All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:15 pm**

A couple of days ago, this SCHRADE 204S, electrician or lineman pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, I was quite surprised and VERY pleased to discover it among the group or lot of pocket knives and it did make a fine addition to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a SCHRADE 204S, one blade, one tool (wire stripper), two tang stamps, 3 3/4" closed (not including the bail), two springs, electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "SCHRADE (over) WALDEN (over) N.Y. U.S.A." The main blade back tang stamp says, "204S" The main blade has a CRISP half stop, a VERY GOOD opening snap and a VERY GOOD closing snap. The tool has a CRISP half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It required a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:16 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:15 pm A couple of days ago, this SCHRADE 204S, electrician or lineman pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, I was quite surprised and VERY pleased to discover it among the group or lot of pocket knives and it did make a fine addition to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a SCHRADE 204S, one blade, one tool (wire stripper), two tang stamps, 3 3/4" closed (not including the bail), two springs, electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "SCHRADE (over) WALDEN (over) N.Y. U.S.A." The main blade back tang stamp says, "204S" The main blade has a CRISP half stop, a VERY GOOD opening snap and a VERY GOOD closing snap. The tool has a CRISP half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It required a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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That’s a great electrician’s knife, don’t see many Scrades. I have a small collection of TL-29’s & electricians knives and I’m becoming obsessed with them. BTW this addction was encouraged by a fellow member on here that has become a great friend.

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:00 am**

CarMan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:16 am That’s.....

Thank you, CarMan.

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:09 pm**

That was my first electricians knife when I first got in the trade.Still have it

Posted: **Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm**

Recently, this electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, I was quite surprised and VERY pleased to discover it among the group or lot of pocket knives. It definitely made a fine, welcomed addition, to my general pocket knife accumulation. It is an Imperial, one blade, three tools (a blade/wire stripper, a cap lifter or bottle opener, and a can opener), two tang stamps, one tool stamp, 3 3/4" closed, two springs, electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife. The bail is missing. The main blade front tang stamp says, "Imperial (with the crown) (over) PROV. R.I." with a vertical "USA" on the right side. The blade/wire stripping tool, front tang stamp, also says, "Imperial (with the crown) (over) PROV. R.I." with a vertical "USA" on the right side. The can opener front stamp says, "CAN OPENER (over) P 2391732" The main blade has a SOFT half stop. The main blade has an OK opening snap and it has an OK closing snap. The blade/wire stripping tool has NO half stop. The blade/wire stripping tool has NO opening snap and it has NO closing snap. The other two tools open, close, and function properly. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It did require some very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Posted: **Sun May 12, 2024 6:43 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm Recently, this electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, I was quite surprised and VERY pleased to discover it among the group or lot of pocket knives. It definitely made a fine, welcomed addition, to my general pocket knife accumulation. It is an Imperial, one blade, three tools (a blade/wire stripper, a cap lifter or bottle opener, and a can opener), two tang stamps, one tool stamp, 3 3/4" closed, two springs, electrician or lineman, pattern or style of pocket knife. The bail is missing. The main blade front tang stamp says, "Imperial (with the crown) (over) PROV. R.I." with a vertical "USA" on the right side. The blade/wire stripping tool, front tang stamp, also says, "Imperial (with the crown) (over) PROV. R.I." with a vertical "USA" on the right side. The can opener front stamp says, "CAN OPENER (over) P 2391732" The main blade has a SOFT half stop. The main blade has an OK opening snap and it has an OK closing snap. The blade/wire stripping tool has NO half stop. The blade/wire stripping tool has NO opening snap and it has NO closing snap. The other two tools open, close, and function properly. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It did require some very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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This is one I haven’t seen. Very cool knife. Any idea what the use of of the pointed end on the cap lifter was for?

Posted: **Sun May 12, 2024 12:00 pm**

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 6:43 am This.....

Thank you, CarMan.

According to #3 in the picture posted below, ALSO in the last picture
in my previous post, it is a "Cross recessed head screw-driver/cap lifter."

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2024 5:17 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 12:00 pm
CarMan wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 6:43 am This.....
Thank you, CarMan.
According to #3 in the picture posted below, ALSO in the last picture
in my previous post, it is a "Cross recessed head screw-driver/cap lifter."

Very cool, thank you sir. I guess I should have read it better.

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 2:35 pm**

New one to me. Harold

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 2:40 pm**

stockman wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 2:35 pm New.....

Harold, that is a FINE l

king pocket knife!

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 pm**

stockman wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 2:35 pm New one to me. Harold

Pristine.

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 pm**

Empire, lock released by pushing down on the master blade. I bought this knife from Brett Van Winkle, at the National Knife Show in Springfield Mo. Some of the older guys probably will remember Brett. Harold

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 5:11 pm**

Classic Empire shield and knife Harold, and as Floyd said pristine Case.

Posted: **Thu May 16, 2024 9:39 pm**

stockman wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 pm Empire, lock released by pushing down on the master blade. I bought this knife from Brett Van Winkle, at the National Knife Show in Springfield Mo. Some of the older guys probably will remember Brett. Harold

A very nice knife, Harold.

Posted: **Fri May 17, 2024 1:28 am**

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 9:39 pm
stockman wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 pm Empire, lock released by pushing down on the master blade. I bought this knife from Brett Van Winkle, at the National Knife Show in Springfield Mo. Some of the older guys probably will remember Brett. Harold
A very nice knife, Harold.

I agree.

Posted: **Sat May 18, 2024 5:09 am**

stockman wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 pm Empire, lock released by pushing down on the master blade. I bought this knife from Brett Van Winkle, at the National Knife Show in Springfield Mo. Some of the older guys probably will remember Brett. Harold

This or the Signal Corps version has to be the king if you collect electrician’s knives or the TL-29’s.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:48 pm**

First one of these I have seen with an etch, which is very lengthy!

Note the blunt tips on both of them

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:55 pm**

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:48 pm First.....

Dimitri, those are a couple of VERY NICE hawkbill wire strippers.

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:44 am**

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:48 pm First one of these I have seen with an etch, which is very lengthy!

Note the blunt tips on both of them

Good ones, nice aquisition!

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:02 am**

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:48 pm First one of these I have seen with an etch, which is very lengthy!

Note the blunt tips on both of them

Very nice. In the field we liked the Klein version of these. As well as the fixed blade hawk bills, I think they were called linoleum knives.

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