What kind of Old Timer are these?

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I have an Old Timer like this one ( belongs to Sergent666, borrowed the pic from the SAK thread as to not derail it ) and another with only the clip blade. Mine are really worn though, the clip blades both have huge recurves in them. I only really recognize them because of the clip blade. The only difference between this one and the other I have is the other has a little liner-lock and only has the clip-blade instead of the clip-blade and the penblade.

Anyway, I've just been wondering what kind of knives these were for a while and this is the first I've found a picture of them to demonstrate. I don't really have a great camera so I haven't wanted to take pictures of mine.
 
Good question Kenny!

A friend of mine used to be a furniture mover.

He would always pick up stuff people wouldn't want.

About ten years ago a guy asked him if he wanted a box of various tools.

In the bottom of the box were about ten or so various different smaller knives.

The bottom slippies in the pic are two of them.

I've used and carried that Old Timer for almost that whole time and still don't know what the pattern is. :confused:

Maybe now we can find out! :D :thumbup:
 
Old Timer knives are marked with the model number, ## followed by OT, standing for Old Timer naturally.

Although blotted with some tar, that one appears to be the 33OT, as 2Brothers suggested. It's a very common model made for many years by the Imperial-Schrade Corporation. That company went bankrupt in 2004, and new Old Timer knives are made in China and imported by Taylor Brands, LLC. Yours is an original and would be quite collectible if in new condition. The age of that particular knife can be narrowed down a bit via the "NY USA" tang stamp, with a little research.

The condition on that one is pretty good, but still it's been used. I'd estimate the value at $5-$10. If it were unused and included the original packaging, the value would be in the $40-$50 range. It's an excellent user knife as-is, and that carbon steel can easily be honed to a razor-sharp edge.
 
Thanks guys! Guess I never really looked at the tang stamp!

It does say 33OT ... and N.Y. U.S.A.

It's been a great knife.
 
Wow Bob!

Very cool picture, collection and display case! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Do you also collect Uncle Henry?

Thanks for the pic and info !
 
All I can say is, WOW!! :eek:

That's impressive. I'm just beginning to be a fan of the 'older' Old Timers. Just recently bought an 8OT (NY USA) and 25OT (USA). A very long time ago, I'd acquired a 108OT (NY USA), and it's spent a couple of decades or more in my desk drawer. I'm much more appreciative of that little guy now...

Bob W said:
Your other Old Timer, not photoed, is likely an 18OT, the Mighty Mite.
Smaller single-blade pocketknife with a blade lock.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/newOT/pages/18OT.htm

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I'm a huge fan and collector of those original Old Timers. A direction to take your collection?

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Sargent 666 said:
Wow Bob!

Very cool picture, collection and display case! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Do you also collect Uncle Henry?

Thanks for the pic and info !
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Thanks. My very first knife was an Old Timer given to me by my Grandfather, but most of my collection was purchased on closeout in 2004 or on eBay since then.

No, I don't specifically collect Uncle Henry knives but I have a couple just to say I do. :)
Many (most?) of the UH models were identical to the OT patterns, except the UH were traditionally stainless and most of the OT were carbon steel.
 
Bob W said:
Thanks. My very first knife was an Old Timer given to me by my Grandfather, but most of my collection was purchased on closeout in 2004 or on eBay since then.

No, I don't specifically collect Uncle Henry knives but I have a couple just to say I do. :)
Many (most?) of the UH models were identical to the OT patterns, except the UH were traditionally stainless and most of the OT were carbon steel.
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I didn't know that one did SS and the other carbon ... good to know!

I have one of these .... http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/new-uh/pages/LB7.htm .... but it has different tang markings and red colored wood. Uncle Henry on top ... then SHRADE + ... then LB7 U.S.A. My father-in-law gave it to me.
 
Sargent 666 said:
I didn't know that one did SS and the other carbon ... good to know.
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There were some stainless steel Old Timers too. Some models were always stainless. For example the 25OT was the Folding Hunter and the 26OT was the Stainless Folding Hunter. And towards the end of production at least some of the carbon models were switched to stainless but were not advertised as such.

Were there carbon steel Uncle Henry knives too? I don't know... There were some knives assembled from parts, as the factory was closing, made with Old Timer blades matched to Uncle Henry handles. The two lower knives in this scan are examples.

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Bob W said:
Your other Old Timer, not photoed, is likely an 18OT, the Mighty Mite.
Smaller single-blade pocketknife with a blade lock.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/newOT/pages/18OT.htm

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I'm a huge fan and collector of those original Old Timers. A direction to take your collection?

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Yep, that's the one with the lock. I haven't been able to find mine for years, I think I may have lost it; still have the other one though.

Mine is in no where near as good of shape though. Kind of makes me want to buy a couple of new ones, as I've liked them for quite a while even being beaten up like they are.
 
They are common on eBay, and those smaller models like the 18OT are very affordable. You should pick one up and set it aside for safekeeping, a good example of the original EDC knives. :)
 
Bob W said:
They are common on eBay, and those smaller models like the 18OT are very affordable. You should pick one up and set it aside for safekeeping, a good example of the original EDC knives. :)
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I'm probably going to have to buy two ( one for use, one for safe-keeping) because mine are seriously worn out. Definitely can't accuse these knives of not having been used. I wish I could find a picture; but the patina is nearly black and both clip blades are sharpened and thinned out so much they look like little needle-like recurved blades.
 
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