1950's Imperial Letter Opener Folding Pocket Knife Dearborn Electric Detroit USA

Description: 1950's Imperial Knife Company Letter Opener Folding Pocket Knife. This knife & letter opener was designed as an advertising promotional giveaway item and is imprinted with the Dearborn Electric Company's name and contact information. Dearborn, Michigan is a suburb of Metropolitation Detroit, Michigan, USA. Dearborn is also the location of the Ford Motor Company's World Headquarters. Dimensions: approx. 9 inches long overall with the blade closed. The knife blade is 2 inches long. The Imperial Knife Company had its roots at the Empire Knife Company in Winsted, Connecticut. In 1916, two men named Felix and Michael Mirando moved from Frosolone Molise in Italy to Providence, Rhode Island to be near its jewelry industry and began making skeletons for “waldemar,” or pocket watch chain knives. With their friend Domenic Fazzano as manager, they established the Imperial Knife Company, which would at one point grow to be the largest knife manufacturer in the United States. The company developed a number of successful innovations in the manufacture of commercial value-priced folding pocket knives. The company was merged with the Schrade Cutlery Company in 1941. Albert M. Baer purchased the Ulster Knife Company and merged it with the Imperial Knife Company and designated this new business as the Imperial Knife Associated Companies, to produce knives for the military. Albert's brother, Henry Baer, was the company's first president and the namesake for Schrade's "Uncle Henry" line of knives. The Baers purchased Schrade Cutlery Company in 1946 from J. Louis Schrade and renamed it the Schrade Walden Cutlery Corporation, a division of the Imperial Knife Associated Companies group. Tang stamps bearing the Imperial name appeared until 1988 when they were discontinued and replaced by the Schrade name. We are a Top Rated Plus eBay seller and stand behind every item we sell. If you are not satisfied with your item, you can return it within 30 days for a full refund. Sold “as-is” -- see photos for more details. The photos in this listing are of the actual item you will receive. Your order will be processed quickly and professionally packed and shipped using quality materials and sent via major US carriers to ensure a quality experience. XX-KNIFE5-ES

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Trenton, Michigan

End Time: 2024-12-25T21:00:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2 USD