Given another free vintage traditional!

[sandmountainslim]

I have had the good fortune that now that I have started letting people know I am into "old knives" that some friends have started giving me their "Junk" that they don't want I was given the IXL with a broken blade yesterday and today was gifted with this old Imperial . No idea what it's called so I posted it in Levine's forum to see if anyone can ID it there. From the "Imperial Providence R.I." tang stamp I would guess it's from the Depression Era.
It's rough but it was free and I like it It will get some pocket time tomorrow.

 

[arizonaranchman]

Cool! Nice to have such friends

 

[jackknife]

:thumbup::thumbup:

That is so totally cool!! Sharpen it up and let it live again.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice to see an old knife getting some pocket time

 

[Stich2442]

Nice knife, looks easy on the pocket

Here is a Imperial tang stamp chart to help you date it

Pete

 

[sandmountainslim]

Thank you much! Mine has the one they identify as the 1930-1936 tang stamp.

 

[oldgoat1911]

I have one in that color and one in black...both are like razors , slim ,and great to carry...they really make great edc/conversation pieces...Herb

 

[sandmountainslim]

I have one in that color and one in black...both are like razors , slim ,and great to carry...they really make great edc/conversation pieces...Herb

Are they not neat little knives? No idea what Imperial called them back in the day but I love mine and like you said like carrying a razor in your pocket

 

[mykel m]

It looks like a plain 'ol Jack Knife with a cool shield,and yeah,the old Imperials sharpen up real nice.
My EO Jack has the same tang stamp & is a razor.
Nice piece of "junk",congrats Slim.