One of the most often posted questions over the years has been regarding the LB7 stamps, pins, and serial numbers. I am fairly sure that many of you here now have one or more LB7s, and it would be of great help if you could list for me the serial numbers, pins, and tang stamps. My off-forum survey so far has proven inconclusive on dating the changes of the four main tangstamp variants, and how they relate to the pin changes, packaging, and serial numbers. Also, I have recorded a few (very few) LB8s with serials. If you would like to help, please list your knives this way:
1. D25654 - four pin
SCHRADE+
U.S.A. LB7
2. Q81829 - three pin
SCHRADE+
U.S.A. LB7
3. AY81596 - three pin, MAC etch.
Uncle Henry
SCHRADE+
LB7 U.S.A .
4. No Ser# three pin, tan box
Uncle Henry
SCHRADE+
LB7 U.S.A .
Thanks!
Michael
There are some folks that specialize in repairing folding knives, and i hope one shows up here. I know what you mean about having a knife that means a lot to you. I hardly ever carry mine anymore, but would still be Heart broken if it was broken in some way. Good luck with it.Q47540 (At least I think it is a Q and not 047540)
3 pin
Schrade+
U.S.A. LB7
It is interesting to me that my serial number is machine stamped with perfectly formed letter/numbers. When I look at the photos across this thread... so many of the serials look like they were hand engraved with much larger font. Mine is not like that.
Anyway, my knife now has a broken lock mechanism and I don't know the best way to get it fixed. Any guidance on this would be appreciated. I bought the knife sometime from 1978-1982 is the best I can recall. It is a sentimental item and I hope it can be fixed.
Incredible this thread has been gong on for so long.
Hi Curtis, with a six digit serial number I believe you are correct with the dating of 1978 or earlier. After you have the required ten posts (I think) please post photos of both knives?I have a 3 pin shrade+ usa lb7 sn#023915
As far as I've gathered it's a 1978 but strangely a 3 pin instead of 4 pin I have looked the sn over a dozen times and it's clearly not Q or O it's a 0
...This thing is solid. It has a big ole clunck sound when you open it that you can hear from ten miles away. Just the force of the lock is amazing. This thing is rigid. My Benchmade just has a dainty click. Makes me regret spending 200 on that instead of finding this first.
One of the most often posted questions over the years has been regarding the LB7 stamps, pins, and serial numbers. I am fairly sure that many of you here now have one or more LB7s, and it would be of great help if you could list for me the serial numbers, pins, and tang stamps. My off-forum survey so far has proven inconclusive on dating the changes of the four main tangstamp variants, and how they relate to the pin changes, packaging, and serial numbers. Also, I have recorded a few (very few) LB8s with serials. If you would like to help, please list your knives this way:
1. D25654 - four pin
SCHRADE+
U.S.A. LB7
2. Q81829 - three pin
SCHRADE+
U.S.A. LB7
3. AY81596 - three pin, MAC etch.
Uncle Henry
SCHRADE+
LB7 U.S.A .
4. No Ser# three pin, tan box
Uncle Henry
SCHRADE+
LB7 U.S.A .
Thanks!
Michael
Read the thread from the beginning. Your knife would be the 33,811th one made. See where that falls in the production records posted.Hey guys, love this thread I hope someone is keeping track and coming up with a shrade timeline lol. Love mine love to know when they come from but I only have one LB7 so far
Schrade+
USA LB7
033811
Any information would be amazing and greatly appreciated thank in advance!!
Side note it’s not mint it’s been a working mans knife a long time but still a solid knife that I use as an edc or out on the job or the trail it would still be a trustworthy companion
Ok tyvm yea got few pages in kinda figure that was the make. I’ll go find the production record. ThanksRead the thread from the beginning. Your knife would be the 33,811th one made. See where that falls in the production records posted.
Sounds like you have a COOL Aunt. I take it you thanked her profusely?My aunt told me she found this LB7 in a drawer and she knows I like knives so she sent it to me. It was pretty dirty but I cleaned it up and it looks great. My first LB7.
Z66118 three pin
Uncle Henry
SCHRADE+
LB7 U.S.A .