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I'VE ADDED AN LB7 TO MY COLLECTION AND RAN INTO SOME QUESTIONS THAT SOMEONE ELSE POSTED ABOUT 3 OR 4 HANDLE RIVETS. I FOUND IT QUITE INFORMATIVE.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT HOW THIS SERIAL# READS AND IF THERE IS A WAY TO TELL WHAT YEAR THIS KNIFE WAS MADE IN?? #AY88029. I THOUGHT IT MAY BE FEB.9, 1988
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.

The dating of the Schrade serial numbers by-in-large still remains a mystery at this point in time.

There a couple guys in the Schrade forum at BladeForums who try to date them, but even they admit it is at best an educated guess.

Dale

WELL THANKS I'LL SEE IF THE OTHER GUYS CAN HELP.