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Following up on Trent's idea of a pictorial database, I came up with this. Please, correct me if some of the data is wrong.

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Jackie
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These were your grandfather's Old Timers before the name, and the delrin came into use. Using time honored hunting patterns, Schrade Walden produced them for generation after generation and they graced hunter's sides from one shore to the other, and border to border. These patterns were shared with Western States (later Western Boulder), and a half dozen other companies. Each added their own tweaks and "improvements", and Schrade was no exception. I think this particular pattern may even be the grandfather of the Golden Spike.

The #148 pattern "Hunter's Mate" I find first listed in 1953. It sold for $4.50 in 1955. It was 9 1/4" overall with a saber ground carbon steel 5" blade, aluminum alloy guard, Stratawood handle with black and white spacers on each end, and plain (now called birds head) pommel. It came with a genuine leather flat sewn and riveted sheath with embossed floral tooling design.

In 1957, the 148 was joined by the 148L (with leather washer handle) and the serrated 148 LWE. (with leather washer handle and “Wonda-Edge).

In 1961 the sheath emboss illustrations changed from the floral design to a buck deer. The handle material of the 148 was renamed WondaWood.

In 1962, the 148 was renumbered 148WW. The 148L and 148LWE remained, and the 148S made it’s debut. It had a “Genuine unbreakable Staglon” handle.

Also called “Huntsman” in 1963, it was offered in a #8148S Safari Set gift box with a 881 3 blade premium stock knife. Some sheaths appeared with five oak leaves as the emboss design.

In 1963, the 148WW returned to the earlier 148 number and received the name “Hunter’s Mate”. The buck deer sheath was shown in 1963, but only the oak leaf sheath was illustrated in 1964. Only the 148S and 148L were listed.

In 1965, the waffle tooled sheath made it’s debut. Three of the four variants were listed, the 148S, 148L, 148LWE.

In 1966, the waffle tooled sheath remained, and only the 148S and 148L were listed.

In 1967 the 148STC, "Eva-Last" tungsten carbide Staglon knife is shown, and the 148S and 148L. The 148 also came as a G3148-STC “Gaucho Set” with special riveted fold over sheath for $15.00 (the 148S plain edge was also offered in a G3148-S “Gaucho Set” for five dollars less).

In 1968 thru 1971, the same three models were shown and named (Deer Skinner, Deer Skinner, Huntsman).

In 1971, the 148S was offered in a set with matching handled ax, the X48S for $15.00.
In 1972-1973, the 148L Huntsman and the 148S Deer Skinner remained with the tungsten carbide blade being discontinued. About this time, Sears contracted for the 148S with their own Craftsman tangstamp, and the etched name “Pro Skinner”. This was likely not their first purchase of the pattern.

In 1973 ½, the 148's were replaced by the new designs of the 49er Series, the 498L and 498S. These two were the last of the series to be produced, ending production after 1979.

These knives also came with red and white handles (I call these "peppermints"), and black and red handles (licorice, what else!). Sheaths were sporadically changed, and some of the same emboss designs will be found on other brand knives.
Hourin’s Notes (Circa 1956)

#148
5" Fixed Blade Hunter with
Plain Aluminum Butt

13 Ga. Saber Ground Blade
Aluminum Guards
Fiber Lock Washers

Plain Strata Wood Handles Not
Grooved with
6 Black Fiber Washers p. Knife
4 White Fiber Washers p. Knife

#148B - X393 Axe Set

Same as above except Handles:

1 ea. Red, White, Red & 8 Bl. Washers
1 ea. White, Red, White & 8 Bl. Washers
1 ea. Red, White, Red Washers
(Thick Washers)

#148L

5" Fixed Blade Hunter with
Plain Aluminum Butt

13 Ga. Saber Ground Blade
Aluminum Guards
Leather Handles with
4 Thick Bl. Pl. Washer p. Kn.
4 Thin Fiber Washer p. Kn.
2 Thick Brown Pl. Washer p. Kn.

SR No. 9510 - 148A

Saber Ground Blade 13 Ga.
Handles: All Plastic Washers (like X393)
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I haven't updated this one in a while and I am sure that some information is missing.

Here is a partial Sears list of numbers and years for their purchase of 148 pattern knives:
9510 - SW 148L Fixed blade (1959)
629 - SW 148L Fixed Blade (1960)
10629 - SW 148S - (1964)
629 - SW 148S Fixed Blade (1964)
10620 - SW 148TC (1965)
10630 - SW 148TC (1966)
21636  SW 148STC (1967)
21648  SW 148S (1967)
73612 - SW 148S (1972)

Michael
 
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Jackie, very seldom can we pin a date exactly. Sears was known to buy a pattern even before it appeared in a Schrade catalog, sometimes by a year or two or even more. And the same for Belknap. Often these uncataloged knives bore the standard SW tangs, sometimes with pattern numbers, sometimes without. Sometimes with an added etch which don't always survive. The best we can most often do is to say "circa", noting the date within a timeframe of a few years.

Cut from the 1964 Sears catalog, the #10629:

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Cut from the 1959 Sears catalog, the #9483 combo with the #9510 knife:

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Michael,

Darn, now I have to go back and redo three Data Sheets to add the c (period).:)

You're a big help on this. Even though I try to do research i.e. Larry's catalogs, I still miss something.

Before I get into the 147s, can you post another one of your great "pattern research sheets". They'll going to be my next.

Plus, any idea on the date c. on the use of brass guards on both the 148-L and 148-S? Also, the 147s. Man, am I asking too much. Can't help it. I'm on a project that I'm enjoying.

Again, thank you.

Jackie
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Wow ,Jackie ,you got me again.Larry calls me the grey sniper,i might have to start calling you Sniper Jackie, just kidding congrats on your win. happy collecting G.M
 
G.M.,

You're tough, my friend. That was the 147 I was looking at that I mentioned in an earlier post. And like I said, that 147A Strawberry is yours. I'll catch the next one.

Found an extra special Case XX I've been wanting for a while. Sure it will fetch a pretty penny. I probably buy twice as many Case as I do Schrade-Walden's. My Case collection is quite extensive.

Unless, something extraordinary pops up, I'm done for the month.

Have a good day,

Jackie
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