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Schrade USA NY 881?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:37 am
by louied
Seen this knife for sale and was wondering if this can be somewhat dated by scale color or any other way.Thanks for any info.
Re: Schrade USA NY 881?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:45 am
by louied
Here are photos
Re: Schrade USA NY 881?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:09 am
by KnifeSlinger#81
That knife is probably 1970's (but after 1973) based on the stamp and the plastic tube that it comes with. Schrade called those tubes a view pak.
Re: Schrade USA NY 881?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:33 am
by kootenay joe
And "N.Y." was used only for the first few years after Schrade-Walden became Schrade. Some time in late '70's the "N.Y." was dropped, probably in a staggered fashion as blades got used up.
I have never heard anyone try to date by color of the Delrin but it is an interesting idea.
kj
Re: Schrade USA NY 881?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:16 am
by louied
Thanks for all info.As I was doing some researching there was info about when certain dying techniques were used on the delran and where the scales met the bolsters you could see a color line where the scales were cut,thought someone might Know about that.Thanks all