Is this a COLONIAL?

Colonial Knife was incorporated in 1926 by three brothers; Antonio, Domenic, & Fredrick Paolantonio. It grew to become one of the largest pocket knife manufacturers in the US during the 1960s. The company shut down in 1998, but was back into production under the Colonial Cutlery International Corporation in 2001. Colonial Cutlery International, Inc. brand is the imported line of knives and tools while the U.S.A.- made products fall under the Colonial Knife brand.
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Is this a COLONIAL?

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Seen these often. Found it today for $1.75 Unmarked . Looks like a colonial. Nice steel, snap, and edge. Thanks for any info. J.O'.
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:13 pm Seen.....
Without seeing the other side, I don't believe it to be a COLONIAL pocket knife.
If the pins or rivets on the other side are "dimpled", then I would say 99.999%
COLONIAL (or The Ideal). Without the dimples, possibly an Imperial? ::shrug::
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Skip, The pins all look like this on both sides. . Flat. I'm not familiar with "dimpled"? Thanks. I said Colonial because I remember this type of "econo" knife on cards in drugstores and such. I'm sure Ideal and Imperial are likely too. It irks me when companies don't stamped something on their products.They bothered to cut the front of the nail nick to conform to the clip curve but...... O'.
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It probably had a blade etch.
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:03 pm Skip.....
What I meant by "dimpled" pins or rivets.
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Ok. Thanks.
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If I had to guess I would say it would be Ideal.
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Joe, That could be the Ideal guess. O'.
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I actually wonder if it's Utica? They were some what notorious for having blade etches that disappeared and left mystery knives all over. I don't see as many shadow patterns from Imperial and Colonial, they were so focused on shell handled and tipped bolsters.
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WKG: ::shrug:: Till we see one with a mark. J.O'.
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