NW Hawthorne / GEC 48 / Case Slimline Trapper Pics

[CuzDoug85]

 

[cutchu]

GEC 48 Tractor Green. One of 25. CASE Yellow D. One of many....

Very similar green 48.

 

[Will Power]

Interesting, don't know why my one is 1 of 25 though?

 

[madtaz63]

This one's a little different.

 

[madtaz63]

This one reminds me of the older Schrade Walden 294 Diamond Edge Pattern.

 

[Will Power]

Schatt & Morgan Keystone series, 1991

 

[cutchu]

Schatt & Morgan Keystone series, 1991

Very nice. I like the color fade.

 

[Will Power]

Very nice. I like the color fade.

Many thanks

I've always preferred the Slimline type Trapper to a conventional one- more useful for me and it's a pattern, as a non-American that reminds me of the classic French Laguiole: compact, great in the hand and a good long blade.

This Schatt & Morgan sports a sabre grind which is unusual but not really the most suited to its function.

Thanks, Will

 

[cutchu]

 

[meako]

Interesting, don't know why my one is 1 of 25 though?

My guess is they made 25 of them and yours is one of them...heeeyy so's mine

 

[meako]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

A favorite pattern of mine. The 293Y on the right is one I bought new in the mid ‘70s, and carried for decades.

I only have two Case Slimlines, the rest are Schrade. Well, the lower left is a Primble Belknap, but I believe it’s a Schrade Walden 294 in disguise.
Never handled a 48 GEC, but it sure looks inspired by Schrade.

I’ve mentioned this in other threads before, but I found an old Schrade catalog online in which every single variant on this frame was called a Serpentine Jack.

 

[SteveC]

This one reminds me of the older Schrade Walden 294 Diamond Edge Pattern.
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Indeed and it's what it was patterned after

 

[SteveC]

A favorite pattern of mine. The 293Y on the right is one I bought new in the mid ‘70s, and carried for decades.

I only have two Case Slimlines, the rest are Schrade. Well, the lower left is a Primble Belknap, but I believe it’s a Schrade Walden 294 in disguise.View attachment 2248194View attachment 2248195
Never handled a 48 GEC, but it sure looks inspired by Schrade.

I’ve mentioned this in other threads before, but I found an old Schrade catalog online in which every single variant on this frame was called a Serpentine Jack.

Nice !

 

[dave308ek]

 

[Will Power]

My guess is they made 25 of them and yours is one of them...heeeyy so's mineView attachment 2247907

Solid reasoning . And you know wot? There can only be 23 of them left in the USA max now ! The value just keeps soaring, where's my Flipper Suit???

Jesting apart these are very nicely finished knives.

Thanks, Will

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

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Putting the swedge on the secondary teally classes it up.

Great idea for this thread C cutchu
I’m a fan of the Slimline frame no matter the maker. I’ve carried and used the Case 048 pattern as well as the GEC 48 version and find them to ride well in the pocket and serves as a great overall carry. When asked, Bill Howard claimed absolutely no connection between the GEC and Case version…purely coincidence. Here’s a pic of one of my single blade, big clip favorites from 2015.
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Somebody should have asked Bill about a Schrade /48 connection.

These look great! That big blade reminds me of an old Cattaraugus folding hunter.

Indeed and it's what it was patterned after

They share the same dna to my eye.

Love that new-to-you 294!

 

[SteveC]

Schrade Walden 293 and 294

 

[SteveC]

Four line Camillus

 

[RLB0414]