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Should I open the package?
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The Schrade clampack, as the clear sealed packaging is called, was patented by two inventors, Imperial Schrade employees Mark L. Gardiner and James Economos. When the patent issued in 1988, it was assigned to the Imperial Schrade Corporation and titled “Knife Transport/Display Package”. The patent was applied for in 1986 and received in 1988 and the first use I find is in the 1985 ISC company advertising flyer, SC-85 from 1985.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r....Image_0001.htm
Love them or hate them, clampacks were made to suit a particular marketing niche. They were pilfer resistant point of sale display items for large box stores such as Walmart, Sears, K-Mart etc. Boxes, as we have seen, quite often suffered shelf wear, didn't allow the product to be displayed for customers who liked to chicken eye them, but allowed less than honest customers to crow-pocket them when coon-fingering them.
Clampacks were never intended to be long term storage after the initial sale, though some of them are now becoming scarce because of users and collectors propensity of opening them. No, not the most common UH and OT clampacks, but the anniversary and bonus clampacks.
Here is the text of my clampack research posted back in '07:
Here is an example of the SH3CPANN (based upon the 3 1/4" SP-3 Lightweight Lockback), the most easily found and easily affordable 100th anniversary knife even six years after the closing.
And here is one example of the bonus clampacks...
These were available with quite a few different bonus products including the sharpening stone, playing cards, mini-flashlight, compass, knife care kit, etc.
Also, when the clampacks hit the box stores, several of the previously offered boxed "Gift Sets" went into them as well. This allowed the stores to sell the sets for substantially less than the original boxed sets with felted trays and white sleves covering the SGS brown leatherette boxes.
I am yet to open a clampack and find broken or weakened springs, or to find any corrosion. I do open some of them though, usually the single knife packs like the 897UH when I need a new EDC and don't have another user handy.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r....Image_0001.htm
Love them or hate them, clampacks were made to suit a particular marketing niche. They were pilfer resistant point of sale display items for large box stores such as Walmart, Sears, K-Mart etc. Boxes, as we have seen, quite often suffered shelf wear, didn't allow the product to be displayed for customers who liked to chicken eye them, but allowed less than honest customers to crow-pocket them when coon-fingering them.
Clampacks were never intended to be long term storage after the initial sale, though some of them are now becoming scarce because of users and collectors propensity of opening them. No, not the most common UH and OT clampacks, but the anniversary and bonus clampacks.
Here is the text of my clampack research posted back in '07:
Here is an example of the SH3CPANN (based upon the 3 1/4" SP-3 Lightweight Lockback), the most easily found and easily affordable 100th anniversary knife even six years after the closing.
And here is one example of the bonus clampacks...
These were available with quite a few different bonus products including the sharpening stone, playing cards, mini-flashlight, compass, knife care kit, etc.
Also, when the clampacks hit the box stores, several of the previously offered boxed "Gift Sets" went into them as well. This allowed the stores to sell the sets for substantially less than the original boxed sets with felted trays and white sleves covering the SGS brown leatherette boxes.
I am yet to open a clampack and find broken or weakened springs, or to find any corrosion. I do open some of them though, usually the single knife packs like the 897UH when I need a new EDC and don't have another user handy.
I said Nothing and glad Codger came to the rescue . Could laugh at one being ripped to pieces . It was like I was helping or giving the excuse to rip them all open, Schrade sins .
And do I have a conscience ,had a cold sweat everytime I opened the thread .
Though I stuffed up my Jesters position . I'm not a know it all as when you think you know everything you know nothing . You used to be a Teacher . Come on I used to take pride in my Class Clown school reports in Primary school .
And do I have a conscience ,had a cold sweat everytime I opened the thread .
Though I stuffed up my Jesters position . I'm not a know it all as when you think you know everything you know nothing . You used to be a Teacher . Come on I used to take pride in my Class Clown school reports in Primary school .
Old Roo gets a bit nasty after a few sometimes . Really gets going if you don't bring his beer fast enough .
You have to get in early and drop the bastard while he's thinking about it.
Then afterwards he pulls his head in and has a quite beer . Have to watch your dogs though he'll bend them over and drive them to town .
You have to get in early and drop the bastard while he's thinking about it.
Then afterwards he pulls his head in and has a quite beer . Have to watch your dogs though he'll bend them over and drive them to town .
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I can tell this guy is a smooth operator - The Doctor of Love! He would not hesitate to bust open mint knives and use them, a different one each day.
You poor buggar youv'e been talking to me too much .The Doctor of Love at a young age, perhaps?
Did BrooRoo or workRoo as above finish his beer nuts then have a coldie?
Its so nice to get room service .
This other young buck doesn't like room service
And the older Blokes just sit back and observe
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Open it, it probably won't be worth much more in 20 years than now, how many of those clamshell packs do ya think are out there?
Enjoy fondling now. I would.
Enjoy fondling now. I would.
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Yes, UL (tee hee 
), I managed to keep my roo sack thru it all. It is one of my prized posessions due to it's origin, you, not the roo donor. Just the thought of you ripping it off the beast with your teeth sends shivers down my spine. And odd mental pictures of Jamo castrating his stock too.
I must say you fellows have some odd animals down there!
EDIT: I am still waiting for an egg sized genuine Aussie gold nugget to put in it.
), I managed to keep my roo sack thru it all. It is one of my prized posessions due to it's origin, you, not the roo donor. Just the thought of you ripping it off the beast with your teeth sends shivers down my spine. And odd mental pictures of Jamo castrating his stock too.I must say you fellows have some odd animals down there!
EDIT: I am still waiting for an egg sized genuine Aussie gold nugget to put in it.
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Keeping on topic - There are those of us who open new knives to inspect them. We are known as "Openers". Since we open new knives to inspect them, we could be known as members of OINK - Openers Inspecting New Knives
Nice try, but epic FAIL!
