Schrade LB 7 sheath

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Copper Rick

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Gentlemen,

Another question for those Schrade gurus on this thread. I recently purchased an LB 7 four pin serial# 2380XX, new condition in white box with paperwork. The sheath, however is not a Schrade marked sheath. It is the correct size but is marked above the snap closure TYLAN above 200. From research I am able to do this is an antibiotic for poultry. The question I have is-- Did Schrade ever do sheaths like this for advertisement or is this just a substitute someone put the knife in? Thanks for your help in advance. The knife is mint otherwise. Rick
 
Very likely a custom marked factory sheath sold to the poultry med company. A lot of companies ordered these in conjunction with specially stamped, embossed or etched knives to give to salesmen and top buyers as a reward/promo item. I've not seen that one before, but have seen othr agri chemicals such as Treflan.
 
Rick, serial #238000 suggests manufacture during the first full year, 1978.

Serials up to 17693 were produced in 1977.

Serial numbers 17694 - 334585 were produced in 1978 when 316,892 LB7's were made.

Serial numbers 334586 - 785250 were produced in 1979 when 450,665 LB7's were made.

Highest all numeric would be six places, 999999. I have recorded serial number 914569. Thus the first million knives had no alphas. This point was reached some time in 1980. A total of 1,106,906 LB7's had been produced by the end of that year.

When the single alphas were added, the serials still kept to six places max, so only 99,999 knives were made of each alpha. Lowest alpha recorded so far is A25594.

When the rotation went to double alphas, the serials went to seven places. I've recorded BB56630 as the highest double alpha. Some time after this, the serialization ended.
 
Nice find Rick, now that you teased us we need and like pictures. Both the sheath and knife would be good.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I just now started researching some old knives I have. The serial number range that Codger lists for 1979 is consistent with 2 of my knives. They were both knives with the Tylan 200 markings on them. At the time, I worked for a seed company that bought and sold agricultural seed to local farmers. They also sold farm chemicals. These knives were a promotional item that the makers of Tylan 200 were giving away.
 
a photo would be a very nice Christmas presents to us all. would love to see these early knives. these being my favorite style of knife.
 
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