SCHRADE U.S.A. KNIFE COMPANY HISTORY -🇺🇸- Episode 146

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7 жыл бұрын

SCHRADE USA KNIFE COMPANY HISTORY 100+ Years
1892-1893 George Schrade patents an "Improved switchblade with its release button in the bolster". He then forms the "Press Button Knife Company"
1902 E.C. Simmons buys the "Walden Knife Company"
1903 George Schrade sells "Press Button Knife Company" to "Walden Knife Company".
1904 George Schrade and brothers Louis and William, form "Schrade Cutlery Company".
1923 After World War 1 E.C. Simmons sells "Walden Knife Company" to "Winchester" who has empty factory space after the war, for cutlery production.
1924? (best guess) "Schrade Cutlery Company" buys "Walden Knife Company" property from "Winchester".
1946 Albert Baer (under "Kingston Cutlery Company") buys "Schrade Cutlery Company" and renames it "Schrade Walden Cutlery Corporation" (a later division of "Imperial Knife Associated Companies Group").
1958 Moved from Walden, New York to Ellenville, New York after a fire in the Walden factory.
1959 Schrades "Old Timer" line was introduced.
1967 The "Uncle Henry" line was introduced.
1985 Changed company name to "Imerial Schrade Corporation".
2004 Celebrated their 100 year anniversary. The last year of U.S.A. production as the Ellenville factory closes and the Schrade name was purchased by "Taylor Brands LLC" who continued making knives. overseas.
2016 "Smith and Wesson" to purchase "Taylor Brands". Unsure if they did.
Schrade also made many limited edition knives, a scrimshaw series, the open stock series, and a few other knife series as well.
Thank you for watching! If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comment section below.
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@TimothyCibula-vh5ip 2 ай бұрын

Very cool info love the old s sharades

@tauruschorus Жыл бұрын

How cool. I am from Walden. My dad tells me at one time there were three knife companies in Walden (Schrade, and I think Walden Knife and New York Knife?) and so the village was known as “Little Sheffield”. I just now came across my grandpa’s Old Timer, probably 40s or 50s. It is a fixed blade with a unique shape.

@richardsteinbergmakingknives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Uncle Henry stockman was my first knife. Back in 1967.

@johneykennick102 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, I really miss that American-made quality of Schrade. I have many fond memories of my dad and Grandpa carrying an old timer, just love em.

@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Love Schrade/Old Timer/Uncle Henry!! Thanks for sharing this information. I did a review of the Schrade/Old Timer/Uncle Henry knives that I have in my collection. Would love to have some more of the Old Timer pocketknives, most of my collection are the hunting knives.

@SteveD12 3 жыл бұрын

As someone new to the world of knives thanks for this quick history lesson on Schrade!

@shadeshiest22 6 жыл бұрын

Wow simply amazing!! I would love to see a long detailed version of this video on imperial schrade!!!!

@terrillschneider3778 2 жыл бұрын

One of your best imo Thanks

@jamesluther3506 Жыл бұрын

I still carry an old timer lock blade knife. I wasn’t aware that they are no longer made.

@drivesideways6550 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@MrSharp 7 жыл бұрын

Great storyline and editing! Thanks for the overview and background of this knife company. it deserves a short history 👌👍👊

@ISLANDOUTDOORS1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you MrSharp! It means a lot!

@MrSharp 7 жыл бұрын

ISLANDOUTDOORS1 No problem I like your video's 😉👍

@WilliamParmley 7 жыл бұрын

Good research on some complex history.

@ISLANDOUTDOORS1 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't do it justice, but I thought it deserved some love for lasting over a century.. Thank you very much watching.

@semco72057 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Founder's Edition set with the 3 blade knife, money clip, and in an embossed tin. The kit have not been opened since I purchased it new some years ago. I also have some Schrade, Uncle Henry, and Old Timer knives which I have in my collection also, along with knives from other companies like Case, and Buck.

@ringaleavo Жыл бұрын

Goon info, thank you

@paddyspotatopeelers2154 7 жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to this series mate atb paddy

@ISLANDOUTDOORS1 7 жыл бұрын

Hope I don't disappoint! The USA made Schrades are my favorites. Their not as fancy as the Case knives, they were just good economical working mans knives. Thanks paddy!

@Rancherinaz 3 жыл бұрын

I have to say they're my favorite too . So sad they're gone .

@shadeshiest22 6 жыл бұрын

Please make a video on the different schrade knives through the years, and how you date them, I have about 5 really old schrades and would love to figure put and know the dates/era they came from, and what steel they used handles and so on

@RBnd-te6ez 5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@orowock1 3 ай бұрын

Albert bear, I wonder if it's the same family that owns bear and sons in Jacksonville Alabama. Although it is a fairly common name.

@Rancherinaz Жыл бұрын

Does anybody know what happened to Messer HQ ? It looks like all of Joes videos are gone and his channel has no content . I just don’t know where else to ask .

@jordanharkness 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I was just researching an old pocket knife that was in my father's things after he passed. The melon tester style knife is marked "Schrade Walden NY USA" with opposite side being marked "SS700 Stainless". The blade also has a very faint imprint that says "Razor Blade Stainless". Given the dates in your research, it would appear that it predates 1958 as it was made in NY. Are you familiar with the melon tester knives and when they would have been produced? I have found lots of examples online, often being used as mediums for printed advertisements etc. with various age claims. I'm trying to figure out if this was my father's knife (He would have been under 14 in 1958) or my grandfather's knife. Just for my own curiousity.

@ISLANDOUTDOORS1 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about the melon testers, I don't have one (yet). Keep searching. The knife forums should have more information as they are quite popular. Good luck!

@ISLANDOUTDOORS1 7 жыл бұрын

If anyone finds any errors or missed dates, please leave a comment and I can at least add the corrections to the video description. Thank You!

@elmernickell598 6 жыл бұрын

how can you get 885 repaired

@mattszymanski4684 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know when Schrade had knives made in Ireland?

@jaredwilson7549 4 жыл бұрын

Supposedly Battenfeld Technologies Owns Schrade knifes now.

@nickelmickel4170 4 жыл бұрын

Taylor brand knife Co owns Schrader now.

@Rancherinaz 3 жыл бұрын

Did Battenfeld buy out Taylor ? I heard something about Battenfeld too

@Rancherinaz 3 жыл бұрын

Okay , I just saw another KZfaq about it and that states the Smith and Wessons Battenfeld announced in July of 2016 it was to purchase Taylor Brands . So it sounds like it's now a Smith and Wesson company