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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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Are new Old Timer knives made in China????
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Yes.

Imperial Schrade went out of business in 2004.
All their assets including brand names were sold at auction.

Steward Taylor bought the rights to the names and now has knives that look like the Old Timers made in China since about 2006, I think.
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Schrade, Old Timer, and Uncle Henry, all made in China and imported by Taylor Brands....
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Although all the OTs and UHs are made in China after July of 2004, Taylor has had some Schrades made in the United States by (first) Camillus, who also then closed down, then by Bear and Son, Utica, and some higher quality pieces by Great Eastern, which were big heavy trappers on the old Remington bullet pattern, and a switchblade.
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