Vintage Ulster Brand Knives 👉 2 BSA Scouts - 2 Barlows

Описание: ***1961 Ulster Knife Co. Catalog
(*1960 model knives only, '61 models were not included at time of printing)
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***Old Timer Release/Info Chart
(Ulster & Schrade brands included)
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The Ulster Knife Company was a prominent American pocket knife manufacturer based in Ellenville, New York, operating from the 1870s until its acquisition in the 1940s. Founded in 1876 by banker Dwight Devine, who purchased the Cooperative Knife Company established by Sheffield immigrants in Ulster County, the company became known for producing high-quality pocket knives, particularly during its early years. Its knives, often featuring carbon or stainless steel blades and handles made of materials like bone, stag, Delrin, or mother of pearl, were highly regarded for their craftsmanship.

Ulster produced a variety of knives, including folding pocket knives, Boy Scout knives (like the "Scoutmaster" model from 1966–1976), fish knives with gaff hooks, and military knives during World War II, such as those for the U.S. 10th Mountain Division. Notable models include the Ulster 99P Stockman, barehead jacks, and pen knives, often stamped with "Ulster Knife Co. NY" or "Ulster USA." The company used both serif and sans-serif tang stamps, with serif stamps typically indicating pre-1941 production.

In 1941, Albert M. Baer acquired Ulster and merged it with the Imperial Knife Company, forming the Imperial Knife Associated Companies to produce military knives. After World War II, Ulster became a mid-grade brand under the Imperial-Schrade umbrella, with Imperial as the low-end line and Schrade as the high-end line. The Ulster brand was eventually absorbed into Imperial Schrade, ceasing to exist as a separate entity, though its name continued as a brand for some time. The original Ulster machinery, often powered by the Beerkill stream, was integrated with Schrade’s equipment after 1958.

After the 1946 merger of Imperial Knife Company with Ulster Knife Company (Ellenville, New York) to form the Imperial Knife Associated Companies (IKAC), and the subsequent acquisition of Schrade Cutlery in 1946, operations expanded. A significant fire in 1958 destroyed the Schrade-Walden factory in Walden, New York, leading to the consolidation of Schrade-Walden production at Ulster’s existing facility in Ellenville, New York. By 1985, when the company was renamed Imperial Schrade Corporation, all U.S. manufacturing was centralized in Ellenville. This facility, located at an unspecified address in Ellenville, employed nearly 600 workers by 1992 and produced Schrade, Imperial, and Ulster-branded knives until the company’s bankruptcy and closure in July 2004.

Early BSA Scout Tang Stamps:
Devine & Son 1900 - 1923
Devine & Sons 1923 - 1941

The "Devine" BSA Scout in this video is marked:
Devine & Sons