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Schrade Walden 899 circa??????
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:50 pm
by bdev
I just received this Schrade Walden 899 and really can't find info to date it. I already checked orvet's Open Stock and Older Stock lists.
I'm guessing 1970's because of the Delrin handles. Can anyone give me an idea of when this one was made?
Thanks.....Bruno
Re: Schrade Walden 899 circa??????
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:04 pm
by tongueriver
1960 to 1973. Before 1960 it would be bone. After 1973 the tang stamp changed.
Re: Schrade Walden 899 circa??????
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:14 pm
by bdev
tongueriver wrote:1960 to 1973. Before 1960 it would be bone. After 1973 the tang stamp changed.
Thanks.....I didn't know Schrade used Delrin as early as 1960.
Re: Schrade Walden 899 circa??????
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:50 pm
by orvet
bdev wrote:tongueriver wrote:1960 to 1973. Before 1960 it would be bone. After 1973 the tang stamp changed.
Thanks.....I didn't know Schrade used Delrin as early as 1960.
I am not 100% positive on Schrade Walden's use of Delrin; I used to think mid to later 1960s, but now I have a 294 with Delrin handles and the pattern was discontinued in 1965, so I think Cal is pretty close on that 1960 date. I certainly couldn’t argue with it.