Imperial Mexico

Schrade Cutlery Company was founded in 1904 by George Schrade, and his brothers Jacob and William Schrade. In 1946 Imperial Knife Associated Companies, (IKAC; an association of Ulster Knife Co and Imperial Knife Co) purchased controlling interest in Schrade Cut Co and changed the name to Schrade Walden Cutlery. In 1973 the name was changed to Schrade Cutlery. In 2004 Schrade closed due to bankruptcy.

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Arriving recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. It's a CUCHILLERIA, IMPERIAL MEXICO, two blades, single tang stamp, pocket knife with bail. It measures 3 3/8" closed, not including the bail. The tang stamp reads "CUCHILLERIA - IMPERIAL - MEXICO" This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story or connection. It is in VERY GOOD condition. It did need a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:30 pm Arriving recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. It's a CUCHILLERIA, IMPERIAL MEXICO, two blades, single tang stamp, pocket knife with bail. It measures 3 3/8" closed, not including the bail. The tang stamp reads "CUCHILLERIA - IMPERIAL - MEXICO" This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story or connection. It is in VERY GOOD condition. It did need a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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That is a good looking knife Skip. Really like the handles with the shield. The brass or plated bail sets it all together. Nice find and another nice addition to your South of The Border group.
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Papa Bones wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:48 am That.....
Muchas gracias, Señor Smitty.🍻
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Neat knife and very appropriate prop, Skip! ::tu::
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Dan In MI wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:06 pm Neat.....
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Nice looking addition Skip! ::tu:: I like it! ::nod:: :D

