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Hammer Brand Imperial Toothpick Blue Pearl Red swirl 1950s vintage automatic
Hammer Brand Imperial Toothpick Blue Pearl Red swirl 1950s vintage automatic
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$140.00 USD
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Vintage Hammer Brand toothpick style switchblade made in Providence, RI in the 1950s by the Imperial Knife Co and designated model #JM-90-PBC. This knife measures 4.25 inches closed and just over 7.5 inches open and has brass liners. The scales are hollow metal wrapped in Blue Pearl Red swirl celluloid. The blade is mostly full and shiny with some light scratches. It's marked Hammer Brand USA on the front with a picture of an arm holding a hammer. The back is marked with 2 patent numbers. The knife works well. Blade tip seats deep, opens fully and average lockup with approximately 1/4 inch up and down at the tip. Safety works. Nice old American fisherman's switchblade. Helpful tip: These knives open best with a downward sweeping motion on the button rather than a direct push straight down. This is one that opens better using this tip.
