Case XX Bulldog

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MUherdfan_78

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I have recently acquired a Case Bulldog model 71072 with abalone handle from my late father-in-law, the knife is in pristine condition and is in a wooden box lined with red felt, and includes a certificate of authenticity, however it does not include the year it was made, has anyone seen one of these and if so do you have any information on it. I have emailed the historian at wrcase.com but have not heard anything from them. There are lots of Bulldogs on ebay and other pricing webpages but none with this type of handle, the one I have is 1 of 100 so I am sure it is worth some money. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated. I will post some pictures of it tomorrow.
 
On the side with the bulldog etching, the tang is stamped :

W.R. CASE & SONS
BRADFORD, PA
93

And it looks exactly like that, there are no numbers to the left of the 93, so I assume that this is 93rd of 100.
On the reverse:


TESTED XX
71072
I have learned from the case website that 72 is the pattern number.
but most patten stamps are only 4 digits, first being handle material, second number of blades, and last two the pattern.

I can assure you that this knife does not have 10 blades, and the handle aint rosewood. LOL :)
thanks for your reply
 
MUherdfan_78 said:
On the side with the bulldog etching, the tang is stamped :

W.R. CASE & SONS
BRADFORD, PA
93

And it looks exactly like that, there are no numbers to the left of the 93, so I assume that this is 93rd of 100.
On the reverse:


TESTED XX
71072
I have learned from the case website that 72 is the pattern number.
but most patten stamps are only 4 digits, first being handle material, second number of blades, and last two the pattern.

I can assure you that this knife does not have 10 blades, and the handle aint rosewood. LOL :)
thanks for your reply
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Sounds like a Jim Parker Case. Back when he owned the brand, he made lots of this pattern.

93- year.


1- number of blades.

(0)72- pattern. Case adds a 0 to standard patterns sometimes.

Jim had Queen make his high-end Cases.
 
It is a "Case Classic" issued by Jim Parker and some are more valued than the originals. The clasp knife, like you have, are among some of the most sought after.
Greg
 
thanks for the info, after posting the message with the tang stamp info I stumbled across a site that talked a little about the knives made in what was referred to as the "Dark Era" when W.R. Case changed hands, before being bought by (or merging with) Zippo.
I would never sell the knife but I am interested in how much it may be worth.
The only flaws it has is a little tarnish, from fingerprints on the bolsters. If anyone knows how to clean this that information would aslo be appreciated.
 
REDHILL CUTLERY





How To Determine The Year Of A Case Knife

By learning the simple Case Dating System, you can easily determine the year a Case knife was manufactured.

In 1970, Case added dots beneath the “USA” on the tangs of all knives. As each new year passed, one dot was removed. So, nine dots appeared in 1971, eight in 1972, and so on.



CASE XX
U.S.A.
..........


In the 1980’s, the same dating systems was used -- with two subtle differences. First, a “Lightning S” appeared in both “CASE” and “USA.” Secondly, the dots were placed above the “USA”. Just like in the 1970s, one dot was removed each year.


CASE XX
..........
USA


From 1990 to mid-1993, the dot system was replaced with a stamping of the actual date. By popular demand, however, the dot dating system was used on all Case knives through 1999.


Casexx
USA
.....


And now, to celebrate the turn of the century, we are introducing a new tang stamp and dating system using a combination of Xs and dots to date the production of each Case knife. From 2001 through 2005, we will remove one dot for each year. From 2006 through 2009, we will remove one X each year.


.X.X.
CASEXX
X.X.X



Hope this helps!
 
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