Western W1760

In 1911, H. N. Platts, was able to draw on his extensive friendships and family connections in the cutlery world to start Western States Cutlery and Manufacturing of Boulder Colorado. At first only a jobbing business, by 1920 construction and machinery purchases were underway to begin manufacture of knives. Through name changes--to Western States Cutlery Co. in 1953, then Western Cutlery Co. in 1956--and moves first across town and later to Longmont Colorado, the company stayed under the leadership of the Platt family until 1984. In that year, the company was sold to Coleman, becoming Coleman-Western. Eventually purchased by Camillus in 1991, Western continued until Camillus expired in 2007.
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Western W1760

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By blundering into the right place at the right time I managed to pick up this new in box Western W1760 pocket knife. Note price on the box, I got a discount and got it for $10 lol. The address on the box is Western Camillus NY, so I am guessing that this is from the period 2000-2007?
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Wow! ::woot::
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Check the paperwork in the box. It MIGHT have a date printed on it some where to give us a feel for when they were made, or at least when the brochure included with the knife was printed.

Camillus bought Western's IP in 1991. 1992 was the first year Camillus was responsible for making Western brand knives. 2006 was the last year Camillus made anything. They filed for backruptcy in February 2007, but had quit making anything long before Christmas, the way I was told.

The Western 1760 does not show up in any Camillus catalog between 1992 and 2006.

The 1760 is there as the S1760 under Camillus' knives for 1992. Later, the model numbers become 1760 (boxed), 1760P (polybagged), 1760BP (carded/blister pack) and 1763 (boxed - USMC stamped).
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zzyzzogeton wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:34 pm Check the paperwork in the box. It MIGHT have a date printed on it some where to give us a feel for when they were made, or at least when the brochure included with the knife was printed.

Camillus bought Western's IP in 1991. 1992 was the first year Camillus was responsible for making Western brand knives. 2006 was the last year Camillus made anything. They filed for backruptcy in February 2007, but had quit making anything long before Christmas, the way I was told.

The Western 1760 does not show up in any Camillus catalog between 1992 and 2006.

The 1760 is there as the S1760 under Camillus' knives for 1992. Later, the model numbers become 1760 (boxed), 1760P (polybagged), 1760BP (carded/blister pack) and 1763 (boxed - USMC stamped).
There is nothing on the brochure (which is printed in English and French) in the box to date it.The number W1760 is not stamped anywhere on the knife. I have enclosed a couple more pictures of the box. So dating can be assumed to be 1992-2006.
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Brochure printed in English and French indicates intended for sale in Canada ?
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