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Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:48 pm
by Don L59
Change a blade. It took me forever to find a complete kit with all the blades. This one is “mint”. Who else has one of these Imperial change a blades? I wonder if they came with different scale choices.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 4:23 pm
by knife7knut
They came with black plastic handles simulating jigged bone. They also had spear point blades. Do a search for tool kit knives here and you will find many differen ones.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 4:59 pm
by Don L59
Thanks for the tip.👍

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 9:15 am
by New_Windsor_NY
Don L59 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:48 pm Change.....
Try here:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=21337

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 12:19 pm
by Don L59
Thanks Nrw Windsor NY

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 12:24 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Don L59 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:48 pm Change a blade. It took me forever to find a complete kit with all the blades. This one is “mint”. Who else has one of these Imperial change a blades? I wonder if they came with different scale choices.
Mine appears to be similar to yours with the exception of having black jigged handles and having a wood chisel (lower left) instead of the saw blade. What about the tang stamp on yours, mine is Imperial Prov. and has the USA running horizontal? I see these occasionally at gunshows and flea markets in our area, but they frequently have deteriorating and cracked plastic cases, and missing components. Sometimes they have advertising printed on the outside of the cases.
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Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 5:01 pm
by Don L59
Mine has imperial province R.I. With the USA running vertical your set is also in nice shape. Do you mind me asking what you paid for yours?

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:29 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Don L59 wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 5:01 pm Mine has imperial province R.I. With the USA running vertical your set is also in nice shape. Do you mind me asking what you paid for yours?
It has been quite a few years ago, I think it was $10 at a flea market.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:50 pm
by edge213
I have 2 Imperial sets.
This one is Jeep branded (case only, not the blades).

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:51 pm
by edge213
The other one.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 7:09 pm
by Gtrclktr-351
A bunch of nice old Imperials here. I never knew Imperial made such a set.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 9:41 pm
by garddogg56
I believe from 1956

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 2:45 pm
by Don L59
Yes some very nice Imperial knife sets here. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:04 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Don L59 wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 2:45 pm Yes some very nice Imperial knife sets here. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Interesting to note that of all the sets shown, yours is the only one with a saw blade, or is it a fish scaler?

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:56 pm
by btrwtr
It is a scaler with a hook disgorger on the tip.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:13 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Here’s the imperial set I have. Tang stamps chart says c 1946-1956. https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... al#p386804

Also have a Utica set somewhere, but IIRC it has a tool or two missing.

Ken

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:20 pm
by Don L59
Wayne is correct. It’s a fish scaler.

Re: Hard to find Imperial?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:24 pm
by tvic
Nice sets, guys! Those are cool!