Imperial Mexico

[New_Windsor_NY]

Interesting.....

Thank you for posting them.
I will gladly take BOTH of them off your hands.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I add this pocket knife to my "South Of The Border" collection. This pocket knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. But this specific "brand" of pocket knife does NOT make an appearance that often. The only other example of this particular pocket knife that I've seen, so far, is a picture of the one that Jason (jxr1197) has. It's a PM ATLAS, 2 blade with cap lifter/bottle opener, horses on the handles, pocket knife. It has a bail also. PM ATLAS is etched/stamped into the cap lifter/bottle opener part/tang of the blade. Although it really doesn't look it, the main color of the handles is a dark blue. It required very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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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. All of the ones I have come across either have a horse or a deer on them.

[jxr1197]

I didn't know they came in blue - nice find!

[New_Windsor_NY]

I.....

Gracias señor Jason.

[New_Windsor_NY]

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[jxr1197]

New advertiser Hecho that was made for the gringos. The address of this business in Juarez is only a couple hundred yards from the west Texas town of El Paso.

[New_Windsor_NY]

New.....

EXCELLENT find Jason!

[W5RWU]

My one and only

[New_Windsor_NY]

My.....

That's a BEAUTY!
Thank you for posting it.
If you ever want to sell it.....

[jxr1197]

It's the only one I've ever seen. They trademarked the name in Mexico in 1947 but I don't believe they ever used it. This one comes from the Imperial sample room in Providence. The 'O' is rubbed off the end - it's Marca Martillo, or Hammer Brand in Spanish.

[New_Windsor_NY]

It's.....

Muy muy BUENO, señor Jason!!

[glennbad]

Here's my contribution to this thread. I've had this since the mid 80's. I remember that because I bought it in Mexico and smuggled it back across the border in my shoe, LOL.

[jxr1197]

Muy muy BUENO, señor Jason!!

Gracias

..smuggled it back across the border in my shoe...

That had to be uncomfortable...but worth it!



This is the oddest Imperial Mexico associated tang stamp I have. One blade has a crown & cross with a deep RANCHERO etch and the other blade is simply stamped FOREIGN. I think they were trying to come up with something that could work universally. You could export to any country with the knife telling everyone it was from somewhere else. I don't know...It's the only one I've ever seen and it comes from the sample room in Providence.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here's.....

This.....

Just when I thought that I had seen all the America-Mexico related
cutlery, you post these two ringers.
Are there any other surprises?
FANTASTIC acquisitions Jason!

[jxr1197]

Are there any other surprises?

A week ago I didn't know about either of these knives. I wouldn't be surprised if more patterns and stamps pop up.

FANTASTIC acquisitions Jason!

Thanks

[New_Windsor_NY]

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[New_Windsor_NY]

Here are ALL of the "Imperial Mexico" pocket knives that I have, so far, that are posted under this topic or thread.
It is time for some group pictures. Also posted, are the tang stamps that are represented by these pocket knives.
The majority of these are "PASTOR ALEMAN" stamped. Since today is the 5th of May or "Cinco de Mayo", in keeping
with the theme of this topic or thread, I decided that today would be an appropriate day to post these.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[New_Windsor_NY]

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Here are ALL of the "Imperial Mexico" pocket knives that I have, so far, that are posted under this topic or thread.
It is time for some group pictures. Also posted, are the tang stamps that are represented by these pocket knives.
The majority of these are "PASTOR ALEMAN" stamped. Since today is the 5th of May or "Cinco de Mayo", in keeping
with the theme of this topic or thread, I decided that today would be an appropriate day to post these.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[glennbad]

Wonderful collection, Skip!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Wonderful.....

Thank you very much, Glenn.

[New_Windsor_NY]

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[TPK]

Very cool South of the Border collection Skip! I enjoy seeing them all!
Thanks for posting them!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you Tom.

[Papa Bones]

Here are ALL of the "Imperial Mexico" pocket knives that I have, so far, that are posted under this topic or thread.

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Awesome Skip....Just Awesome. Ole'

[New_Windsor_NY]

Awesome.....

Gracias señor Smitty.