Dating an oldtimer 80t

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FOG2

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:rolleyes: Not dating as in romantically ! :p

Is it possible to find out when this knife was made ? I believe i bought it in the mid 70,s as a teenager and im curious to find out what i can about it.

Thanks,Fog
 
Tough to determine exact year on a Schrade. Describe the tang stamp, front and back if applicable. Two or three line stamp? Is the nail nick on the clip a straight pull or is it a match strike pull? Original packaging helps, but usually unavailable. Likely the information won't do much more than verify your original statement, mid-70's.
 
Also,brown boxes were from one era,blue,from another.Try the Schrade collectors.......
-Vince
 
MOD PLZ DELETE this post,, as i addressed the issue much better on the following post, thinking i was editing this one, SORRY

IT says SCHRADE on top and below it says usa 80T
 
IT says SCHRADE on top and below it says usa 80T

These are on the main blade on the logo side, i dont see any other markings but it is more than a bit patinaed, im hesitating to clean it up as i dont know the best way to clean it
 
Hard to tell Fog.

In 1973, Schrade quit using WALDEN in the stamp, and went to SCHRADE / NY USA with 8OT on the back of the stamp. Next they moved 8OT to the front, making it a three-line stamp, and finally, removing NY to become to the two-line stamp you describe.

Frankly, I would guess the stamp you describe being post 1976, but I do not know when the 8OT changed to that stamp. Some patterns did use that two line stamp in 1976. The stamping was inconsistent from pattern to pattern.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=557972

Here is a recent tang stamp discussion
 
okey doke tkanks for the info !,,, What would you suggest for cleanin up this neglected knife ?
 
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