My only Case Pocket Knife.

T

TomcatPC

Joined
Dec 30, 2005
Messages
58
Hello
Here is a bad photo of my only Case Pocket Knife (yet). This jack knife was given to me when I was a teenager by my Dad, whom I'm fairly certain bought it new. He is 89 and I showed it to him a month ago and he seemed to recognise it, but was not 100% certain if he bought it new...not that it matters.
Mark

DSCN2866_zps88a6b767.jpg
 
Very nice. Your dad has great taste :)
 
Gotta love that old Case red bone. Can't beat it. Unless, of course, it's also on a knife that your dad gave you. Then it's priceless. Great knife.
 
Thanks for the comments. Any ideas on the possible age of this knife? The tang stamp reads: CASE XX
USA
My guess is 1960s or close to that?
Mark
 
TomcatPC said:
Thanks for the comments. Any ideas on the possible age of this knife? The tang stamp reads: CASE XX
USA
My guess is 1960s or close to that?
Mark
Click to expand...

:thumbup:
If the 'CASE XX' is on one line, over 'USA' on the 2nd line, then it'd be a 1965 - 1969 vintage (see 1st pic below). The 'USA' stamping, in fact, was first used on the '65-'69 vintage knives. 1970s knives had a very similar stamp (2nd pic), but also feature the 'dots' below the USA. Ten dots in 1970, subtracting one dot each subsequent year, finishing with one remaining dot in 1979.

( Images linked from site -->: http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/tang_stamps/ )

1965 - 1969 stamp:
1965-1969.jpg


1970 - 1979 stamp (9 dots, as shown, indicating 1971 specifically):
1970-1979(1).jpg
Click to expand...
David
 
Last edited:
It is
CASE XX
USA
Guess it got mess up when I posted? Looks like my guess was right as mid-late 60s production.
Mark
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top