My uncle passed away awhile back and I got 3 of his knives and I was wondering if yall could tell me about them. 2 are older knives and has some wear on them and one is brand new looking with no wear at all. All are slipjoints and all are tight with no blade wiggle at all. Ill list them now. ( First is a Barlow, 2 blade, made by Old Cutler U.S.A with Sawmill cut derlin handles. Its in Brand new condition.) (Second, is a Barlow, 2 blade with bone handles made by CESCO, in Japan and is in good condition but pocket worn and a little rust on blade.) Third, and the one I am carrying now, is a Scharade Old timer, 2 blade, made in U.S.A and has 330T on blade. It has some pits on blades and was a little rusted but I have cleaned it up and its sharp as a razor. I love that knife.) Any way I would really appreciate some info on these knives from yall. Thanks again. I have come to love carrying slip joints again after getting away from them for some years, but mainly I have carried Swiss Army knives. Now that I have these three, I realized why my Grandaddy and All my uncles and Father always carried those old slip joints. You just cant beat them.
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Not much to say about the 33OT. It was a rather common model, made for many years. The 34OT was the most popular Old Timer, and the 33OT is simply a two-blade version of the same knife. As you may (or may not) know, the Imperial-Schrade Corp went bankrupt and was dissolved in 2004; modern Old Timers are now made in China and sold by Taylor Brands, mostly an import company. So if the tang stamp says "USA", you know it was made before 2004.
By posting a close-up photo of the tang stamp, someone may be able to narrow the age down further for you.
As to it's sharpness, the Old Timer knives were traditionally made with carbon steel blades. In the last years of production many/most of the Old Timers were transitioned from carbon to stainless. If your's was rusted it's undoubtedly one of the older carbon steel knives, which are famous for their razor-sharp abilities.
By posting a close-up photo of the tang stamp, someone may be able to narrow the age down further for you.
As to it's sharpness, the Old Timer knives were traditionally made with carbon steel blades. In the last years of production many/most of the Old Timers were transitioned from carbon to stainless. If your's was rusted it's undoubtedly one of the older carbon steel knives, which are famous for their razor-sharp abilities.
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LOL!
But yes, I think the 34OT was first, then the 33OT. FYI, there's also a 4-blade version of the same knife, the 44OT. I call it "the same knife" because they all have the same frame, same size and shape.
Here's how Codger described it in another topic:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389908&highlight=33ot
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Sorry for your loss.
The 33OT was a popular knife for Schrade.And it does have a (small
) following here.(but not me 
)
These are four of the models Schrade built on the same frame that the others mentioned.
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34OT,33OT,44OT,and the 24OTX (Single spring pen made in the last year or so of USA Schrade's buisness for Walmart)
The 33OT was a popular knife for Schrade.And it does have a (small
) following here.(but not me )These are four of the models Schrade built on the same frame that the others mentioned.
L-R
34OT,33OT,44OT,and the 24OTX (Single spring pen made in the last year or so of USA Schrade's buisness for Walmart)