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i have searched this forum, but can find very little information on the 885UH. what year was this model introduced and did it continue until 2004 ? i have one coming from ebay. it is listed as "older" (older than what ?) and is mint.
tang : SCHRADE N.Y. U.S.A. 885UH; the "+" is not present. it is stainless for sure as blades show no spots, etc. does this give a clue as to years of manufacture ? thanks, roland
 
According to Robert Clemente in his Catalog History of Schrade Knives, the 885UH was introduced in 1970. It was produced through 2004 when Schrade was dissolved. As for the "+" mark, Schrade did not negin using it to denote stainless until sometime in the mid to late 1970's. Before that knives might be stamped "SS", "Stainless", or not be marked at all as to teh bladesteel.

There is an interesting side note on these knives. When they were first introduced, the pattern was not given a name, just the number 885UH. In 1974, the name KING RANCH was used. In 2002, the name was changed to SENIOR RANCH. Would this have been due to the trademark of products licensed from the original owner of the name, the King Ranch in Texas? This is something a Texican member might be able to tell us. The name is used on clothing and purses, and of course a leather appointed top of the line Ford truck.

http://turntotexas.com/general_store/kingranch.php

Michael
 
thanks Codger. i have been spending at least 1 hr. every evening for the past 2 wks. reading your posts. i have learned much from what must be 1000's of hours of your time spent researching. it's a large part of my sudden conversion to a Schrade-ite.
my 885UH coming also has long nail pulls, so almost certainly is early/mid seventies (along with previously mentioned tang stamp).
i also (so far, the day's not over yet) have coming: 125OT (lanyard hole 71 or later '70's); 4 pin LB7; 3 pin LB7; (both with serial numbers); older 897UH (great shape, no tang info yet, paid $9.59).
not bad for 1 week's shopping !
 
not bad for 1 week's shopping !

At this rate... 5 x 52 = 260 ... by this time next year you will have 260 more Schrades!

GUARANTEED against loss for ONE FULL YEAR

Schrade went above and beyond for their customers.

1983 LB3 advertisement
 
i had a nice little collection as a kid before dad threw me out-i can remember the other kids always asking why i didnt tell schrade i lost a knife so i would get a new one-i miss my golden spike and my slippies
 
I never could bring myself to take advantage of their loss warranty. I always got a lot of good use from one before I lost it and, heck, why would I admit to them that I was dumb enough to lose my Schrade?

One time in the early nineties, I sent a Schrade back for repair. It was my original Woodsman which had lost it's shield. I asked them for a shield replacement and a new sheath and, failing the replacement shield, just send it back as-is. But send back the same knife. They sent me back the same knife. With a new shield installed and in a new sheath. No charge.

I still have and use that knife. No, not a 'tater-peeler' or fingernail cleaner, a knife I field dress, skin and butcher deer with. What was the count in my skinning shed last fall? Twelve I think? This knife has done as many as fifty in a season and the blade shows very little loss when compared to the NIB examples in my collection.

I have a story told to me by the seller of one of my 165UH knives which I'll dig up and repost.

Michael
 
one year my golden spike was the BIG christmas gift-man i fondled that thing for years-some day i will get another usa one-
that and a buck stockman folder that was just like my uncle ralphs-never liked my father that much,uncle ralph was way more of a dad-

those are the 2 knives i will always miss the most
 
I believe the fact that Schrade made a good knife that really would last when it was used, was one of the things that endeared me to Schrade originally.

Slight detour...I remember saving for a year to buy my first pair of Florsheim shoes. Then I believe I had them for about 12 years...several soles, many heels...but the uppers always looked good. Nowadays, folks pay $200 for a nice pair of shoes, and toss in a year or so. Sigh.

Sorry for the detour...man, I feel old today.

Bill
 
so, the day is still not over, but i just want to add: 94OT older, but looks perfect. rolando schradeo
 
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