Is this a schrade?

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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Ribbit
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Is this a schrade?

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I picked up this pruner the other day. It is stamped M. Klein & sons, Chicago, made in USA. After a bit of research, the closest thing to it is a schrade pruner.
Any idea on the age/era?
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I would say the handle is Schrade.
The top one is Klein.The bottom two Schrade Walden


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I'm guessing (and maybe I read it somewhere) that Klein contracted these out at some point.
Notice there is no "ring" on mine.
Any ideas about the age/era of mine ?
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Klein, if I'm not mistaken was an electrical supply house. All their tools etc were made on contract and branded with their name. I know that Camillus made many of their knives, it wouldn't surprise me if Schrade did as well. Nice looking pruner.
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Klein is one of the top names in electrical tools. I've been told that the difference between the pruner and the electrical wire stripper was the pruner had a sharp tip on the hawkbill where the stripper had a rounded tip.
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