Info on Schrade Old Timer 125 Construction Please

[Brumbydownunder]

About to swap a badly worn/sharpened blade in this old 125 with a new one.
Question ..... are these Pin Through Bolster construction or Swindon Key ?
For the life of me I cannot see any sign of a pin in the bolster ....I'd rather do this with a minimum of fuss so asking first

Thanks in advance
Derek

[orvet]

They are Swinden.
I'll be back in a few minutes and post a picture of what the insides look like.

[orvet]

This is what the liner, blade & Swinden pin assembly looks like when it is ready to be installed between the handles.
Note that the spring is separate and it only takes one small pin to hold the rear bolsters together and the spring in place.
The Swinden Rivet of course goes in the key ways in the front bolsters.
I hope this helps. Your timing was good because I had just been checking to see if I had everything I needed to rebuild the old 125OT,
I had just put the blade away, but the 125OT was still laying on my workbench.

[Brumbydownunder]

This is what the liner, blade & Swinden pin assembly looks like when it is ready to be installed between the handles.
Note that the spring is separate and it only takes one small pin to hold the rear bolsters together and the spring in place.
The Swinden Rivet of course I'd send the key ways in the front bolsters.
I hope this helps. Your timing was good because I had just been checking to see if I had everything I needed to rebuild the old 125OT,
I had just put the blade away, but the 125OT was still laying on my workbench.


125OT blade-liner-Swinden pin.jpg

Dale thank you Sir for your timely response ..... very VERY Helpful Cheers Derek.