All about Bucklites and Selector's & 110's & 112's LTs and Slims ...

Well it could be a printing error and probably is...
But I will talk to a few guys I know about it...
It could take a few days...

So how about sharing some pictures of some of your Selector's...
I sure would like to see some and I'm sure other Bucklite/Selector's
collector's would too... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks ..

:)
 
survivaledge said:
I can use some help with a V52 SELECTOR box Label.
Box is V52 Selector Handle 429BK (cat #1144}
But Labels says

V52 BK W/CLIP
MODEL 429A3
Catalog 1609
code 33753-01609-7

What was in this box?
Thanks
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Above is my original question. Yes it is 429A3 it came to me with a double blade black handle with a clip point blade 428+ plus an extra blade (42821+) and sheath with velcro flap.
(no paperwork) I have a decent size Selector collection but have not been unable to find any reference for the number.
I am looking for confirmation that the contents are correct.

Thanks
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survivaledge said:
Above is my original question. Yes it is 429A3 it came to me with a double blade black handle with a clip point blade 428+ plus an extra blade (42821+) and sheath with velcro flap.
(no paperwork) I have a decent size Selector collection but have not been unable to find any reference for the number.
I am looking for confirmation that the contents are correct.

Thanks
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We under stand your Question...
But we can't find that model number 429A3 or Catalog # ...
Like I said, it could be a printing error... Does happen...
I have no 429A? two blades in a box in my collection yet...
Now others do, so maybe they will look at theirs and let
us know what they have...


Again, I waiting to hear back from a few friends that know
why more about Bucklites/Selector's than I do...

Again, it could take a few days... Hang in there...

Now let's see some of your selector's...

:)
 
Ok, I been thinking about this model number 429...

Looking at some of my Selectors ... I remember that all 429's

are all single bladed Selector's...

All double bladed Selector's are model number 428s... So, i'm thinking

you have the wrong box for your knife... But we still can't find that

model number 429A3... I'm still waiting to hear from someone about

that model Number... Here are some pic's of my boxes and knife handles...

I did have a 428OD in the box... But the handle has Bucklite on it and not

Selector... Like the rest of them do... Your box is a older box like for a single

Blade handle Selector... Well, what I can see of it...

428 ... Two Blades



429OR ...



429BK...



429OR...



429OD...



429OD ... Box ...



429



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Armand, I've been digging in my Selectors and that is exactly what I found. My 2 bladed Selector came in a box with 428 on it. My one bladed Selectors came in a box with 429 on it. I think this is correct. Good photos. DM
 
survivaledge, did you look at all your boxes and see that all the 429's
come with one Blade, well the V-52 in the small light old boxes come
with only the Handle and a sheath... The other ones come with 1 or
2 or 3 blades... The 428's come with 2 blades, one in the handle...
Maybe more I don't remember right now... Can you post some
pictures of the Knife that came with the box in your picture...

Thanks, :)
 
ItsTooEarly said:
survivaledge, did you look at all your boxes and see that all the 429's
come with one Blade, well the V-52 in the small light old boxes come
with only the Handle and a sheath... The other ones come with 1 or
2 or 3 blades... The 428's come with 2 blades, one in the handle...
Maybe more I don't remember right now... Can you post some
pictures of the Knife that came with the box in your picture...

Thanks, :)
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Yes I have 428 2 Blades and also 429 handles only and that was the normal boxing, I did not think that the
429 came with a 2 blade option until I found this box and a label I have not seen and number unknown.
I know that knives are sold to wholesalers and mail order houses and sometimes mixed contents to
either liquidate or offer something different was this the case or has the box got the wrong contents and if so
what is the number for.
Both the blades are + marked 1991 so I am thinking that this was a sale item to liquidate the 2 blade handles.
Thanks for all your help

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I LOVE the Selector series, ill just start out with that! Broke down my first elk with one many years ago. The 429A3, cat. #1609 was never in a catalog. The records show that it was a V52 Black handle with a clip blade. This series needs a data sheet but ive always been reluctant to do one because there were a lot of twists and turns in its life cycle and I just dont have the data for all of it. I will start one though, and just see where it leads.
The lables on your 429A3 box look correct/legit, but the contents sound incorrect. Especially since there is no paperwork, im thinking that maybe a dealer got the models mixed up. Its easy to do considering how many variations there were.
Thanks for sharing all the 428/429 pictures...they reminded me of how much I like the series!! I hope this helps.
 
Joe Houser said:
I LOVE the Selector series, ill just start out with that! Broke down my first elk with one many years ago. The 429A3, cat. #1609 was never in a catalog. The records show that it was a V52 Black handle with a clip blade. This series needs a data sheet but ive always been reluctant to do one because there were a lot of twists and turns in its life cycle and I just dont have the data for all of it. I will start one though, and just see where it leads.
The lables on your 429A3 box look correct/legit, but the contents sound incorrect. Especially since there is no paperwork, im thinking that maybe a dealer got the models mixed up. Its easy to do considering how many variations there were.
Thanks for sharing all the 428/429 pictures...they reminded me of how much I like the series!! I hope this helps.
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Thanks Joe for the input and information always a pleasure.

And for your consideration a Joe Houser special BLACK 560 Selector.

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Thanks a million Joe...

Now I can't wait to see where his data sheet takes us too...

No 429 with two blades... There we have it...

It would have been cool to have one...

:)
 
survivaledge said:
Thanks Joe for the input and information always a pleasure.

And for your consideration a Joe Houser special 560 Selector.

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That's a cool one... You should email me... For we can talk... If you want to that is...

Thanks for getting my blood going again... :eek: ...

:)
 
2 early maroon bucklite 426 one brass rivets the other steel each with different blade marks. is there a year difference
or just a stamping variation.

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I've seen those w/o date stamps. We have a maroon handle 429 and it is either late 85 or early 86. Then I've seen some appear in 88 without a model # or date code. The series got all kinds of variations.
I'm glad Joe could clear this question up. DM
 
survivaledge, I belifve they are from the same year...
That's what I was told... The dot tells us the Buck did a
change to the knife some time that year... It could be a
stronger spring and so on... There not really sure but
they did change something on the knife... You will find
different dots on different Buck models...
I hope this will help you...

:)
 
ItsTooEarly said:
Here's a 422 / 412 Order of the Arrow Scoutlite... This one has 422 on the blade and Bucklite on the handle...
It should have 412 on the blade and Scoutlite on the handle...

422/412...











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Armand, here is one to show you; since seeing your photo's I've been looking for a BSA Bucklite (Scoutlite). I found this Bucklite 422, in mint condition, yesterday in a pawnshop; a very early Bucklite (1983 per the blade etch). I see you have this one (same mark side etch), but your version has the OA jacket emblem etched on the pile side, mine has the Brotherhood sash etched on the pile side (that would imply that there are also Ordeal and Vigil sash versions out there). Unfortunately it is missing the sheath. OH

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Ps Considering that this must have been one of the very first Bucklites and first BSA Bucklites made, would the term Scoutlite have even been coined yet? OH
 
ItsTooEarly said:
survivaledge, I belifve they are from the same year...
That's what I was told... The dot tells us the Buck did a
change to the knife some time that year... It could be a
stronger spring and so on... There not really sure but
they did change something on the knife... You will find
different dots on different Buck models...
I hope this will help you...

:)
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Thanks ITE
I have run across a few with the "open top 4" on various knives and presumed it was just a different stamp maker.
 
Dear Buck- Please consider a run of Bucklites, in different colors.
Thank you,
rolf
 
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