Old Vintage Schrade Cannot Determine

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I've found this old Schrade blade and for some reason cannot locate what it actually is. I know its not a bear paw because the blade it's self has a line cutter built in. Its related to fishing.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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I'm not sure what you want to know. It's a 9ot. "OT" stands for Old Timer, and 9 is the model number. The 9OT was named "Golden Claw," built on the same frame as the 6OT and 7OT, and various other Schrade and Uncle Henry knife models. The "+" after SCHRADE on the tang stamp indicates it's a stainless blade - most Old Timers were carbon steel, but some models and special editions were stainless.

For additional information or more specific questions, check out the Schrade Collectors area here at Bladeforums. The 9OT has been discussed only a couple of times. Not much information about that model, probably largely due to the fact no one's ever asked many questions about it or started a good 9OT topic:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/777689-How-rare-is-the-9-OT?highlight=9ot
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/450695-9OT-and-LB9-LTD-Guthooks?highlight=9ot
 
Bob thanks so much! You are right it's an old Golden Claw.

That took forever to figure out.

Any recommendations on where I should sell it at? It seems to a bit hard to track down and probably still retains some rarity/value.

Thank to anyone who can help. Ebay surely doesn't seem to be the right place.
 
eBay prices on Schrades have flattened a bit over the last couple of years, after spiking from the collector frenzy that started after the factory closed in 2004. Rare or unusual models still fetch a fair price most of the time; I think when I finally found a 9OT for my collection I had to pay over a hundred bucks. I have no idea what they've been selling for recently, but it's easy to find out using the Completed Items search.

You could always sell here at BladeForums, if you purchase a Gold membership.

eBay will get your item the most views and possibly a better price if multiple collectors bid against each other. Bladeforums will probably be less stressful and less time-consuming.

And of course the price you get will be determined primarily by the completeness and condition of the knife. An unused/mint example still new in the factory box will bring the highest price. If you lost the box or don't have the sheath, subtract at least 30%. If it's used, consider yourself lucky to get half price.
And naturally you'll need to provide high quality photos (close up and in focus) to attract the big bidders.
 
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