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Thanks! They are awesome! ::handshake::

I remember being blown away when I saw them the first time. Even with obsession with these knives, I never knew they existed.

Too bad they went with the etch and not a special handle stamp.
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Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is ONE of my HOLY GRAIL pocket knives. It is a 1949 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool, brass liners, pocket knife. It is in EXCELLENT condition and didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:59 pm Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is ONE of my HOLY GRAIL pocket knives. It is a 1949 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool, brass liners, pocket knife. It is in EXCELLENT condition and didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Wow Skip, not to many of those around!! And what great shape. Very very nice. Thanks for sharing, what a grail ,how long of a journey to get this one?
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Ripster wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:53 am Wow.....
Thank you JP. ::handshake:: It took me approximately 1 year and 10 months to find AND acquire a 1949 CAMILLUS.
I found one last August, but somehow it came off my watch list and I lost it. ::shrug:: Water under the bridge now.
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Skip ,So a year and 10 months, way to go, it’s very rewarding to achieve something like this, the feeling when you hold it in your hand and slid it in your pocket. Nicely done Sir. Have a great day, and be safe out there .
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Ripster wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:05 am Skip.....
Thank you JP.🍻 Stay safe yourself.
Doc B wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:12 am ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1959 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949 that I posted here previously, this page. It is in EXCELLENT condition and didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Wow! Another great snag. Great way to end a crappy year. Thanks for sharing. Congrats.
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eveled wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:12 pm Wow.....
Thank you.🍻
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Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1960 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949 and for the 1959 that I posted here previously, on this page. It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1958 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949, the 1959 and the 1960 that I posted here previously, on this page. It has a few issues, one of which can be fixed. It also needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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You are on a roll finding some really nice old Mil-K knives. That’s quite the modified bottle opener. I wonder what the story is behind that?

I see the can opener has been ground down too. Are you going to replace them?
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eveled wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:45 pm You.....
Thank you.🍻
No, I'm not going to do any replacing of the blade or tools.
I do want to replace the missing thumb stud on the opener
and that's about it for this particular pocket knife.
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I’m sure you are aware, bit I’ve read it was actually a tool to use on an M1 Garand? I’m glad you are leaving it intact with its original blades.

For some reason I like the way they look when the stud is missing.
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eveled wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:42 pm I’m.....
I would leave the thumb stud off if it were easy to open the tool, but it isn't.
Now to find one.
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I may have an extra. I’ll look.
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eveled wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:26 pm I.....
Thank you. ::handshake::
I took the thumb stud off of a piece of crap USMC multi-tool pocket knife
that I have. It was way too big for the 1958. It has to be pretty small.
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Sorry then. If I had one it would be the larger one
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eveled wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:14 pm Sorry.....
No problem, thank you anyway. ::handshake::
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Fished a couple of WW 2 Mil-k, Utility knives out of the bay. The first one is a first generation rendition of the then new KNIFE, POCKET GENERAL PURPOSE meant to replace most of the pocket knives that had proceeded it. The Marine Corps knife is a little different in its first generation as the screw driver was paired with the main blade. The second generation had the can opener paired with the main blade like the Army's. The second one is such an example. It is missing the thumb stud on the screw driver but does have remnants of the KINGSTON mark on the bail.
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Floyd, Floyd, Floyd.. We some how musta been related in another life.. ::facepalm:: :lol: :lol: I got a few of those Mil-K knives and am always looking out for others.. I like the Vietnam era yrs.. ::tu:: Ya got some fine ones right there!!! ::tu:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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The bottom one is a 72 that sees pocket time once in a while.. ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 pm Fished.....
Those are a couple of fine looking Mil-K knives Floyd.
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