Imperial:The,"King"of knives..........

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Good looking knife Skip ::nod::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Tue May 26, 2026 11:13 pm Good…..
Thank you, Dimitri.🍻
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A couple of days ago, this “toothpick” pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my most recent 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 definitely did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is an IMPERIAL, one blade, one tang stamp, 5” closed, “toothpick”, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, “IMPERIAL (over) PROVIDENCE, R.I." The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require 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: Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:00 pm A couple of days ago, this “toothpick” pattern or style of pocket knife
Cool looking covers in that one Skip, nice knife.
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C-WADE7 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:07 pm Cool…..
Thank you, Coley.🍻
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Very recently, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did get added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is an UNBRANDED, two blades, one secondary blade tang stamp, 3 5/16” closed, a long main blade pull, two springs, pocket knife. The main blade does NOT have any stamps, marks, or etches. The secondary blade front tang stamp says, "2170537 (over) P2284833 (over) 2689400” (the patent #’s). I am 99.999% sure that this pocket knife had or should have, an “Imperial”, main blade tang stamp. There is the slight chance that the main blade had or should have, a “Hammer Brand” tang stamp. The reason I’m going with “Imperial” is because of the patent #’s on the secondary blade. They are the EXACT same pattern #’s, in the EXACT same order, on the secondary blade of another, one of my “Imperial” pocket knives. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Secondary Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Secondary Blade Front Tang Stamp.
Why I Think My Above, “UNBRANDED” Pocket Knife, Had Or Should Have An “Imperial”, Main Blade Tang Stamp.<br />Left - The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp On One Of My Other “Imperial”, Two Blades, Pocket Knife. AND…..<br />Right - The EXACT Same Pattern #’s, In The EXACT Same Order, On The Secondary Blade, Front Tang Stamp.<br />If It’s Not An “Imperial”, Then A “Hammer Brand” Perhaps?
Why I Think My Above, “UNBRANDED” Pocket Knife, Had Or Should Have An “Imperial”, Main Blade Tang Stamp.
Left - The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp On One Of My Other “Imperial”, Two Blades, Pocket Knife. AND…..
Right - The EXACT Same Pattern #’s, In The EXACT Same Order, On The Secondary Blade, Front Tang Stamp.
If It’s Not An “Imperial”, Then A “Hammer Brand” Perhaps?
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:00 pm A couple of days ago, this “toothpick” pattern or style of pocket knife...
I really like that one Skip 8)
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 8:27 pm I…..
Thank you, Dimitri.🍻
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