Klein Tools? knife

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I have an electricians knife, Klein Tools Chicago Il. did Schrade ever make any?? of these??
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Thanks Michael, wow nice info I am sorry that I brought it back up, seeing as you have discussed this at length.
Thank you
Mike
 
We may give dumb answers sometimes, but there are no dumb questions. And most of us are happy to help anytime we can, even if it is just by pointing you to an older discussion on your subject. Much of the time there are three or four "guests" viewing the forum. They don't ask questions and don't introduce themselves, but they do learn something from questions asked and answered. I read the forum for quite a while myself before I joined and began asking my own questions. Most of us did. And the people here were patient, helpful and generous. That was a big part of why I began doing my own research, finding the answers to unanswered questions not only for myself but for new and old collectors of Imperial Schrade knives. If I have not personally said so before, Mike, welcome to the Imperial Schrade Collector's Forum!

Michael :)
 
Does your Klein look like this Mikey??===>
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Here is the scan of the knives I mentioned in the above referenced thread. My photohost deleted many of my pictures from the past years.

...I obtained ten examples (seven pictured):
1. Schrade Cut. Co. Walden N.Y. 3 3/4", near mint with beautiful light wood handles, brass liners, lock, and pins, “To release push center lock to left” etched on the screwdriver blade, no bail.
2. Schrade Cut. Co. Walden N.Y. 3 3/4", used with dark wood handles impressed TL-29, steel liners, lock and pins, faint surviving etch “To release push center lock to left” on the screwdriver blade, stamped aluminum bail with rounded diecut ends on steel pin.
3. Ulster Knife Co. 3 ½", used with dark wood handles impressed TL-29, steel liners, lock and pins, no surviving etch on the screwdriver blade, heavy round steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
4. Ulster U.S.A. 3 3/4", near mint with dark swirled plastic handles, brass liners, lock and pins, “Press” stamped on lock in the place of a screwdriver blade etch, steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
5. Kingston U.S.A. 3 3/4", lightly used dark mottled plastic handles, brass liners, lock and pins, “Press” stamped on lock in the place of a screwdriver blade etch, steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
6. Holub Sycamore U.S.A., 3 3/4" light brown bone colored Delrin handles, brass liners, lock and pins, faint surviving blade etch, steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
7. Imperial Prov. R.I. USA, 3 3/4", mint woodgrained Delrin handles, brass liners, lock and pins, no stamp on lock or blade etch, steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
8. Imperial Prov.USA, 3 3/4", lightly used with dark wood handles, steel liners, lock and pins, no stamp on lock, faint surviving blade etch, steel wire bail with pierced flattened ends on steel pin.
9. Made In USA, 3 3/4", used with dark wood handles, nickle silver “propeller” shield (matches early Schrade Cut Co patterns), brass liners, lock, and steel pins, no surviving blade etch or bail. Goins indicates this may be a Sears contract knife.
10. KA-BAR OLEAN N.Y. 3 3/4" used poor with dark wood, nickle silver "Empire" style TL-29 stamped shield, steel bolsters, pins and liners, brass liner lock, missing bail.


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i bought an ulster just like the one you have with the rosewood plastic handles. i am guessing that my new knife is from about 1960 because I have a camco with a very similar handle that i have positively dated as 1961. those handles were popular from 57-62. i got lucky and bought mine from a dealer at a flea market for $2.I have a special way i clean up the knives and they come out looking outstanding if i soak them overnight in this:
http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html
then spend an hour on them polishing and cleaning with this
http://www.peekpolish.com/
I use a chefs choice diamond wheel to re-sharpen the blade.
I also use a fine sanding sponge to clean off the oxidation with peek on it if necessary.it does scratch a bit ,but i am too cheap to buy a full polishing wheel kit.
I would rate this knife a 7+ now that it is cleaned and sharpened.I know I shouldn't have given up my secret sauce because every old rusty knife that someone wants to pawn off on me will now be cleaned and sharpened this way.
the dealer said to soak them in kerosene ,but that seemed old school.
I might start a thread about how to restore old rusty knives. I gave up my secrets . how about someone else.
 
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