Boker USA 8348 Flea Market Find

[AR RiverValley]

I posted this earlier today in the Traditional "What are you carrying" thread with no help. Should have come here to the Boker forum for info. My bad,,,

This is my latest flea market find, a Boker USA 8348. It was in pretty bad shape but after some cleaning and overall TLC it has been an enjoyable carry for the last few weeks. This is my first Boker USA and I've been surprised at the lack of internet info available on these knives. Any details that anyone can share on the 8348 would be greatly welcomed.

 

[screened porch]

I posted this earlier today in the Traditional "What are you carrying" thread with no help. Should have come here to the Boker forum for info. My bad,,,

Perhaps this will be a lesson to you!


I'll see if my old Levine's has anything to say.


1899-1921, mfr in Newark NJ, "included Valley Forge".
1921- ca 1978, mfr in Maplewood NJ, sold to J Wiss 1969.
ca 1978-1986, mfr in Apex NC, division of Cooper Group.
1986-"present" (this is BLR 2cd ed), import agent in Golden CO, owned by Heinrich Boker, knives made in Germany

 

[AR RiverValley]

Perhaps this will be a lesson to you!


I'll see if my old Levine's has anything to say.


1899-1921, mfr in Newark NJ, "included Valley Forge".
1921- ca 1978, mfr in Maplewood NJ, sold to J Wiss 1969.
ca 1978-1986, mfr in Apex NC, division of Cooper Group.
1986-"present" (this is BLR 2cd ed), import agent in Golden CO, owned by Heinrich Boker, knives made in Germany

Thanks much screened porch! Yes, I have learned my lesson and feel appropriately chastised!!

According to my research this 8348 was mfr in the 78-86 range. I've found a wealth of info on Boker history but not much on this particular model folder outside of the mfr date range. No matter really,, it's a fine little knife and now I can say I have a Boker USA in the collection.