3 Old Pocket Knife Names That Secretly Outlived Their Factories (One Might Be In Your Drawer)

Turn over an old Schrade knife, a Camillus or a Western, and the name on the blade feels like the whole answer. It usually isn't. Some of the best-known American knife names kept going long after the factories that made them famous, and the clue that separates the older knife from the later one is easy to walk right past. Cal shows you where to look, and what to write down once you find it. CHAPTERS 0:00 When trusted names mislead 1:15 Reading tang stamps 2:38 How to date Schrade 5:14 Camillus and leftover parts 8:53 Western changes factories 10:45 Read the second line 11:15 What stamps cannot prove 12:12 Build an identification card SOURCES AND FURTHER READING This video is general information to help you identify traditional pocket knives by their tang stamps. It is not an appraisal or legal advice. For value, talk to a reputable knife dealer or appraiser. COMPANY RECORDS Acme United, press release on acquiring the Camillus brand name, patents and trademarks (September 18, 2007) https://acmeunited.gcs-web.com/node/7291 Acme United, support page for owners of pre-2007 Camillus knives https://legacy1.acmeunited.com/support/pre... Acme United, announcement of the sale of the Camillus and Cuda product lines to GSM Holdings (November 1, 2023) https://www.stocktitan.net/news/ACU/acme-u... HISTORICAL MARKERS William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Camillus Cutlery historic marker (factory closing, February 2007) https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-mar... COLLECTOR REFERENCES All About Pocket Knives, Camillus tang stamp reference guide https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/conte... All About Pocket Knives, Schrade, Imperial and Ulster chronology (2004 auction and Taylor Brands) https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_for... All About Pocket Knives, Schrade Walden stamps and the move to Ellenville https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_for... All About Pocket Knives, Western history from Boulder to Coleman and Camillus https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife... All About Pocket Knives, Western letter date codes https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife... BladeForums, Schrade production after 2004 https://bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-ol... Wikipedia, Western Knife Company overview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Knif... #SchradeKnife #Camillus #WesternKnife #PocketKnife #CalWhitaker