1970s Western Airlines dining utinsels - knife and fork

Description

Western Airlines (WAL) was founded in 1925 and was a major US airline based in California, with operations throughout the western US, Alaska, Hawaii and western Canada. It its later years, it operated flights to the eastern US, Mexico, London and Nassau, Bahamas. Delta Air Lines acquired WAL in 1987 and merged WAL into the Delta system. For auction is a set of two stainless steel dining utinsels - a knife and a fork - from WAL. They likely date from the 1970s. On the handle of each utinsel are the words "Western Airlines" with a small logo. On the back of the fork are the words "Oneida Hotel Plate"
1970s Western Airlines dining utinsels - knife and fork
1970s Western Airlines dining utinsels - knife and fork
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Description
Western Airlines
(WAL
) was
founded in 1925
and was a major US airline based in California, with
operations throughout the western US, Alaska, Hawaii and western Canada
. It its later years, it operated
flights to the eastern US, Mexico, London and Nassau, Bahamas
.
Delta Air Lines acquired WAL in 1987
and merged WAL into the Delta system.
For auction is a
set of two stainless steel dining utinsels
-
a knife and a fork
- from WAL. They likely date
from the 1970s
. On the handle of each utinsel are the words
"Western Airlines"
with a small logo. On the back of the fork are the words
"Oneida Hotel Plate"
The knife measures 6 1/2 inches, the fork, 6 inches. Each item shows
normal wear
, but there are no cracks or chips.
A nice item for any airline collector.
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