Codger_64
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I have a lot of knives, as one might guess. Among them are quite a few Sears and Sears Craftsman knives. SOme are mundane regular production knives modified for Sears with only an etch of the store brand or a spiffy special name. Some, my favorites, have special bling added to the design like a coined shield or other custom features not found on production versions.
Some time back I found a "camp-utility" knife sold by Sears which had a very special blade. Of course I bought it. And when it arrived it was pristine with a matching original sheath. I was intrigued. It just begged to be used, but after a bit of research, I found that they were made by Schrade Walden for, and sold by Sears for a relatively short time in the late 1960's. So I have kept my eyes open for another example that I wouldn't feel bad about using. No, the knife isn't rare, or ancient, but they are uncommon. This is one of the cases where it pays to be familiar with the Sears item codes for their knives. Had I not known this number, I would have passed it over as another ho-hum utility knife. The seller didn't show the blades which make the knife unique.
Aside from revealing the Sears number, the "non-knifenut" description didn't add a whole lot to the identification:
This is a vintage Craftsman bakelite handle pocket knife i am not to sure what year it's from. I have been told it's from the 1940s , the blade as a number on it and it says ( Craftsman Stainless U.S.A 9555) the blade is still very sharp and has a point the pocket knife is self is in very good shape , the blade is 3'' long the total lenght of the pocket knife is 4'' long the main blade is a littie wobble needs to be tighted , but the rest of the pocket is in great shape . This item is being sold as is . Still has the loop at the end of the pocket knife for your keys .
But they did show the verifying tangstamp, better than many do:
What makes the knife odd besides the coined Craftsman shield and Craftsman blade etch? Here is the knife in the 1969 Sears catalog.
and here is a better view of the knife:
Schrade Walden production records listed the #9555 as the "SW SAW KNIFE" first in 1967. And I've wanted to try out the saw since I got that first one. The teeth are sharp as shark teeth. Too agressive to work? Dunno. I'll EDC it for a while and give my impression of it's utility. Don't worry, I'm not giving up my 897UHs as a go-to EDC, just giving them a break.
How many of you have bought a "user" duplicate of a knife you already own just to try it out without defacing the mint one? Am I alone in this "quirk" or is it a normal progression of the disease? And when it arrives and the significant other sees it and says"I thought you already had one like that?", what is the proper response? A gift from a friend? Keeping up with the Australians?
Some time back I found a "camp-utility" knife sold by Sears which had a very special blade. Of course I bought it. And when it arrived it was pristine with a matching original sheath. I was intrigued. It just begged to be used, but after a bit of research, I found that they were made by Schrade Walden for, and sold by Sears for a relatively short time in the late 1960's. So I have kept my eyes open for another example that I wouldn't feel bad about using. No, the knife isn't rare, or ancient, but they are uncommon. This is one of the cases where it pays to be familiar with the Sears item codes for their knives. Had I not known this number, I would have passed it over as another ho-hum utility knife. The seller didn't show the blades which make the knife unique.
Aside from revealing the Sears number, the "non-knifenut" description didn't add a whole lot to the identification:
This is a vintage Craftsman bakelite handle pocket knife i am not to sure what year it's from. I have been told it's from the 1940s , the blade as a number on it and it says ( Craftsman Stainless U.S.A 9555) the blade is still very sharp and has a point the pocket knife is self is in very good shape , the blade is 3'' long the total lenght of the pocket knife is 4'' long the main blade is a littie wobble needs to be tighted , but the rest of the pocket is in great shape . This item is being sold as is . Still has the loop at the end of the pocket knife for your keys .
But they did show the verifying tangstamp, better than many do:
What makes the knife odd besides the coined Craftsman shield and Craftsman blade etch? Here is the knife in the 1969 Sears catalog.
and here is a better view of the knife:
Schrade Walden production records listed the #9555 as the "SW SAW KNIFE" first in 1967. And I've wanted to try out the saw since I got that first one. The teeth are sharp as shark teeth. Too agressive to work? Dunno. I'll EDC it for a while and give my impression of it's utility. Don't worry, I'm not giving up my 897UHs as a go-to EDC, just giving them a break.
How many of you have bought a "user" duplicate of a knife you already own just to try it out without defacing the mint one? Am I alone in this "quirk" or is it a normal progression of the disease? And when it arrives and the significant other sees it and says"I thought you already had one like that?", what is the proper response? A gift from a friend? Keeping up with the Australians?
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