Vintage Imperial Kamp King Multi - Tool Pocket Knife 1956 - 1988
Item History & Price
This listing is for a vintage Imperial Kamp King Multi-Tool with Bail. This knife has been clean and polished. The master blade tang is stamped "Imperial Prov. R.I. USA (Stacked)." The tang stamp dates the production years for this knife in the 1952 to 1988 time frame. The tools and blade are carbon steel, the bolsters/shield are nickel/silver, the liner is steel, and the scales are a jigged black plastic composite. The knife is made with a shell handle construction so... the plastic scales are a thin wrapper mounted onto an alloy metal frame. The blade is a drop point with a very nice edge, good lockup, a soft close (with no snap) and blade wobble when deployed. The tools all have a tight lockup, good snap, and no play when deployed. The plastic scales on these Imperial knives have a tendency to flake and split off. You may have seen several for sale on eBay with no plastic skin at all. I applied three coats of Polycrylic clear coat to both scales in order to give them some protection. Please note that a "tight lockup" means the blade and tools are stiff to open and close. This implies they were not used very much. The knife measures approximately 3 3/8 inches closed. I listed the knife in good condition based on the description above and the photos.
I tryto provide the best description of the condition as possible. However, the determination of a knife’scondition is subjective, and opinions usually vary. Therefore, it is essentialto review the photos carefully and make your own best judgement regardingcondition. Please remember that in some cases these knives are very old, sowear and tear is expected. Often there is blade wear with reduced width andlength.
I understandand appreciate the fact that you will be spending your hard-earned money if youwin this auction. As a result, I want all my buyers to be happy with theirpurchase. I also realize sometimes thereare unanticipated issues or just buyer remorse. If you have any issues AT ALLjust send me a message. It's not always about the money for me and a solutionis always readily available. I’mextremely flexible with my return policy.
I tryto provide the best description of the condition as possible. However, the determination of a knife’scondition is subjective, and opinions usually vary. Therefore, it is essentialto review the photos carefully and make your own best judgement regardingcondition. Please remember that in some cases these knives are very old, sowear and tear is expected. Often there is blade wear with reduced width andlength.
I understandand appreciate the fact that you will be spending your hard-earned money if youwin this auction. As a result, I want all my buyers to be happy with theirpurchase. I also realize sometimes thereare unanticipated issues or just buyer remorse. If you have any issues AT ALLjust send me a message. It's not always about the money for me and a solutionis always readily available. I’mextremely flexible with my return policy.
