cal now have a pair of etched New England Whalers, a Cut Co single blade and a 2 blade Walden.

Gorgeous scores. Wow.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:42 pm Thanks to Cal now have a pair of etched New England Whalers, a Cut Co single blade and a 2 blade Walden.

Awesome set John! Congrats!

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:53 pm I bought a lot of four US, German, and Japanese-made users/HOKs for $12 shipped for this knife.

I believe it to be an early 1950s 725 in Propwood.

Here's a screenshot I took from the 1953 catalog.

A real steal Cody! Great find!

Nice Find and Purchase

I'm not great at posting pics but here are couple of examples - one of 766 and the other 832 which I would say is Propwood handle -- Clint

Man! Those are gorgeous Schrades!

I just got another one of the "Schrade - N.Y. - U.S.A." (type 1) tang stamped 34OT Old Timers in my hands. These have the model number stamped on the opposite side of the tang (Just like the Schrade - Walden tang stamps had).
I have 3 of these now. I think they are really cool. These are the first gen of tang stamps right after "Walden" was dropped from the tang stamps on the Old Timer line.
I have found this type of tang stamp on the 34OT and the 8OT.....


FUN!!

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:11 pm I just got another one of the "Schrade - N.Y. - U.S.A." (type 1) tang stamped 34OT Old Timers in my hands. These have the model number stamped on the opposite side of the tang (Just like the Schrade - Walden tang stamps had).
I have 3 of these now. I think they are really cool. These are the first gen of tang stamps right after "Walden" was dropped from the tang stamps on the Old Timer line.
I have found this type of tang stamp on the 34OT and the 8OT.....


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FUN!!

Nice Knives Mike - I'm curious and know you have alot of knowledge concerning Schrade - Are you saying there is a specific date range after "walden" was dropped that N.Y. with model number on back was used - I have open stock knives with N.Y. model on front and some model on back , is there difference in those as well - from tang stamp references it says NY and just usa is 73-2004 but always wondered why 2 different stamps for same range -- but it is Schrade ?

stockman wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:45 pm David that nice!

Harold

I'm late. Thank you Harold!

tnorton wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:52 am I'm curious and know you have alot of knowledge concerning Schrade - Are you saying there is a specific date range after "walden" was dropped that N.Y. with model number on back was used ......

From what I have been able to figure out pertains only to Old Timers. I am not sure if this same practice was used for any other Schrade lines.....

The older Schrade - Walden practice was to stamp the company information on the mark side of the tang on the main blade. I guess, that way, when a folder was opened, you saw the knife maker's name. Then on the pile side of the tang, they stamped the model number.....

Schrade - Walden....
Then, when Schrade dropped the Walden name from their company, my theory is, they used the same format for the earliest Old Timers. Therefore, you see the Schrade, N.Y., U.S.A. pile side stamp without the "WALDEN" in the middle.


Schrade, NY, USA....
I have no idea how long they used this practice but, I have only seen a very few of the above tang stamp. After that, they went to the tang stamp that had the model number on the same side as the manufacturer name.


Schrade, N.Y., U.S.A., 34OT.....
Maybe other experts can put dates to these changes.....

This discussion probably should be on another thread - but I don't know how to change

I've also (as stated before) theorized that the NY USA was generally earlier than the "U.S.A." only stamp.

I can't see why it would only pertain to OLD TIMERS as they were producing open stock knives at the same time

I might see if any correlation to model number - ETC -- might take awhile

I went through 27 schrade ny usa open stock knives - 16 had model number on front - 11 on back - for what it's worth

I believe from 1970 to 1973, Schrade had large numbers of old blades in stock - this was also the same time Schrade was changing their knife names [U.H. etc], factory setup and dies for stamping blades. Ken.