Who still carries a Case Knife?

Not so sure I'll be using this (Ref: #5 above), but it's in my pocket for a day or two anyway. Case 31749L CV #30116 Mini-Copperlock, Yellow Synthetic (Delrin)

Close to mint and gifted to me couple of years back by a good friend, yet I'm still trying to figure out the tang stamp. Of all of the Case tang stamp sources I've found, I see none (zero) with this particular stamping pattern (layout).

I've found them with a Lightning S, but no knife pattern number. I'm presently thinking it is a 2021. Can, or will, anyone help me out by directing me to a chart that lists this particular stamping layout or verify my conclusion please?
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hornetguy said:
YES... you are correct... the new tang stamp for 2020 going forward.... if it is like Case's other stamps, the lightning S denotes stainless steel... this one had the rounded S, because it's CV steel.

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Okay. I take back those 1970's bad things I was thinking about you. Heh-Heh! This explains it perfectly (if one can keep up with how fast those two are talking). Thanks a bunch. Now someone needs to scour the web and update all of those old charts. Umm, nope, not me.
 
Rainier42 said:
Alas the only Case I have is pretty beat up so is regulated to garage duty and is stored in a tool cabinet of mine.
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Case knives are tough and look great with some character, sounds like a great little project! I'd pull it out and polish any corrosion on the blades bolsters and springs, then give it a fresh edge and oil the joints. 👍
 
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