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Imperial Knives

by Jan Carter

Jul 4, 2014

Reply by Sue OldsWidow on May 2, 2012 at 18:06

just a tiny tidbit of INPUT

Imperial knives was a manufacturer of affordable American folding knives founded in Rhode Island in 1916. By the 1940s, Imperial knives became the Imperial Knife Associated Companies Group when the company acquired Schrade Cutlery. In 1985, the company became the Imperial Schrade Corporation. In 2004, Imperial Schrade's New York manufacturing plant closed, and all production shifted overseas. Dating the American Imperial knives produced between 1916 and 1988 is relatively simple. After 1988, the Imperial tang stamps were discontinued and replaced by the Schrade name.

ULSTER/SCHRADE

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    pete kelley

    Hi, Jan,  You probably have answered this question already, but... When did Imperial Knife Co. acquire the Hammer Knife Co.?

    Thanks,

    Pete

    Feb 16, 2016

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    Jan Carter

    Pete,

    I have Bryan W looking into an old article on these for us

    Imperial bought Hammer Brand in 1936

    Feb 16, 2016

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    Jan Carter

    Kastor

    Jan 19, 2022