[xoxoxoBruce]

For Christmas I can has knife. It's just under 5" closed and it's been rode hard and put up wet, but I like it.

George Schrade was born in Williamsport, PA, 02-13-1860. In the 1880s he patented a drill gauge, player piano, dime bank, saws on centers, weaver scissors, the shielding machine, cutlery machines, and the switchblade knife. Started the Press Button Knife Company in 1893.
Designed knives for Walden Knife, then with two brothers started Schrade Cutlery in 1904, and designed a four blade switchblade in 1906.
Sold his knife making machinery designs in England, then four years in Solingen, Germany where he invented a better switchblade, but the government seized everything, so came home 1916.
Invented the Flylock, worked for Challenge Cutlery, and in 1929 started George Schrade Knife Company of Bridgeport, CT, using the Presto logo.
Invented the Pull Ball and Wire Jack knives.
He died around 1940 which was about the time this knife was made. It sold for 10 cents when a good pocket knife sold for 50 to 70 cents.