Craftsman camp knives

[CPOhio]

I'm attempting to learn the difference between the Craftsman model 9555, and model 95210 camping pocket knives with a saw. I initially thought they were pretty much the same knife, but the 9555 appeared to be a much earlier model. I then found a vintage 95210. Does anyone know the actual difference between the two. Thanks.

 

[killgar]

Looks to me like the differences are as follows-

Tools and materials-

The 9555 has an awl, Stagalon/Delrin handles, a lanyard loop, and nickel bolsters and liners.

The 95210 has a coping blade (instead of the awl), no lanyard loop, wood handles, and brass bolsters and liners.

There are also minor differences like the placement of the tools and the shape of the saw.


A 9555



A 95210

 

[Arathol]

The biggest difference is the model 9555 was made by Schrade Walden in the late 1960s, the model 95210 was made by Camillus in the late 1990s. The 95210 is the same as the Remington UMC R4.

 

[knarfeng]

The question has been answered, but I'm still going to move the thread to Traditional, because...reasons.

 

[tongueriver]

And just for fun, another Schrade also made about 1967.

 

[tongueriver]

The first knife earlier mentioned had "sawcut" Delrin covers, not Staglon® (Stagalon is not a word). This one has Delrin covers molded and dyed to look like wood. The Schrade camp knife with sawblade often sells for more than $100. The electrician variant is rather rare; I have seen exactly two since 2007 when I started the Schrade addiction.

 

[killgar]

The first knife earlier mentioned had "sawcut" Delrin covers, not Staglon® (Stagalon is not a word). This one has Delrin covers molded and dyed to look like wood. The Schrade camp knife with sawblade often sells for more than $100. The electrician variant is rather rare; I have seen exactly two since 2007 when I started the Schrade addiction.

Pardon my misspelling of Staglon.

Here is an ad for the 9555 (#8), it says the handles are Staglon.




It's my understanding that at some point Schrade started referring to such handles as "Sawcut Staglon", like on the packaging for these Schrade Old Timer knives.

Personally, I couldn't care less what it's called. Just pointing out what Schrade called it.

 

[tongueriver]

Yep; the marketers at Schrade did all kinds of goofy things. I remember them selling a knife as a "Bear head" jack instead of a bare head jack. They once sold two completely different knives with the same name (one was for Craftsman). Very common to see mis-stamped pocket knife blades when they were the correct size= good enough for government work. And so on.

 

[CPOhio]

Looks to me like the differences are as follows-

Tools and materials-

The 9555 has an awl, Stagalon/Delrin handles, a lanyard loop, and nickel bolsters and liners.

The 95210 has a coping blade (instead of the awl), no lanyard loop, wood handles, and brass bolsters and liners.

There are also minor differences like the placement of the tools and the shape of the saw.


A 9555

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A 95210

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Yes, I see. Thank you so much. I purchased the 95210 online last year, and recently found the 9555 for sale, but wasn't sure if the purchase would be worth the expenditure. Clearly it is far from being a redundancy. I will definitely move forward with the purchase. Thank you again! Very pleased in Ohio!

 

[CPOhio]

And just for fun, another Schrade also made about 1967.

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[CPOhio]

Very nice! I have seen pictures of this knife. I believe one post referred to it as an electricians tool. Either way very cool. Definitely going to keep my eye open to find one. Thank you!

 

[Boattale]

^^ Those are way cool. I've got a more usual electrician and camp knife in my drawer. They're nice knives.

 

[CPOhio]

I agree. There is a high level of cool factor in vintage pocket knives which typically increases with rarity. I personally have an affinity for anything with the Craftsman name stamped on it. Perhaps not always the epitome of quality, but definitely a truly awesome example of longterm Americana! I had a Craftsman camp knife growing up in the 70's, and found a model 95043 at a garage sale a few years back which a carry daily. I use it almost e every day, and sometimes wonder how I managed without it for so many year's.

 

[Campbellclanman]

If you look through the Sears Knife World thread here it was bought up about the different descriptions used by both Schrade and Sears in the naming of the composites compared to the norm.
Staglon was mentioned as well, I recalled then saying that Schrade had used this on their blister packs when “ normally” it would be described as Delrin.
The numbers will tell you also - the smaller number 9555 is earlier then as time went on Sears geared into the 5 digit numbers.
Pretty cool knives though aren’t they