First Benchmade folder made?

[00ChevyScott]

I tried to google it, but didn't come up with any results. Does anyone know the first folder Benchmade produced? I know they started out making bali-songs, but what was the first folder they released?

 

[Professor]

My guess would be the PCC Monarch series of folders pictured in the '86-'87 catalog here:

www.pbase.com/balisong/balisong_catalogs&page=all

I had one or two of these back in the day. Some were Seki-city made as I recall, as bali's were still the focus of their American manufacturing.

This was the golden age for me, full of possibilities.

 

[00ChevyScott]

My guess would be the PCC Monarch series of folders pictured in the '86-'87 catalog here:

www.pbase.com/balisong/balisong_catalogs&page=all

I had one or two of these back in the day. Some were Seki-city made as I recall, as bali's were still the focus of their American manufacturing.

This was the golden age for me, full of possibilities.

Thanks a ton for that link, those old catalogs are going to be fun to look through