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ULSC2A, BSA#1128, Kerr UDD02EX, Holbrook U7 Marked on tang as Ulster Dwight Divine. Marlin spike and sheepsfoot blade.  Bone handle, "interstate" shield with First Class emblem, and eagle facing left. Permanent shackle on spike end, no lines on bolsters.  Blade etched OFFICIAL SEASCOUTS KNIFE with sea anchor emblem.  4 rivets on side. Probable manufacture date was 1938-1941.

ULSC2A:  Knife closed, 4" length.

Identifying the first five four-blade Ulster knives:  At first glance, identifying these knives can seem confusing, since they all look about the same (except for the pearl handle knife).  Here's a quick quide to identifying the forst four bone handled Ulster BSA four-blade camp knives:

BONE, NO LINES ON BOLSTERS:

3 5/8" CLOSED: ULSC4A

3 3/8" CLOSED: ULSC4C

BONE, LINES ON BOLSTERS:

3 5/8" CLOSED: ULSC4D

3 3/8" CLOSED: ULSC4E

PEARL HANDLES:  ULCC4B

ULSC4A, BSA #1502 Four blade camp knife, with main blade, combo can opener/short flat blade, awl, and one piece can opener.  Closed length is 3 5/8". Brown bone handle, smooth bolsters, permanent shackle on end opposite main blade, BSA shield is shield shaped. Shield side handle has a notch for the can opener pull. Main blade has a nail pull running 3/4 the length of the blade (long pull). Manufactured 1923-1926.

ULSC4A: Ulsters' first camp knife, made in 1923. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

ULSC4A: Note the long nail pull. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

This is a copy of a wholesale catalog from J. Reynolds of Holyoke, Mass.,  from 1925, showing the ULSC4C, as number 47488.  The price, per dozen, was $22.88, or $1.91 each, wholesale.  This would probably have made the retail price around $3.82 each.

The listing for number 47553 matches the description of ULSC4A, which was 1/4" longer than the ULSC4C.

ULSC4D, BSA #1502 Four blade camp knife, with main blade, combo can opener/long flat blade, awl, and three piece can opener. Brown bone handle, single line bolsters, permanent shackle on end opposite main blade, BSA shield is shield shaped. Shield side handle has a notch for the can opener pull. Main blade is etched "Official Knife". Main blade has a nail pull running 3/4 the length of the blade (long pull). Marked Ulster Knife Co. on tang of the screwdriver, and marked Dwight Devine on tang of the main blade.  Manufactured 1927-1940.

ULSC4D: Note the lines on the bolsters. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

ULSC4D: Photo shows the can opener notch in handle. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

ULSC4D: Three views of the same knife.  Lined bolsters and 3 5/8" closed length nail down the ULSC4D model number.

(Courtesy: Allen McBroom)

ULSC4E, BSA # 1503 Same knife as ULSC4D, except the nail pull is less than half the length of the main blade.

ULSC4E, chipped main blade, missing the shackle (Courtesy Dmitri Pitarys)

ULSC4J, BSA #1036 Holbrook #U2, Kerr #  UIA02BR  Round shield with Tenderfoot emblem.  Four blades, engraved main blade, can opener heplfully stamped 'CAN OPENER'.  3.75" closed, finely grooved stag handle, stainless steel blades. Tang stamped "ULSTER STAINLESS NY USA".  Mr. Kerr refers to this as the Scoutmasters Model.  Smooth bolsters. Permanent shackle opposite end of main blade. Made 1966-1976.

ULSC4J:  Beyond-clean display of four of these models, in the original display box.  (Photo courtesy of Mr. Ron Fish)

ULSC5A, BSA #1046  Five blade camp knife: Main blade, can opener, flat blade/cap lifter combo, awl, and short Phillips blade. Phillips blade has a rectangular notch to fit in on the shield side of the handle. Stag handles. No belt shackle on this model. ULSTER U.S.A. (all upper case, two lines) on tang. Main blade etched with OFFICIAL KNIFE Tenderfoot Emblem BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Round shield with Tenderfoot emblem.  Manufactured 1976-1979 (+/-).

ULSC5C, BSA #1046 Five blade camp knife: Main blade, can opener, flat blade/cap lifter combo, awl, and short Phillips blade. Phillips blade has a rectangular notch to fit in on the shield side of the handle. White, jigged handles. No belt shackle on this model. Manufactured 1982-1983.

ULSC5C: The white, jigged handles set the ULDC5C apart. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

ULSC5C: Note the jigged, white handles. (Courtesy Phil Stevens)

ULSL1A, BSA#8513 (Holbrook #LB18, Kerr #UIA10BR)

75th Anniversary single blade lockback. Knives had individual serial numbers.  100 (numbered 001-100) of these Diamond Jubliee knives were issued. The "1 of 12,000" etched on the blade refers to the total production of all three varieties.  These were actually manufactured by Imperial Schrade with the Ulster name.  Blade etched "1 of 100".  Gold handles.

ULSL1B, BSA#8512 (Holbrook #LB17, Kerr #UIA11BR)

75th Anniversary single blade lockback. Knives had individual serial numbers.  500 (numbered 101-500) of these Diamond Jubliee knives were issued. The "1 of 12,000" etched on the blade refers to the total production of all three varieties.

These were actually manufactured by Imperial Schrade with the Ulster name.  Silver handles.

ULSL1C, BSA#8511 (Holbrook #LB16, Kerr #UIA12BR)

75th Anniversary single blade lockback. Knives had individual serial numbers.  11,400 (numbered 601-12,000) of these Diamond Jubliee knives were issued. The "1 of 12,000" etched on the blade refers to the total production of all three varieties.  These were actually manufactured by Imperial Schrade with the Ulster name.  Brass handles.

ULSL1C: 75th Anniversary of BSA Ulster lockback and presentation box.

(Knife courtesy of New Mexico Scouting Museum.  Photo by Bob Wick.)