Schrade Tang Stamps

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Is there a way to date an Old Timer by the tang stamp? I found a 1940T in a box today and I notice it is stamped a bit differently from some I have seen,

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others I have seen have a three line tang stamp

Schrade
USA
1940T​
 
A Three Line Stamp is older than a Two Line Stamp in the same pattern, and a:

SCHRADE
N.Y. U.S.A
8OT​

with N.Y. on the second line with USA is older as well. And the pattern number could be stamped on the pile side (possibly older) like a Schrade Walden stamp. Stamp progressions varied from pattern to pattern, and is fairly impossible to date by year, but possible to date to a range of years. Hope this helps a little.
 
Clemente's notes: 1976-1998
C. Catalog History Notes:
1 First introduced in 1976 catalog
2 In 1976 the 194OT was called Lock Blade
3 In 1978 the 194OT was named Pocket Lockblade
4 In 1987 it was first named Gunstock Trapper Lockblade
5 Then in 1993, the term “lockblade” was dropped from being part of the name, but continued as a descriptive word after the name
6 In 1996 the 94OT, two blade pattern of the 194OT, name was changed to Trapper, Gunstock Trapper continued as the name of the one blade liner lock
7 The 194OT was dropped in 1998, last remaining liner lock system lockblade in a classic trapper style in the industry
 
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Nice info Larry, regarding the box types and name changes. The 194OT did have a 3-Line Stamp in it's initial issue. This is one with the LOCK BLADE name sticker, in the larger wood grain box with a felt covered cardboard liner. I do not believe the 194OT pattern had a stamp version with N.Y. included in the stamp. To the point of my earlier post, I have a 77OT in an identical box, with a 2-line stamp. So far on this forum, no one has an example of a 77OT with a 3-line stamp, yet. Really no way of knowing if the knife was original to be box. The 77OT came out the same year as the 194OT, 1976. If the 77OT knife is original to the box, it shows the problems of trying to date a Schrade with a stamp (or even the original packaging).
 
1976 was a major release year for a bunch of OT's, Scrims
I was looking at the annual sales meeting last night. Found this.


NEW MEMBERS OF THE OLD TIMER FAMILY
You've got to know the players to enjoy the game, so here's the line-up for the World's Champion Schrade Team for 1976.

1940T • 3-7/8" Pocket Size Lock-Blade (same lock as #1250T)
940T • 3-7/8" Hunter's & Trapper's bladed clip and spey
330T • 3-5/16" 2-Blade Jack, Bladed clip & pen
610T • 4" Slim Premium Stock, Bladed Turkish clip blades, brass center scale
770T • 4" Small Game Knife. Two Turkish clip blades, brass center scale
1540T Drop-Point Sharp Finger, genuine . leather sheath - 7'-4", Blade 3'"

All of the above are of the finest high carbon steel with solid nickle silver bolsters and carry the Old Timernickle silver shield, and have saw-cut Old Timer delrin covers. The Old Timer folder, called The American Classic, is in each gift box.
152SC The Scrimshaw Sharp Finger
Whale's tooth ivory Delrin handle
• Original Scrimshaw embossing
• Consumer folder on the history of Scrimshaw
• Parchment covered gift box
• 3/" high carbon steel blade
• Genuine leather embossed sheath
260SC The Scrimshaw Folding Hunter
• 5/" heavy duty clip and boning blades
• Features as above
206 Grand Dad's Barlow
• 3-3/8" extra heavy clip and pen blades
• Heavy embossed bolster
• Old Bone cover of Delrin
• High carbon steel blades
• Brass liners
• Woodgrained gift box, stamped - "Grand Dad's Barlow"
 
Hmm wonder if the Centenial of USA had any thing to do w/ the number of different patts. released that year? any one w/ some insight? Just curious, might be only mgmt could answer this ? what we would give these days for some of there insight!!!
 
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