Found a Schrade 770T

DaveReb

DaveReb

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Last summer while doing a construction remodel I found a Schrade Old Timer, marked 770T up in the ceiling. The blades were rusted pretty bad with lots of pitting. Over the time I've had it, when I was really bored, I did clean up on it. Today was one of those days, and I got the blades as clean as I can get them, and with the exception of putting a new edge on the blades, as far as I'm concerned, it's done. Doing some research I noticed there was an older discontinued 770T and a newer current production 770T and am curious as to how to tell if I have the newer model or the older dicontinued model? There are no other markings other than the Old Timer badge and the model number and USA stamped on one of the blades. Also I'd like to know what steel it is. I believe current production is 440C, and the only description I found on the discontinued model was that it is a SS.

Thanks for the help
Davereb
 
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From Robert Clemente.. The 1st 77OT's were carbon.

Old Timer 77OT* Small Game Muskrat
A. Specifications:
1 4" closed length; wt. 2.5 oz.
2 Unbreakable brown sawcut Delrin handles
3 High Carbon Steel blades, lengths: 3 1/8” and 3 1/8”
4 Brass linings, nickel silver bolsters
5 Old Timer shield on the handle and tang markings
6 Two full size Turkish clip blades

B. Statistics and Current Status:
1 First date of production 1976
2 Last date of production 2002

C. Catalog History Notes:
1 The predessor to the 77OT prior to the OT line was the 787 with “bone Meerschaum” handles
2 The 787 was produced simultaneously with the 77OT until 1983
3 The 77OT has been in the line since 1976
4 2002 was the last year of production for the 77OT


E. Special Editions, Side Stories, Notes:
1 First introduced in 1976 without a name
2 In 1978 the name was added, Small Game
3 In 1996 the name was expanded to Small Game Muskrat
4 The 77OT has been seldom used for special editions but rare pieces have surfaced
5 The 77OT was the predecessor pattern for the 877UH, a guthook version, one blade having a guthook
6 The 77UH was a true 77OT with UH handles, no guthook
7 The 77OT is the same body size as the popular 8OT three blade stockman
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Thanks for the great info, yes the tang is marked Schrade USA/770T...:D

I don't have any slippies so I think I'll keep this one around..I'll get a couple pics up later today.

Thanks Again
Dave
 
Great find Dave, 1095 is the definite all time favorite of me.

peter
cant wait to see the pics :D
 
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