7-OT

[Chris1971]

Can someone tell me what year this is? Is see the 7-OT but not with the finger groves

 

[tongueriver]

Your knife was manufactured sometime between 1990 and 2004. If it has a non-stainless steel blade a little earlier in that range, if it is stainless, a little later. There is no way to determine age closer to that. The grooves in your knife were created by an owner; they never came from the factory that way. "Groove" is the correct word. "Grove" refers to a group of trees. There was an earlier run of 7OTs that had four handle pins. Yours is the later version.

 

[bladecollectorr]

I double-checked the catalogs and pricelists. The 7OT was listed from 1991 until 2004. The 1995 pricelist is the first year to indicate Schrade+ (stainless) steel.

From what I can see, you have a 3-pin, carbon steel 7OT. As tr mentioned, the 3-pins indicates it was from the second run of these knives. The carbon blade narrows it to between 1991-1994 as far as I can tell.

No 7OT listing:
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1990-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1991-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1994-CATS.pdf

7OT "Schrade+":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1995-CATS.pdf

 

[Chris1971]

Your knife was manufactured sometime between 1990 and 2004. If it has a non-stainless steel blade a little earlier in that range, if it is stainless, a little later. There is no way to determine age closer to that. The grooves in your knife were created by an owner; they never came from the factory that way. "Groove" is the correct word. "Grove" refers to a group of trees. There was an earlier run of 7OTs that had four handle pins. Yours is the later version.

Thank You for the info

 

[Chris1971]

I double-checked the catalogs and pricelists. The 7OT was listed from 1991 until 2004. The 1995 pricelist is the first year to indicate Schrade+ (stainless) steel.

From what I can see, you have a 3-pin, carbon steel 7OT. As tr mentioned, the 3-pins indicates it was from the second run of these knives. The carbon blade narrows it to between 1991-1994 as far as I can tell.

No 7OT listing:
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1990-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1991-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1994-CATS.pdf

7OT "Schrade+":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1995-CATS.pdf

Thank you for the help

 

[afishhunter]

I double-checked the catalogs and pricelists. The 7OT was listed from 1991 until 2004. The 1995 pricelist is the first year to indicate Schrade+ (stainless) steel.

From what I can see, you have a 3-pin, carbon steel 7OT. As tr mentioned, the 3-pins indicates it was from the second run of these knives. The carbon blade narrows it to between 1991-1994 as far as I can tell.

No 7OT listing:
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1990-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1991-CATS.pdf

7OT "high carbon":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1994-CATS.pdf

7OT "Schrade+":
https://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1995-CATS.pdf

My circa 1978-1982 "4 pin" (if you count the rocker pin) 7OT has the 1095 blade.

Don't some of the catalog pages you posted in the 858 tread specify "Schrade +" prior to 1995?
The 7OT is listed in the 1978 and later catalog pages you posted in my 858 thread.
I saw a 1977 Schrade page, in one of the 7OT threads, that listed the 7OT as "NEW", as well. (DaRned if I can find it now ...)