Which Camillus EO is older?

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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Which Camillus EO is older?

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I bought this long pull Camillus EO today at my local antique store. I have had the bottom one for a while, the one with the bail. The one with the long pull has 33 on the back of the master. The one with the bail does not. Which one is older? The one with the bail is a 4 line stamp. The one with the long pull looks like a 3 line stamp. Any help would be appreciated. :)
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woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:10 pm I bought this long pull.....
Hi Kevin. VERY nice knives. ::tu:: I believe the one with the bail, the one with the 4 line tang stamp, is the older of the two knives. Here is a link to Camillus tang stamps. While not 100% accurate, definitely in the ballpark.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/co ... nce-guide/
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:12 pm
woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:10 pm I bought this long pull.....
Hi Kevin. VERY nice knives. ::tu:: I believe the one with the bail, the one with the 4 line tang stamp, is the older of the two knives. Here is a link to Camillus tang stamps. While not 100% accurate, definitely in the ballpark.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/co ... nce-guide/
Thank you Skip! And thank you for the link as well. Glad to have found the long pull today. Have a good evening! ::handshake::
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Woodwalker you got a sweet one. I bet the one with the bail is WW 2 origin. And the 33 is sweet. ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:32 pm Woodwalker you got a sweet one. I bet the one with the bail is WW 2 origin. And the 33 is sweet. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Floyd! I was very happy to have found it today! My jaw hit the floor when I seen it under glass and I could not pull my wallet out fast enough at 6 bucks! :)
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........six bucks?????.............you did hit the jackpot!!!!....................... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::.....................
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Definitely the 4 line tang stamp is older.
The 33 pattern is in the 1946 catalog.
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carrmillus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:55 pm ........six bucks?????.............you did hit the jackpot!!!!....................... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::.....................
Thanks Tommy! ::handshake:: :)
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orvet wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:17 pm Definitely the 4 line tang stamp is older.
The 33 pattern is in the 1946 catalog.
Thanks Dale! ::handshake:: :)
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Beautiful knives woodwalker! Congratulations on the great find! ::tu:: :D
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woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:50 pm
doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:32 pm Woodwalker you got a sweet one. I bet the one with the bail is WW 2 origin. And the 33 is sweet. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Floyd! I was very happy to have found it today! My jaw hit the floor when I seen it under glass and I could not pull my wallet out fast enough at 6 bucks! :)
You did real good. That’s a wonderful knife!
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TPK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:29 pm Beautiful knives woodwalker! Congratulations on the great find! ::tu:: :D
Thank you Tom! ::handshake:: :)
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Colonel26 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:50 pm
woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:50 pm
doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:32 pm Woodwalker you got a sweet one. I bet the one with the bail is WW 2 origin. And the 33 is sweet. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Floyd! I was very happy to have found it today! My jaw hit the floor when I seen it under glass and I could not pull my wallet out fast enough at 6 bucks! :)
You did real good. That’s a wonderful knife!
Thank you Colonel! Appreciate ya! ::handshake:: :)
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....the top one has a short line mark, so I would think it is the older one...also the straight pull is older too, I think!!............... ::shrug:: .......................
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Those are two sweet ones! ::tu::
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:01 pm Those are two sweet ones! ::tu::
Just seen this. Thank you Redrider! ::handshake::
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