Vintage Colonial Barlow Pocket Knife from the 1940’s
on January 4th, 2013 at 2:46 pmVintage 1940’s Colonial Barlow 2 Blade Pocket Knife
It’s the law of knife lot purchases that eventually you stumble on something a little rarer than normal, but I did just that with this Colonial barlow knife.
After posting pictures of ‘er on www.allaboutpocketknives.com , bonfirebob (aka Robert Paolantonio, grandson of founding father Frederic Paolantonio) filled me in on some additional history regarding this knife. According to Bobby, it was probably produced during the mid-1940’s and the item # was 292 and accompanied solid nickel silver bolsters.
Notice the worm grove jigged plastic handles. I’ve handled quite a few barlows by Colonial over the past couple years and this is the first one I’ve seen with the jigged handles. Mostly, they are a smooth or sawcut plastic.
Tang stamp can barely be read:
COLONIAL
PROV. USA
And "U.S.A" is stamped on secondary pen blade.
It’s fascinating to me to handle vintage pocket knives like this and especially be able to talk with a direct relative and someone I now call friend in Bobby Paolantonio! It’s a pleasure to connect knives with history and memories…..
Steel Sahlute!
Scott
P.S. – I have a link on the left side of my pages to COLONIAL. For more info and pics just click on the link!