What is Your Latest Old Schrade?

Schrade Cutlery Company was founded in 1904 by George Schrade, and his brothers Jacob and William Schrade. In 1946 Imperial Knife Associated Companies, (IKAC; an association of Ulster Knife Co and Imperial Knife Co) purchased controlling interest in Schrade Cut Co and changed the name to Schrade Walden Cutlery. In 1973 the name was changed to Schrade Cutlery. In 2004 Schrade closed due to bankruptcy.

This forum is dedicated to the knives that are the legacy of this company. This forum is not the place to discuss the replica knives currently being imported using the Schrade name.
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That would be a great knife to carry. That black cell doesn't scare me.
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This afternoon, this joined my pocket knife collection. It's a G. SCHRADE, single blade, cap lifter/bottle opener, all metal, 3" closed, advertising pocket knife. I bought this particular pocket knife because it is a "cousin" of the Allen Cutlery Company, the Eagle Knife Company and the other cutlery companies that manufactured pocket knives of a similar style/pattern. It needed a minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Here is the link to the Allen Cutlery Company topic/thread:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... =35&t=7445

Here is the link to the Eagle Knife Company topic/thread:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 35&t=62550
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 10:06 pm This afternoon, this joined my pocket knife collection. It's a G. SCHRADE, single blade, cap lifter/bottle opener, all metal, 3" closed, advertising pocket knife.
That is a very good looking knife Skip. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 4:12 am That.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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That is a nice looking knife Skip. I can remember people opening gallon paint cans with those knives when I was a kid. Here is an automobile knife I picked up a while back. Still has a light etch.
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That is a fine one, made when cars were cars (barely). ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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luckydog64 wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 12:05 am That is a nice looking knife Skip. I can remember people opening gallon paint cans with those knives when I was a kid. Here is an automobile knife I picked up a while back. Still has a light etch.
You lived up to your name on that one. ::tu:: ::tu::
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VERY cool knife!
What was the utility blade meant to do?

Square hole.... then the very end looks too thin to be a can opener.

(Of course, I can see the can lifter as very necessary when working on older cars!!)
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The 1926 catalog has it listed as No.8463 Automobile and Campers knife. Thanks for comments.
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The square hole is a wrench for the early acetylene headlamps.
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tongueriver wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 12:32 pm The square hole is a wrench for the early acetylene headlamps.
WOW... That knife really does go on back there!

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luckydog64 wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 12:05 am That.....
Thank you luckydog64.🍻
You posted a BEAUTY yourself! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Luckydog, that knife is a beauty with tons of history.

Picked up this lightly used 294 this week, love the Schrade bone.
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JohnR, that beauty will fit right in with your other wonderful knives. A beauty. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks JohnR that trapper is a beauty with those honey bone handles.
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It is the 'details' of the older Schrade knives that make them so attractive. The 294 above is a good example: master blade has a saber grind on the front and a full flat grind on the back side. Much more 'interesting' than a full flat grind on both sides. And the top bolster is threaded, which is more attractive than plain bolsters. Very fine knife.
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8583 cattle knife punch. 3 3/8 equal end cattle knife pattern. Spear with long pull, spey and punch blades. Spear master blade tang-stamped SCHRADE/WALDEN/N.Y.U.S.A. on mark side. Tang-stamped 0302 on pile side. No half stops. Faint remnants of an etch ??ADY JR. on master spear blade. All blades centered properly, with good snap and no lateral play. All blades show grey patina, some faint micropitting in places. Possible sharpening, but not evident, as there appears to be no blade loss. Brass pins and liners. Threaded rounded bolsters and long oval blank pinned shield may be steel rather than nickel silver; I am not sure. Brown peachseed jigged bone handles are perfect, with no pin cracks or other flaws, and little to no pocket wear. This knife is shown in the 1926 catalog, but not in any Schrade Walden catalogs. The presence of the “U.S.A.” in the tang stamp suggests that it was not made immediately after 1946. The “0302” tang stamp is a complete mystery.
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Cool find! ::tu:: :D
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Killer Cattle knife, great patina. Sweeeeeet score.
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That's a real beauty! ::tu::
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That is a real prize! A real beauty, congratulations. ::tu::
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I have had it awhile. It is available. I am starting to release knives that I never believed that I would.
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That cattle knife is a great piece, and in amazing condition.

This is my latest, and (as of this post) only old Schrade. It doesn't bear Schrade's name, but they did manufacture it: the "Old Crafty" Stockman. Research has shown that this one was made before 1974, possibly only in 1973. I need to find more old Sears catalogs to confirm that. This knife has been shown elsewhere, but I thought it deserved a place in this thread, too.
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Nice Old Crafty Dan!

I collect the Old Craftys because (as you can see) they are nothing more than an Old Timer with a different shield.
Same covers....
Same shield location....
Different tang stamp...../

Here is a Craftsman 9523 that even has an Old Timer shield .....

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(For some reason.... I have this one marked as 1965...???)

The pattern numbers for the Old Craftys that are (4 number) pattern numbers for Sears, are from the 70's (I believe).... (Maybe... maybe not...???)
The reason I say that is because the style of the knives had changed somewhat by the time they were marking the Old Craftys with 5 numbers in the pattern number.....

Here is a 95071.... I'm not sure when it was made but the bolsters and shield are gold / copper colored.....

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Maybe there needs to be an Old Crafty thread..?????..... :D

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Meridian_Mike wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:46 pm Here is a Craftsman 9523 that even has an Old Timer shield .....
When the 9523 first showed up in the 1963 Sears Christmas Book it was an Old Timer. The first time they're called Old Crafty's is in the 1966 Christmas Book
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