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TPK wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:13 pm Nice.....
Muchas gracias, Señor Tom.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:27 am
Papa Bones wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:48 am That.....
Muchas gracias, Señor Smitty.🍻
Eres bienvenido mi amigo del norte! ::tu::
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Arriving very recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. It is an IMPERIAL, HECHO EN MEXICO (MADE IN MEXICO), two blades, one tool (a corkscrew), a single tang stamp, pocket knife. It measures 3 7/8" closed. I do believe that this pocket knife did have a bail at one time, it does not have a bail now. It does have a "Deer Head" on the handle. The main blade tang stamp reads "IMPERIAL - HECHO EN - MEXICO" This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial, Colonial and Mexico story, connection or relationship. It is in GOOD condition. It needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:00 pm Arriving very recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. It is an IMPERIAL, HECHO EN MEXICO (MADE IN MEXICO), two blades, one tool (a corkscrew), a single tang stamp, pocket knife. It measures 3 7/8" closed. I do believe that this pocket knife did have a bail at one time, it does not have a bail now. It does have a "Deer Head" on the handle. The main blade tang stamp reads "IMPERIAL - HECHO EN - MEXICO" This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial, Colonial and Mexico story, connection or relationship. It is in GOOD condition. It needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Very cool find Skip. Plus as a bonus, it fits into two of your groups, The "South of The Border" family and also fits into "The Zoo" ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:20 am Very.....
Thank you, Smitty.🍻
It will probably join the zoo tomorrow.
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Arriving very recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. It is another, my third, IMPERIAL MEXICO, single blade, single tang stamp, 1 1/2" closed (not including the bail), fob or key ring, pattern or style pocket knife. The other two of these have been previously posted under this topic or thread. The tang stamp reads "IMPERIAL - MEXICO" I had difficulty getting a good picture of the tang stamp. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial, Colonial and Mexico story, connection or relationship. It is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Another muy bueno (y muy pequito) addition, Skip! ::tu::
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Dan In MI wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 2:13 pm Another.....
Muchas gracias, Señor Dan.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 6:15 am Arriving very recently, this pocket knife became the latest example to be added to this topic or thread and also to my "South Of The Border" collection. ...
A good looking addition Skip. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 9:41 pm A.....
Muchas gracias, Señor Smitty. 🍻
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This morning, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It is now the latest addition to this topic or thread and to my "South Of The Border" collection. This pocket knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story or connection. But this specific "brand" of pocket knife does NOT make an appearance that often. It is a P.M. Atlas, two blades with a cap lifter or bottle opener, one tang stamp, 3 7/8" closed (not including the bail), horses on both of the handles, pocket knife. P.M. Atlas is stamped on the cap lifter or bottle opener part of the blade. This is my second P.M. Atlas pocket knife. My other P.M. Atlas was previously posted under this topic or thread. The following information regarding P.M. Atlas was provided by Jason, a.k.a. jxr1197 in a previous post, under this topic or thread, made on Saturday, May 30, 2020. "PM Atlas (Productos Metalicos Atlas - or Atlas Metal Products) was a business in Monterrey MX that bought knives either from the Associated Spring version of Imperial Mexico or from Cuchilleria Monterrey, maybe both." This pocket knife required a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last two pictures (#9 & #10) are of my other P.M. Atlas pocket knife. The tang stamp on each pocket knife is different.
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My Previously Posted P.M. Atlas Pocket Knife.
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My Previously Posted P.M. Atlas Pocket Knife<br />And The Tang Stamp.
My Previously Posted P.M. Atlas Pocket Knife
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Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes the latest addition to this topic or thread and to my "South Of The Border" collection. This pocket knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story or connection. But this specific "brand" of pocket knife does NOT make an appearance that often. It is a PM Atlas, two blades with a cap lifter or bottle opener, one tang stamp, 3 7/8" closed (not including the bail), dominoes on both of the handles, two springs pocket knife. PM Atlas is stamped on the cap lifter or bottle opener part of the blade. This is my third PM Atlas pocket knife. My other two PM Atlas pocket knives were previously posted under this topic or thread. The following information regarding PM Atlas was provided by Jason, a.k.a. jxr1197 in a previous post, under this topic or thread, made on Saturday, May 30, 2020. "PM Atlas (Productos Metalicos Atlas - or Atlas Metal Products) was a business in Monterrey MX that bought knives either from the Associated Spring version of Imperial Mexico or from Cuchilleria Monterrey, maybe both." This pocket knife required very little cleaning. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. Both blades have great half stops with nasty opening and closing snap. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Secondary Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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My Other PM ATLAS Pocket Knife #1.
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My Other PM ATLAS Pocket Knife #2.
My Other PM ATLAS Pocket Knife #2.
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I spotted that domino knife and meant to take a shot at it but forgot all about it until after it ended. I'm glad it wound up with you - that's a fantastic example of a PM ATLAS!
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jxr1197 wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:20 am I.....
Thank you, Jason.🍻
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Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to be added to my collection. It is a PASTOR ALEMAN, one blade (hawkbill), one tang stamp, 4 1/4" closed (not including the bail), 7 1/4" open (not including the bail), pruner pattern or style of pocket knife. The tang stamp says "PASTOR (over) ALEMAN" with the profile of a German Shepherd's head. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial Mexico story or connection. Overall, it is in VERY GOOD condition. I cleaned the blade a little. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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Here is the link to the GREAT article that Jason (jxr1197) wrote on the
Imperial and Mexico connection in the April 2020 issue of Knife Magazine.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... cianas.pdf
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Yesterday afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes the latest addition to this topic or thread and to my "South Of The Border" collection. This pocket knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story or connection. It is a PASTOR ALEMAN (German Shepherd), two blades (one with a cap lifter or bottle opener), one tang stamp, 3 7/8" closed (not including the bail), two springs, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "PASTOR (over) ALEMAN with the profile of a German Shepherd's head. The main handle side has nothing on it. The other handle side has an image of a shark. The main blade has a VERY crisp half stop and a VERY wicked opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a VERY weak half stop and no real opening or closing snap. This pocket knife required very little cleaning. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here it is.
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***** Here is the link to the GREAT article that Jason (jxr1197) wrote on the
Imperial and Mexico connection in the April 2020 issue of Knife Magazine. *****
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... cianas.pdf
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The Shark Image On The Handle.
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Nice additions Skip. ::tu:: Especially that hawkbill. ::nod:: ::super_happy::
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TPK wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:40 am Nice.....
Thank you, Tom. 🍻
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