I have in my IMPERIAL SCHRADE blade collection, 22 'Salesman' Examples from the Schrade Conference Room Wall. .<SUBSEQUENT INFO STATES THEY WERE IN THE SCHRADE FACTORY ROOM SAFE READY TO BE DISPLAYED HOWEVER WERE KEPT INTACT FROM THE SCHRADE BANKRUPTCY SALE DUE TO THEM STILL REMAINING IN THE SAFE>..All tang stamped Imperial Hecho En Mexico or Cuchilleria Imperial Mexico....
I know there was previous discussion without real conclusion regarding Imperial <Schrade> foray into Mexico production in the 1950's...
Larry Vickery sent me a photo ,of the Messrs. Baer,Mirando,Fazanno meeting in Monterey Mexico dated 1946....
Is there any update of their Monterray, Mexico meeting, and consequent production of these knives? There appears to be a number of different patterns in this group.
I doubt Schrade would have intended to display them on "the factory wall" if they had not had significance to the total Imperial Schrade timeline story.
It raises the questions what year they were made and did they make it to full production or were these more or less representative of a perhaps failed attempt at cheaper production costs in Mexico. Why would they be salesmans examples if there was not the stock to sell?. Any thoughts? Hoo Roo
I know there was previous discussion without real conclusion regarding Imperial <Schrade> foray into Mexico production in the 1950's...
Larry Vickery sent me a photo ,of the Messrs. Baer,Mirando,Fazanno meeting in Monterey Mexico dated 1946....
Is there any update of their Monterray, Mexico meeting, and consequent production of these knives? There appears to be a number of different patterns in this group.
I doubt Schrade would have intended to display them on "the factory wall" if they had not had significance to the total Imperial Schrade timeline story.
It raises the questions what year they were made and did they make it to full production or were these more or less representative of a perhaps failed attempt at cheaper production costs in Mexico. Why would they be salesmans examples if there was not the stock to sell?. Any thoughts? Hoo Roo
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