From eBay I purchased a John Primble Old Timer pocketknife. I thought I'd share a little about this knife with you guys, since they seem to be rare. Then hopefully one of you guys can fill in some details.
First off, the knife is same pattern as the 8OT, has brass liners and pins, brown sawcut delrin handles, Old Timer shield, and nickel-silver bolsters. The tang is stamped, "JOHN PRIMBLE / BELKNAP, INC / USA" and "935" on the reverse side.
Interesting differences between this knife and the Schrade 8OT:
- It has a fancy nail nick, but not like the Keen Cutter 8OT either; the 'teeth' are quite small.
- the grind on the back of the main blade is rather large and stops abruptly midway across the nail nick. The late-model 8OTs have no top grind at all, and the older 8OTs have a smaller top grind that extend the full length.
If that doesn't make sense, I can scan the knife.
It appears obvious to me that this knife was made by Schrade and sold by John Primble. Anyone have a guess as to the date? Anyone comment on the rarity?
How about the packaging? The knife was inserted inside a clear plastic tube, unmarked, that is supposed to be the original packaging. There was a past discussion on whether or not Schrade ever sold knives in clear tubes. So was the clear tube supplied by Schrade or Primble, or neither? There is brown staining on the inside of the tube that align with the knife handle edges, so apparantly this knife has been stored inside this tube for a very long time.
Any comments or questions?
Best Wishes,
Bob
First off, the knife is same pattern as the 8OT, has brass liners and pins, brown sawcut delrin handles, Old Timer shield, and nickel-silver bolsters. The tang is stamped, "JOHN PRIMBLE / BELKNAP, INC / USA" and "935" on the reverse side.
Interesting differences between this knife and the Schrade 8OT:
- It has a fancy nail nick, but not like the Keen Cutter 8OT either; the 'teeth' are quite small.
- the grind on the back of the main blade is rather large and stops abruptly midway across the nail nick. The late-model 8OTs have no top grind at all, and the older 8OTs have a smaller top grind that extend the full length.
If that doesn't make sense, I can scan the knife.
It appears obvious to me that this knife was made by Schrade and sold by John Primble. Anyone have a guess as to the date? Anyone comment on the rarity?
How about the packaging? The knife was inserted inside a clear plastic tube, unmarked, that is supposed to be the original packaging. There was a past discussion on whether or not Schrade ever sold knives in clear tubes. So was the clear tube supplied by Schrade or Primble, or neither? There is brown staining on the inside of the tube that align with the knife handle edges, so apparantly this knife has been stored inside this tube for a very long time.
Any comments or questions?
Best Wishes,
Bob
