Old or remake walden?

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.

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Hutter
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Old or remake walden?

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I have read some things on here about reuse of the old Schrade Walden tang stamp. So how would I know if this is original or a remake? If it is a reuse, how old is it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230732028770?ss ... 1431.l2649

My first clue that it's not original is the lack of bids.

I am trying to grow my collection by buying the less expensive models for now but I obviously want to know exactly what I am considering bidding on.

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Re: Old or remake walden?

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The knife in the auction listing for which you show an URL is a genuine Schrade made before 1973. The new ones would not have such advertising, and they would be made of a modern plastic. This knife is definitely celluloid, which is not now used.
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Re: Old or remake walden?

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Pretty decent shape too. There could be a few more bids before it closes, and I would guess it might go for somewhere between $20.00 and $25.00. I picked up a couple of these citrus testers, and they are nice knives.

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Probably from the 1960's. I notice the one on Ebay is missing the etch.

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Here is one I've had for a while, the Marine Pearl, which is imitation, is a pretty handle.
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