Schrade USA 165

[freestateman]

My grandpa gave this knife to me for my 12th Christmas in 1970. I know that I have had it 52 yrs. Trying to get a more exact date. It is a fine hunting knife. I have the original sheath. Bought a new horizontal sheath for it and I still carry it hunting. Any ideas on date range of manufacturing would be appreciated. The ONLY markings are Schrade USA 165 stamped on the blade, handle is Old Timer.

 

[Fred1950]

I have the "Uncle Henry" version of that knife, has 165 UH on the blade, and is serial numbered. They are excellent older knives. I am not sure how to date them. I've been told mine is kind of an odd one, because it is and Uncle Henry, but doesn't say Schrade + on the blade. I don't know.

 

[knarfeng]

My grandpa gave this knife to me for my 12th Christmas in 1970. I know that I have had it 52 yrs. Trying to get a more exact date. It is a fine hunting knife. I have the original sheath. Bought a new horizontal sheath for it and I still carry it hunting. Any ideas on date range of manufacturing would be appreciated. The ONLY markings are Schrade USA 165 stamped on the blade, handle is Old Timer.

The 165OT (165 OT) model was called "the woodsman". First produced in 1967.

name source

The Ultimate Guide to Old Timer Knives

Written by Timothy Martinez Jr. For many, the mere mention of Old Timer knives elicits positive feelings of warm summer evenings wandering through the woods or whittling small trinkets on the back porch. Even after 55 years, Old Timer knives remain popular, whether it's because the name itself...

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Date source:

160OT Mountain Lion...by popular demand (one)

The Schrade Old Timer 160OT Mountain Lion is a nice newer classic Schrade pattern. It was first introduced in 1990, just before the 165OT Woodsman was discontinued in 1991, and produced for only six years, all in Ellenville. The Mountain Lion has serpentine brown sawcut delrin handles held...

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as it was not continued in 1967 on the first 165's.

So your knife had to be new or close to it in 1970.