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Title |
Military knife in leather sheath |
Object # |
92.2.32.5 A&B |
Object Name |
Knife |
Artist |
PAL Blade Company |
Description |
Military RH PAL 37 knife in leather sheath with snap closure and open section in top of sheath to insert belt. Sheath has hole drilled/punched in bottom. Knife has single edge with Bowie knife design. Pommel has a series if compressed leather rings. Leather monogrammed "USN" Knife stamped "U. S. Navy" Also called a fighting knife or combat knife. 1995 inventory description: "Survival knife" / U.S.N. / Pilot Yetka / dimentions in sheath L.13.0" W. 2 ½" blade guard A: Knife B: Sheath |
Provenance |
Note: In 1935 2 PAL Companies merged into the PAL Blade Company. In 1940 the PAL Blade company purchased the Cutlery Division of the Remington Arms Company. [research done on the internet by Thompson, Ann on 02/08/2018. |
Material |
Steel/Brass/Leather |
Dimensions |
W-2.5 L-13 inches |
Dimension Details |
measurement taken with knife in sheath Knife is 12 inches long and 2.50 inches wide |
People |
Yetka, Ralph |
Search Terms |
Aviation Aviators Clothing Coast Guard Helicopter Ketchikan Knife Military Navy Pilots Temsco Uniform |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 92.2.32.5 A&B |