Pattern numbering systems for knives? Especially Case?

[Woodrow F Call]

Anyone got a link or can paste a list or something explaining the numbering system for Case Knives? Schrade would be a good one too.

 

[jc57]

http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/patterns/patternstamps.php

http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/patterns/knifepatterns.php

http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/handles/handlematerials.php

http://www.collectorknives.net/gecexplained.html

 

[Modoc ED]

Get some books about knives. These books are very good and are great for reference.

Collecting Case Knives; Identification and Price Guide by Steve Pfeiffer

Knives & Razors; Identification and Value Guide 7th Edition by Jim Sargent (any edition will do)

Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values 4th Edition by Bernard Levine (out of print and hard to find but still available)

Blade's Guide to Knives & Their Values edited by Jim Shackleford (essencially the same book as LVG4)

There are many more books like these out there. You (used generally) should get some of them.

Case's web site can answer many Case questions as well.

 

[Doug Add]

Take a look at these links to the Articles & Research section of the All About Pocket Knives site:

Case

Schrade

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Sweet. Thanks for the tips guys.

 

[ptradeco]

AAPK has the best Case pattern info around along with Steve Pfeiffer's book, "Collecting Case Knives...".

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Some of the Great Eastern numbers are based on Remington numbers, like the 23 and 73 patterns, but I have no idea how Remington came up with their numbers.