Codger_64
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Here is another knife from Imperial which you may have seen before.
Found in the 1959 IKAC catalog, it is a no. 29G Goldine keyring knife. The pricelist called this model Waldmar, and they wholesaled for $5.40 per dozen in gift boxes. From the name Goldine, I would guess the covers are gold anodized aluminum. My example shows quite a few dings indicating a soft metal. The very outer edges of the covers are slightly worn, and the silverish base metal shows through the gold anodized finish. The two blades, both master and secondary, are flat ground pen blades. The master blade is stamped with the familiar
IMPERIAL U.
PROV.R.I. S.
A.
with the crown over the I. The secondary pen blade is stamped with very tiny patent numbers.
2284833
P2689400
*****855 with most of the digits defying me hidden behind the cover. The ad states the blades are high carbon steel, but these are obviously stainless given their age and condition, polished both sides as one would expect from a Jewelry or Gift knife. While the original gold tomed shackle and snake link chain is still attached, the key ring itself had wandered off sometime in the past 47 or so years.
The value on the collector market is not much, particularly for an example such as this one, in far less than pristine condition, but it is a "type" example for my late '50's IKAC display.
Codger
Found in the 1959 IKAC catalog, it is a no. 29G Goldine keyring knife. The pricelist called this model Waldmar, and they wholesaled for $5.40 per dozen in gift boxes. From the name Goldine, I would guess the covers are gold anodized aluminum. My example shows quite a few dings indicating a soft metal. The very outer edges of the covers are slightly worn, and the silverish base metal shows through the gold anodized finish. The two blades, both master and secondary, are flat ground pen blades. The master blade is stamped with the familiar
IMPERIAL U.
PROV.R.I. S.
A.
with the crown over the I. The secondary pen blade is stamped with very tiny patent numbers.
2284833
P2689400
*****855 with most of the digits defying me hidden behind the cover. The ad states the blades are high carbon steel, but these are obviously stainless given their age and condition, polished both sides as one would expect from a Jewelry or Gift knife. While the original gold tomed shackle and snake link chain is still attached, the key ring itself had wandered off sometime in the past 47 or so years.
The value on the collector market is not much, particularly for an example such as this one, in far less than pristine condition, but it is a "type" example for my late '50's IKAC display.
Codger
