Production History on the 51OT

[Kodiak PA]

Hi,
I recently acquired a Schrade 51OT lockback Old Timer. What a fantastic knife this is! I have a few questions. There doesn't seem to be much activity or answers to questions on this board but I will try.

What is the name of this knife or was it just the 51OT?

What were the production years for the knife?

And finally, why was production stopped.

This is truly a high quality knife. One of the best production lockbacks I have ever seen and since there is no "+" on it I believe it is high carbon 1095.

I hope to hear about this.

Thanks,
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[old timer man]

hi i have been wondering the same thing about these knives all i have heard and im not sure but they say these knives were produced from 1978 untill 1981 and its name was big timer 510 i have two of these and it is my favorite old timer of all time

 

[lrv]

From Robert Clemente's book on OT's and UH's

Old Timer 51OT* Big Timer LB “Bulldog”
A. Specifications:
1. 4 3/4" closed length
2. Unbreakable brown sawcut Delrin handles
3. Large full spear or drop point blade
4. Brass linings, nickel silver bolsters & caps
5. Old Timer shield and tang markings
6. High Carbon Steel blade
7. Utilized the Schrade Lockback system
8. Offered with a sheath
B. Statistics and Current Status:
1. Currently out of production
2. First year of production: 1978
3. Last date of production 1981
C. Catalog History Notes:
1. No catalog information prior to 1978
2. There appears to be no direct predecessor to the 51OT
3. Blade pattern is sometimes called a “sunfish” pattern
D. Pricing and Value:
1. First catalog price @ $30.00 with sheath
2. Last catalog price @ $33.95, with sheath
E. Special Editions, Side Stories, Notes:
1. The tang stamp should read “Schrade USA” and the model number “51OT”
2. Up into the 80s, the brown saw cut handles were described as “genuine saw cut staglon handles”
3. The pattern on the 51OT has been called Bulldog and sometimes the Sunfish, but its official name has always been Big Timer
4. As large as the 51OT was, it was still described as a “pocket knife”

 

[old timer man]

thanks irv that info is very helpfull