Colonial Knives Providence

Colonial Knife was incorporated in 1926 by three brothers; Antonio, Domenic, & Fredrick Paolantonio. It grew to become one of the largest pocket knife manufacturers in the US during the 1960s. The company shut down in 1998, but was back into production under the Colonial Cutlery International Corporation in 2001. Colonial Cutlery International, Inc. brand is the imported line of knives and tools while the U.S.A.- made products fall under the Colonial Knife brand.
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Looking for any info on these knives the blade says Colonial Providence.
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Hello I cant but someone will!! nice Looking!
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colonial has been in business since 1926. sorry, i don't know when those were made. i believe the little axe is meant for use in cleaning game.
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This outfit is still in business Its owners were close friends of the people who started Imperial. Here is the write up from Goins second edition. There is not much to tell this style of hachet folder was made by many companies during the late thirtys fortys and fiftys. The picture one is older than the solid color version. value in perceived condition retail would be 100 give or take, given the present market probably more give than take. If you need something more specific please advise. Hope this helps a bit ( 1926 to present ). LT
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Thanks, is there a name for this style of knife?
I did find an email address for Colonial so I emailed a picture to them be curious if they respond. Not looking to sell these belonged to my dad he was sort of a collector.
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I knew that someone would happen by that would now something about these , Thanks LT!!
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I don't think this will answer your question but this link has some of Colonial's history.

http://www.colonialknifecompany.com/history.htm


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Greyelm , good info!!
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Got this from Colonial last night so its looking good for more info as soon as he speaks to his Dad.

"my oldest Colonial catalog dates back to 1968 my dad will probably know the model number of the knife in question.
I'll check and get to you.
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Hi:
Thanks for your service for us.
The knives would probably be found under folding hunter in the books. Really nice knives.
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Mossdancer not to hi jack my own thread but what's with the Spad? is that a AD5w or Q? forget the new id A1E A1H?
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Tom-ADC:
A queen about 1961-62, you must have been in 11 or 13.
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VAW-11 63-66 made the first E2A cruise on the Kitty Hawk..
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It's a small world, you probably knew a lot of people that I did. VAW-13 61-64 initial Det One at Cubi. Hung 20's for Viet Nam. Contact me by PM if you wish. By the way I took a quick check and the answer to your first question was a W. Replaced with a Q I flew in as an ECM op. It is in proper livery.
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So is that you waving out the back :D I took this in 64 or 65..
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