Info on my grandfathers knife

[wireline4033]

I found one of many of my grandfathers knives. This knife is in a Schrade case with the Cronatron logo on the blade, but the blade is also marked Master Mechanic MML7 USA Stainless. I’ve looked at thousand of pictures and I can’t find any that match this knife. I’m new to this and I don’t know how to post pictures of it. Has anyone heard or seen one like this?

 

[TC]

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[Dragon_Man]

See this thread. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/true-value-master-mechanic-knives-and-tools.395424/

 

[killgar]

It sounds like it was a special run for the Cronatron company (welding supply company).

Here's a Schrade/Master Mechanic brochure, the MML7 is on page 2- https://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/MasterMech/MM1.pdf

Companies could order runs of knives from Schrade with whatever they wanted printed on them. Here is a Schrade "Giftmasters" brochure from 1989-1990- https://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Special_Orders-Gifts/images/1989-GIFTMASTERS.pdf

I couldn't find a MML7 with the Cronatron logo, but here's a Schrade LB7-

And it looks like Buck offered the same service. Or the company had them done by an engraver-