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grey menace

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I got an oddball, its a yellow 8OT, but blade is marked Schrade over N.Y U.S.A over 8OT. I have what is called the Frontiersman ,marked Schrade U.S.A 8OT, with a shield that says Schrade. The one i just got has no shield. it also does not have the match striker pull like other N.Y 8OTs, it has the same blade as the smooth red bone series from 1984. Any ideas Larry or Codger,or anybody.. love those Schrades.
 
My idea isn't anything definite, but the original issue 8OTY was 1990 only and that conflicts with a NY three line stamp. The 1990 stamp read 8OT on two lines, same as most Schrades after some time in the late 70's. I have an 8OT NY, it has match strike and pattern stamp on pile side, but I do believe there were Brown Delrin 8OT NY as a three line with 8OT on front, and no match strike.

So I would guess it is end of days, when there were alleged instructions to put together anything that matches, or lunch pail knife that did not get a shield. They also made the 881Y with both Walden and NY USA stamps, so that could explain the handle color and date of production. Several possibilities, but these kinds of combinations come up all the time, and sometimes it is suggested that quite a few these cobbled knife types may have been assembled after the shut down, as SMKY obtained truckloads of parts.

One I have is a Schrade 899 with a spey as the second blade instead of a sheepfoot. Looks very wierd to have a spey in the middle position.
 
Yea, ive got a couple of strange ones,i have a33OT frame with 2 pen blades it looks really weird, a yellow 97ot with a single blade and an old timer shield., an orange 194OT with an old timer shield., a 34OT with delrin handles, a regular old timer shield with a N.Y marked blade, but it has the 25th anniversary old timer etch. the blades for the 25th anniversary old timers were marked Schrade Walden with smooth bone handles and a raised shield. Its what makes collecting fun..
 
Not to hijack this thread, but grey menace, I have a 194OTO also if I knew how to tie the thread w/ the pics of it I would It is in a marked box!
 
Nice OT collection, i've never seen a 126OT or a 19OT.I'never even heard of them i have about all the rest and alot of variants, thanks for sharing.
 
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