Help identifying an Ulster

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I spent some time looking through various threads before posting this, here and elsewhere, in an attempt to identify this Ulster tang stamp from a Boy Scout knife. I found references and images of various Ulster stamps but none of them matched up to this one. I was really hoping someone here could help me figure it out.
If you know where I could find this information I would be grateful. Have a great weekend.
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I to would like to know more about Ulster. Having picked up one myself, although not an official boy scout one. It has become a favorite to carry. Mine just says

ULSTER
U.S.A.
Pretty solid knife overall, waverave waverave could you post some more pics I'd just like to see more of yours. Looks to be a fine knife.
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
I to would like to know more about Ulster. Having picked up one myself, although not an official boy scout one. It has become a favorite to carry. Mine just says

ULSTER
U.S.A.
Pretty solid knife overall, waverave waverave could you post some more pics I'd just like to see more of yours. Looks to be a fine knife.
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My wife, bless her heart, picked this one up at a flea market for me and she didn't realize it was all jacked up and missing the cap lifter blade completely (therefore no spring action for the can opener blade) and the main blade is so worn out that it doesn't even stay open anymore. Also, it also looked like someone stepped on the knife with all the blades out and it split the ends open. I repaired what I could, cleaned it up and will give it new life in my toolbox because the punch blade works fine...but otherwise this one is a no-go. If I find another one, I want to know more about the tang stamps and I am really curious about this one in particular.
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Ah, sorry to hear its been treated so rough. But really good your wife looks out and will pick up something for your collection. This one may been a bit of a miss, but as long as she tries she'll probably hit on a real gem sooner than later. Maybe you'll find another scout that's damaged and you could combine them.
 
Misplaced Hillbilly Misplaced Hillbilly for sure I was beyond excited that she even tried to pick up a knife for my collection. I showed her a few things so that she knows what to look for next time but either way it is a win for me. Even though the knife doesn't work well the stories that must come with it are likely awesome. Imagine how many times this knife was used to wear out the main blade like that? I can't throw something like this out it is going to live on with me.
And I would love to find another busted one with a cap lifter so I could fix this one.
 
I don't know anything about the tang stamp but I've got a knife just like it.
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I cleaned mine up a little and removed the bail.
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Mine used to belong to a friend of the family who passed away in 2011 at the age of 98. His Son who has been a lifelong friend since I was 8 years old let me pick out one of his Dad's knives after he passed and this is the one I chose.
 
Railsplitter said:
I don't know anything about the tang stamp but I've got a knife just like it.
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I cleaned mine up a little and removed the bail.
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Mine used to belong to a friend of the family who passed away in 2011 at the age of 98. His Son who has been a lifelong friend since I was 8 years old let me pick out one of his Dad's knives after he passed and this is the one I chose.
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That's the one! And cool story...things like that just add so much more value to a knife way more than money.
 
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Even though I've been posting it a lot I'll add a pic here to, only drawback to mine is a tiny bit of side to side play in the main, and the punch/awl just catches the liner if you don't ease it down
 
waverave said:
I spent some time looking through various threads before posting this, here and elsewhere, in an attempt to identify this Ulster tang stamp from a Boy Scout knife. I found references and images of various Ulster stamps but none of them matched up to this one. I was really hoping someone here could help me figure it out.
If you know where I could find this information I would be grateful. Have a great weekend.
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According to Official Scout Blades by Ed Holbrook, Ulster U.S.A. introduced the all stainless steel Boy Scouts knife in 1966. BSA #1036. c.1966-1976.
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
I to would like to know more about Ulster. Having picked up one myself, although not an official boy scout one. It has become a favorite to carry. Mine just says

ULSTER
U.S.A.
Pretty solid knife overall, waverave waverave could you post some more pics I'd just like to see more of yours. Looks to be a fine knife.
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The ''Ulster'' over ''USA'' knives are typically from early 1940s to early 1970s.
 
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