Older Schrade Display #2

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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Older Schrade Display #2

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Also picked up this counter display at our knife show. 15 knives, all older knives made in USA.

Maybe someone can help me out - when did Schrade introduce the "Cliphanger" knives. That would help me to bracket the date of this display. I'm sure it is from the mid 90's at the earliest.

Also a question on the LB7 - did Schrade at some point change the numbering? The LB7 had wood handles; this one has Staglon.
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The LB8 was like the LB7 but had staglon handles; Dale calls it 1981 to 2000 in the catalogs.
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tongueriver wrote:The LB8 was like the LB7 but had staglon handles; Dale calls it 1981 to 2000 in the catalogs.
Thanks - that is the odd thing though - the one on the display is labeled as an LB7 on the panel, and the number on the blade tang is LB7, but it has Staglon handles.
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I think the very first 'LB8's were LB 7's with Staglon in place of Propwood ? Then they got a stamping die that says "LB8".
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An examination of stamped serial number in the brass somewhere on that LB7/LB8 might be illuminating.
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Shoulder of right front bolster for LB7-8 serial numbers but i am not sure if the LB8's with LB7 blades got a serial number ?
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The 12UH like you have in there was only catalogued from 1996-2002, which is likely the closest you can narrow the display to if you are basing its age just on the knives that are inside.
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KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:The 12UH like you have in there was only catalogued from 1996-2002, which is likely the closest you can narrow the display to if you are basing its age just on the knives that are inside.

Thanks!!! that helps
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This display is in the 1998 catalog. Split between 2 pages.
pg 26/27
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... 8-CATS.pdf

its also in the 1997 catalog.
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LRV wrote:This display is in the 1998 catalog. Split between 2 pages.
pg 26/27
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... 8-CATS.pdf

its also in the 1997 catalog.
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LRV wrote:This display is in the 1998 catalog. Split between 2 pages.
pg 26/27
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... 8-CATS.pdf

its also in the 1997 catalog.
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