Lose it and we will replace it

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Ray5118

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Years ago ( early 1980's ?)
I had a 897UH with an ID (serial) number on the inside of the liner.
You had to look closely to find/see it.

I think, Schrade, at the time advertised that if you lost your knife, they would replace it.

How long did this go on? Or am I just imagining this whole thing?

If someone can shed any light on this, it would be appreciated.

Ray
 
Until the entity that made that promise ceased to exist in 2004. The brand name is currently used by Taylor Brands LLC, an entirely different entity.
 
If I remember correctly, you were only allowed a one time replacement. There was a small fee and I believe you had to have a notary public stamp.
 
Thomas Linton said:
Until the entity that made that promise ceased to exist in 2004. The brand name is currently used by Taylor Brands LLC, an entirely different entity.
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All the way up to closing, that's a brilliant promotional feature.

When did they start with the serial number and the promise to replace?

Thanks,
Ray
 
Ray, it was sometime around 1966, which I think is when the first Uncle Henry (897) was introduced. The guarantee only pertained to the Uncle Henry knives. I believe they got the idea from one of the pen companies at the time, possibly Schaeffer?

Eric
 
i lost two LB 7's and had them both replaced by Schrade. on the second one was told i was at my limit which i fully understood. no notary was required just the form.
 
I never felt right taking advantage of that loss replacement. After all, I was the one who lost the knife. But it meant something to me that the warranty was there. I did send in one knife for work, my favorite 165OT. The shield fell out of the handle. I also asked to buy a replacement sheath and to be billed along with the repair work. The knife was returned repaired with a new sheath at no cost. That was in 1991, IIRC. I had purchased the knife sometime in the seventies, so they certainly were under no obligation for free repair, much less a free replacement sheath.
 
Liquidm1980 said:
lol that is a good offer, i wish chris reeves and montblanc offered that today lol.
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IMHO, it worked for them when they offered it because a higher percentage of people thought then like I did, like my father and grandfather did. I am not so sure it would work in today's society. Many people today would see nothing wrong with getting a "Two-For" deal by falsley reporting lost knives.
 
That offer hooked Me in, when I picked up My LB7 around 1985 or so, and it was priced less than the 110 I really wanted. It has been a great knife after all these years too.
 
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