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

[Papa Bones]

That has to be the nicest Four Niner I've ever seen. I've seen few and most were in rough shape,

[New_Windsor_NY]

That has to be the nicest Four Niner I've ever seen. I've seen few and most were in rough shape,

Thank you Smitty.

[kootenay joe]

Original one has pinned on handles. Second release a few years later has glued on handles.

On the contrary. At first there were without pins and with "Sword Brand" tang stamp, then with pins and a standard tang stamp.

Well i was told pinned handles came first by one of the 'Camillus guys', possibly Mr. Gibbs. But whichever came first, pinned handles make for a more interesting knife than glue on handles

[carrmillus]

......someone on here told me that 1958 was the first year they had the date stamped on them????..might have been t. j., I can't remember??........................ ......................

[New_Windsor_NY]

......someone on here told me that 1958 was the first year they had the date stamped on them????..might have been t. j., I can't remember??........................ ......................

Try here Tommy, it might help.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=63106

[carrmillus]

......thanks, skip, I remember this post after reading it, my memory is shot!!!.......... .................

[New_Windsor_NY]

thanks, skip.....

You're welcome and your memory isn't shot.

[carrmillus]

........it's SHOT, and I'm outa' powder!!!!.................... ............................

[Papa Bones]

your memory isn't shot.

........it's SHOT, and I'm outa' powder!!!!.................... ............................

Memory...... .......Memory... Isn't that those chips you have in lapstops, so you can store stuff for reference later??

Just joshing guys, or maybe not, I can't remember half the stuff I used to.

[carrmillus]

....my memory was pretty good up until I turned 80, and after that it's all been downhill!!...... .............

[JohnR]

Landed a mint short line 33, no bail, most of these I've seen seem to have a bail.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Landed.....

BEAUTY!!

[carrmillus]

.........that IS a beauty!!!!............... ..........................

[doglegg]

JohnR that is a beauty. Wow!

[JohnR]

Thanks guys

[rustyoldknife]

That is a Great catch

[New_Windsor_NY]

I posted this in the "camillus #72" topic yesterday. It belongs in this topic also as it is my "Latest Old Camillus" and it's pre-1960. It's a CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, short line, "whittler" pocket knife (First Generation 72).

[Ridgegrass]

Nice one! Jealous. J.O'.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Nice one! Jealous. J.O'.

Thank you J.O.

[carrmillus]

.........now you've done it!!!...I've got 3, but none in that condition!!!!............... ...................

[New_Windsor_NY]

now.....

Thank you Tommy.

[carrmillus]

......it blows my mind that someone had one of these and didn't use it!!.......... ...............

[Papa Bones]

I posted this in the "camillus #72" topic yesterday. It belongs in this topic also as it is my "Latest Old Camillus" and it's pre-1960. It's a CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, short line, "whittler" pocket knife (First Generation 72).

Man.......for the price you got that one......you need to buy that person lunch.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Man.....

Thank you Smitty.

[Papa Bones]

I picked this one up earlier last week. A #23 Large Equal End Jack with handles Camillus called Grain White Pyroxylin, which I understand is a type of celluloid. The blades have many minute scratches, but have excellent snap with no wobble, and has some of the original luster. I've done nothing to the knife other than oil the joints.