any info u all can give me on these schrades?

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I think the yellow one was made in 2004..but that's about all I know about it..and if that's even correct..but not sure....and have no idea on the old timer that has craftsman tang stamp......
if this needs moved to the schrade forum please do..i cant seem to navigate there for some reason







 
You'd get a lot more replies if this thread was moved to the traditional forums. You can ask a mod to move it for you.
Good Luck on acquiring the info you need!
 
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Craftsman Old Timer, model 9532. The comparable Schrade model is the 8OT. The Craftsman Old Timers were often marked with "OLD CRAFTY" shields, but mix-and-matching blades was a common occurrence at Schrade.
The handle material is Delrin, a plastic from Dupont. It's incredibly durable but will fade if left in the sun, or turn chalky-white if exposed to heat or fire.
The blades are 1095 carbon steel. They can rust, so a bit of oil is good from time to time.
The "French" style nail nice indicates this knife is older, 1970s perhaps.
You, not being a paying member, cannot ask about value, but I'll tell you this anyway regarding collectibility: The 8OT is very common, so in used condition aren't worth much. People do buy them for users though. If that knife was unused and still in the original box, it would sell in a second, and for a decent price.
I cannot see an exposed pin in the nickel-silver bolster, so your Old Timer is made with the Swinden Key construction method.

The Imperial Schrade Corp. went bankrupt in 2004. The copyrights and names were purchased by another company who now contracts Old Timers to be manufactured in China. Yours is absolutely an original. :thumbup:

A search for 8OT in the Schrade Collectors forum should give much more information, especially regarding the date of that French nail nick.

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Sorry I don't know much about the yellow knife, Old Timers are what I collect.
 
bob is the pattern of the old timer..is that a larger stockman?...I just bought these knives on the net and haven't received them yet
 
The 8OT was named the "Senior Stockman."

Here are a few different 8OT variations:

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and here is the 8OT in comparison with some other Old Timer stockman sizes. The 8OT is in the middle.

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The most popular Old Timer of all was the 34OT, or Middleman (medium stockman). There were several other stockman sizes, as well as many models that were built on those patterns but with different blade configurations.
 
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