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anyone ever heard of a 1973 Red Bone Cheetah missing the 6 in the pattern number?

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Ken

It could be a scale material that isn't bone.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:01 pm It could be a scale material that isn't bone.

Did Case use any handle material other than bone or Delrin on a Cheetah made in 1973? (both materials would still have a "6" in the pattern number.)

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:02 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:01 pm It could be a scale material that isn't bone.

Did Case use any handle material other than bone or Delrin on a Cheetah made in 1973? (both materials would still have a "6" in the pattern number.)

I leave that question to the experts (Steve, Ken, some others)?

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:02 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:01 pm It could be a scale material that isn't bone.

Did Case use any handle material other than bone or Delrin on a Cheetah made in 1973? (both materials would still have a "6" in the pattern number.)

No.

Pattern stamps were always light in that era, most likely a light stamp and uneven.

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:36 pm

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:02 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:01 pm It could be a scale material that isn't bone.

Did Case use any handle material other than bone or Delrin on a Cheetah made in 1973? (both materials would still have a "6" in the pattern number.)

No.

Pattern stamps were always light in that era, most likely a light stamp and uneven.

Thanks, Steve. I'm lost without a good reference book.

Most likely we will never see a picture as this was his first post.

BIGHEAD wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:55 pm Most likely we will never see a picture as this was his first post.

And so far his last - hasn't logged in here since he made the post.

Ken

Must be too busy searching for that missing "6"

Sorry for the delay. I am a seller on eBay have been for 11 years. It is listed for sale there with lots of pics. I am not familiar with the navigation tools on this site. you can see the knife on eBay. My user name there is jerrr51 it is a beautiful red bone cheetah. Some of you may have purchased knives from me. A friend of mine named Craig Moore, he has passed now, sadly. He told me he had heard of a few only made in 1973. There is no number to be seen. so the handle material would be irrelevant. Thank you, guys and gals, for all the input. Kyle.

I have no clue how to search an eBay seller using my phone app. Can you provide a link? Thanks!

*Edit- found it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/185600712679

I just picked up a Case Marilla.