834: 55 years in Cellophane

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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kootenay joe
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834: 55 years in Cellophane

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Here is a Schrade Walden 834 that has been in the original cellophane wrapper for 50-60 years and only removed once prior for ebay picture taking.
Two things of note here: the handles are jigged bone. I have a few minty Schrade-Walden 834 with jigged Delrin. They have the most bone-like Delrin i have seen, but this S-W 834 is the first real bone handled one i have seen.
Do you have a regular run Schrade-Walden 834 with jigged bone handles ? I am wondering if a bone S-W 834 belongs in a special group with the S-W 2OT and a S-W bone 8OT ?
Second point of interest is the cellophane wrapper. Cellophane is an earlier type of clear wrapping 'paper'. It is rather stiff and makes a crinkling sound when scrunched. I mention this as some 'younger' readers might not know of cellophane. I was a child in the 1950's when many items came wrapped in cellophane.
Have you ever received a Schrade-Walden knife in this style of cellophane wrapper ?
Do you know what years it was used ?
I am hoping to learn a few Schrade bits here. Thanks, kj
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Re: 834: 55 years in Cellophane

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I have seen at least three other bone 834s. I watched yours go by; seems like I can't pay for everything I want, these days. :D ::dang:: Those cellophane wrappers were used in the 1950s; I can't be more exact. A little slick black wharncliffe SW pen knife sold a few weeks ago in one of those wrappers; I think knifeaholic sold it.
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