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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I haven't looked in this thread in a while.
Good reading and a pleasure to look at the knives. ::tu::
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I remember now Roger ,,,, time flies when your having fun..... I do love those etched pieces......... Tom
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Picked this piece up at the Shenandoah Valley Knife Show,,10-15 years ago.
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WVBLADETRADE You and Roger must be kinfolks. Seems a hankering for those etched knives are in your blood :D That's a fantastic knife . I have it's sister in the Stainless Cutlery Co. But no etch. ::tu::
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Here you go Greg.Aboved knife's brother.Maybe Tom and I are somehow related,or we both have good taste. ::tu:: ::handshake::
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Roger that is two great pieces. They got to be brothers. Those etched knives just float my boat.
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peanut740 wrote:Here you go Greg.Aboved knife's brother.Maybe Tom and I are somehow related,or we both have good taste. ::tu:: ::handshake::
You both definitely have good taste Roger ! Excellent old Camillus! ::tu::
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Very nice knives, guys.
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My compliments to you both on you’re splendid vintage Camillus etched cutlery ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you,Greg,Joe and Lloyd!
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Half Trapper 1915-16
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Tom ::tu::
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WVbladetrade wrote:Half Trapper 1915-16IMG_2054.jpgIMG_2056.jpgIMG_2060.jpgIMG_2061.jpg
Tom you have some magnificent old Camillus knives! ::tu::
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Thank you Roger and Greg I do Appreciate
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..all I can say is WOW!!!!............ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .....................
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Some very nice Camillus knives and hard to find in any condition.

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Some fantastic old Camillus knives WVBT and peanut. I enjoy looking at them. thanks
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Greg 'Roger, FRJ,Lloyd, Carrmillus, Stockman and Luckydog I do appreciate Tom
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Here's one I just picked up . I believe these are fairly scarce .A bone handle TL -29.
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I got this one and sent it right back off for some new handles. It will look much better when it returns. I really like these 70's, I try to snag any that are in good shape. I have three now. They don't usually go for much unless they are bone.

This, like the other I had rehandled in ebony, looks unused and has factory edges.
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Greg, very nice TL-29 with bone handles! I have been on the look out for one. Certainly much more scarce than the wood handled models in my observation.

Nice EE Cattle Knife Paul and who ever did the rehandle did a fabulous job ::tu:: Looks like it just came off the production floor!
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Duffer wrote:Greg, very nice TL-29 with bone handles! I have been on the look out for one. Certainly much more scarce than the wood handled models in my observation.

Nice EE Cattle Knife Paul and who ever did the rehandle did a fabulous job ::tu:: Looks like it just came off the production floor!
Duffer I love your new avatar,you are a good looking fellow. I am on the look out for new and rare Camillus KNIVES.
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gsmith7158 wrote:Here's one I just picked up . I believe these are fairly scarce .A bone handle TL -29.
I'll have you know that I came in 2nd for that knife. I sneezed and hit the wrong
bid amount button. Good going! Maybe another will pop up in the future. ::tu:: :D
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WWI 4 1/4" Cattle Pattern, 4 line Camillus, U.S. SIGNAL CORPS Some black specks, never was etched... but retained a lot of the original finish. Stout knife,, I think if you closed that main clip on your little pinky it would amputate that rascal. Thanks for looking ,,,,
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Tom,that is a dandy! ::tu::
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