IKCO The Imperial Knife Company

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doglegg wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 1:37 pm
Tapped into your interchild with that one Dimitri. Cool.
It sure did! ::nod::
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glennbad wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 6:33 pm
Nice addition!
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edge213 wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 9:59 pm
Really cool!
What is Cott?
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Cott was a beverage company when I was growing up, it has since been sold to another company.
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No Imperial collectors? ::shrug::

Nice knives, I pick them up whenever I find them especially the old bone handle ones :)
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Miller Bro's wrote: Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:14 am No.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::

There are quite a few Imperials posted here:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=70544

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Thanks Skip!
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Was just gifted this nice IKCO. Thought I would share.
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3030remchesterCOLO wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:03 pm Was just gifted this nice IKCO. Thought I would share.
Very nice!! Good steel!! :D
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::tu::
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3030remchesterCOLO wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:03 pm Was just gifted this nice IKCO. Thought I would share.
::tu:: That's a great looking old knife. :)
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Ditto X2. ::tu:: ::tu:: J.O'.
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Some more old Imperials.......
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Miller Bro's wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:50 pm Some.....
Impeccable Imperials, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:20 pm Impeccable Imperials
Thank you Skip ::handshake::
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A couple more old Imperials.....
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:13 am A.....
A VERY NICE pair of IKCO pocket knives, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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A few days ago, this “SCOUT”, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my first example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain THIS particular pocket knife. However, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, scouting/camping, multi-tool, pocket knife accumulation. It is an IKCO, one blade, two tools (a cap lifter or bottle opener and a can opener), one tang stamp, 3 1/2” closed (not including the bail), a “long” tool pull, two springs, scouting/camping, multi-tool, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "IKCO" inside of a “parallelogram.” The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. Both of the tools open and close without any problems. This pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 4:00 am A few days ago, this “SCOUT”, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my first example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain THIS particular pocket knife. However, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, scouting/camping, multi-tool, pocket knife accumulation. It is an IKCO, one blade, two tools (a cap lifter or bottle opener and a can opener), one tang stamp, 3 1/2” closed (not including the bail), a “long” tool pull, two springs, scouting/camping, multi-tool, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "IKCO" inside of a “parallelogram.” The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. Both of the tools open and close without any problems. This pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Nice one Skip!! I like that Can opener. Looks old. :D 1920 - 1935. Great Git!!! :D
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woodwalker wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 4:27 am Nice…..
Thank you, Kevin.🍻
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