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camillus #72
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Thanks Vit and Jerry for the clarification. Also thanks David. I appreciate you fellows.
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I had been looking for a Schrade 863 and found this very pocket worn one. The seller was asking a ridiculous price and I made an offer about 1/3 of what he was asking but I thought fair and he accepted. Blade show less wear than the covers.
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Floyd, that's a honey. You got lucky.
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Thanks Jerry.
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Doglegg you are finding some real keepers. It is great fun chasing these 72 clones although I'm not sure there is ever an ending.
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Thanks Greg, I used to wonder why my dog chased her tail. Now I'm beginning to understand the feeling.
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Thanks David.
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Beauty!
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Thank you N W NY.
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..........that looks like a winner, doglegg !!!.......
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carrmillus, I always value your opinion. Thanks.
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.......where is Grand Prarie??.....I vaguely remember that name when we were going to ft. worth years ago????.............. ..............
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It is on the south side of the metroplex between Dallas and Ft Worth.carrmillus wrote:.......where is Grand Prarie??.....I vaguely remember that name when we were going to ft. worth years ago????.............. ..............
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.........ah, so, now I remember!!...seems like we ate down there somewhere(probably brisket), but I can't remember where???.................. ..................
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Picked up this 72, blades are full, has a faint Socony Vacuum etch which was an oil company which eventually became Mobil.
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Great shape on that one JohnR. I doubt it was carried any. Thanks for the explanation on the etch.
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Thanks guys, that etch threw me for a bit, was wondering why a vacuum cleaner company would be giving away knives. Google gave me the history of Vacuum Oil which started in 1866, went through a few mergers to become Socony Vacuum and in 1955 became Socony Mobil so I would guess makes this knife earlier than 1955. Wish I could get a picture of the etch, may try a light box.
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JohnR, isn't the tang stamp later than 1955? I can't see it well but I thought it is a long line.
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Yes, it is a long line. There have been some good discussions on when the long line stamp was first used and I'm not sure if it was ever settled, some place it to the mid 1950's.doglegg wrote:JohnR, isn't the tang stamp later than 1955? I can't see it well but I thought it is a long line.
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Thank JohnR, I learned something.JohnR wrote:Yes, it is a long line. There have been some good discussions on when the long line stamp was first used and I'm not sure if it was ever settled, some place it to the mid 1950's.doglegg wrote:JohnR, isn't the tang stamp later than 1955? I can't see it well but I thought it is a long line.
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........I've got to go look at the Goin's book, now I'm confused again!!!....... .........................
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I posted more pic's over in the Schrade forum but thought it belonged here as well. Fished out of the bay a Herman Williams customized Schrade 863 with burnt elk handles. I'm in love. Thanks for looking.