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Is Case Made in the USA?.

Short answer

Yes. W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery has been an American manufacturer since 1889 and is headquartered in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It has been owned since 1993 by Zippo Manufacturing Company, another family-owned Bradford business.

A long American history

Founded in 1889 by the Case brothers, who started out selling cutlery from a wagon in western New York. The company relocated to Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1905 and is still there. Zippo acquired it in 1993.

246 Case products are live in our catalog.

What Case is known for

Traditional slip-joint pocket knives with natural handle materials: bone, stag and mother of pearl. Trappers, stockmen, toothpicks and similar patterns are the core of the range.

Case is also the reference point for walk and talk, the traditional measure of how crisply a slip joint opens and closes, and for tang stamp dating.

Warranty

Case warrants each knife against defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the owner. See the Case warranty answer for what is and is not covered.

Warranty terms are set by the manufacturer and can change. The maker's own warranty page, linked in the sources below, is the authority. We are repeating what it says, not adding to it.

Frequently asked questions

Where are Case knives made?
Bradford, Pennsylvania, where the company has been based since 1905.
Who owns Case knives?
Zippo Manufacturing Company, since 1993.
How old is Case?
The company was founded in 1889.
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