What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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A very nice pick-up, Ike! ::tu::
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Thanks for the comments, gentlemen.
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Waukonda wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:17 pm This.....
Absolutely GORGEOUS, Ike! ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:43 am
Waukonda wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:17 pm This.....
Absolutely GORGEOUS, Ike! ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks, Skip!
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So many beautiful old Camillus' ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 12:10 am Received a couple of pre-60 Camillus today.
Next is a Camillus Elephant Toe, or Sun Fish, which ever you want to call it. It has the Four Line Camillus tang stamp on the pile side tang of the

Smitty that is a super nice Scribe and Elephant toe. One of my favorite patterns is the Elephant toe and I don't recall ever seeing a Camillus Elephant toe outside of a book or old catalogue. Makes me think they are somewhat rare. Sweet find! ::tu:: ::tu::
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A #1.
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA.....
::tu:: ::tu::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA #1.
Nice #1! Hopefully nobody used it as a hammer (as someone did with my short line #1).
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA #1.
Nice full blade on that #1 Shortie. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Dan In MI wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:53 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA #1.
Nice #1! Hopefully nobody used it as a hammer (as someone did with my short line #1).
::dang:: Oops! 🔨 As the old saying goes; "if all of your problems are nails, all of your tools start looking like 🔨hammers" ::hmm:: Or at least that was what the pervious owner thought. ::facepalm:: I have pretty good luck with finding short line #1s, I whish I had the same luck with short line #72s ::disgust:: I know they are out there... except J.P. and old Smitty keep beating me to 'em 1st :x
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Short-line #1
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A very nice old #1! ::tu::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:34 am Short-line #1
A classic! ::tu::
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Here is #2 of my latest #1s...
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Dan In MI wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 5:11 am A very nice old #1! ::tu::
Thanks Dan! ::handshake::
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Waukonda wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:45 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:34 am Short-line #1
A classic! ::tu::
Thanks Ike ::tu::
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Going with the Short-Line and the 4-Line today.
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA.....
::tu:: ::tu:: , GSPTOPDOG.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:34 am Short.....
::tu:: ::tu:: , GSPTOPDOG.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:56 pm Here.....
::tu:: ::tu:: , GSPTOPDOG.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:42 pm Going.....
::tu:: ::tu:: , GSPTOPDOG.
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:42 pm Going with the Short-Line and the 4-Line today.
Two very, very good ones there! ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:39 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:02 amA.....

::tu:: ::tu:: , GSPTOPDOG.
Thanks! ::handshake::
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Dan In MI wrote: Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:26 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:42 pm Going with the Short-Line and the 4-Line today.
Two very, very good ones there! ::tu::
Thanks Dan, the #67 has really grown on me and I was always a sucker for a large rope knife ::nod:: I like the sheep's foot profile.
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Here's a well used whittler I just found. Though worn, all three blades are tight. The main has good snap opening and closing, while the others need help opening, but snap closed. All three have taken a wicked sharp edge. The handle is in pretty good shape considering someone used it as a hammer. There are some chips, but no cracks. It appears to have the 1941-1946 stamp, but is not listed in the 1946 catalogue. Any information about the model would be appreciated.
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Very nice Lama... ::tu:: ...I'd call it a Jumbo Whittler made well before WWII, a rather rare knife in any condition.
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Would agree with Bob . It’s pre WW2 . And a great Camillus Whittler! ::tu:: ::tu::
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