Camillus R.I.P.

CAMCO · Post by **CAMCO** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:47 am

These knives came from the factory collection so they may be different than the production models. Some of the knives in the factory collection had no tang stamps.
If there are numbers written in black ink on the blades, then these are "S" Card numbers. The "S" Card will have a date showing when the sample was made. Normally several samples were made: they were sent to the New York office and one or two were kept at the factory.

Tom Williams

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:53 am

Thanks for stepping in here, Tom! (and for offering me a copy of the s-card you have)!

Dan97526 · Post by **Dan97526** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:48 am

Any word on Acme United Corp and Camillus?

LRV · Post by **LRV** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:30 am

3 new Camillus Digests posted today 1952 & 53
Thanks to Dennis of OKCA

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... istory.htm

LRV · Post by **LRV** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:05 pm

Got another update today from Dale. (thanks!)
Its a pamphlet which Im gonna guess 1975-78.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... talogs.htm
Need someone to help identify.
Keep them coming!
Thanks

Duffy · Post by **Duffy** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:59 am

Hey Tom-(Camco), would you happen to know what year the first Yellow Jacket models came out and if any of the yellow handled knives ever had carbon (1095 ect.) blades? Thanks, duffy.

Mountainwind · Post by **Mountainwind** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:59 pm

The first use of the name was 9/27/89, though the first one I saw, was listed in 1990. The blades were 440 stainless back then, and remained so till the end, and also had NS bolsters.
The first ones of 1990, was the 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 and 716.
Interesting to note, is that the 716 was the only one etched with Yello-Jaket.

CAMCO · Post by **CAMCO** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:05 pm

Duffy,
I have the records for the Yello-Jaket knife series. Send me an email with your mailing address and I will send you copies.

Tom Williams

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:28 pm

This thread has been sleeping long enough!!
I was organizing some knives to take to the Oregon Show in April, and put all these Camillus and Camillus-made knives in a display case. For your ogling pleasure, here's a picture. I am a rookie with a camera, so I hope this works!! These are NOT going to the show, BTW, but are the keepers; at least for now.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:41 am

love that long whittler Charlie, is that a three backspring model?

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:00 am

It's a three-spring Stockman, Kaleb, never produced! There are a couple of pics on page one of this thread. It came from the pattern room, and was given to Phil Gibbs by Albert Baer!

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:55 am

Nice Charlie!!!

W5RWU · Post by **W5RWU** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:59 pm

Very nice

Randy

LRV · Post by **LRV** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:23 pm

Auction notice received today

OLDSMOKE · Post by **OLDSMOKE** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:43 pm

Man I wish I were able to be there, what does it mean, (15% buyers premium), I hate asking something I am sure is stupid hahahaha
Rusty

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:30 pm

Charlie, That Camillus display case is Outstanding! Very Nice!

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:58 pm

Hey Rusty, it means you have to tack on an extra 15% to the final winning bid to help pay for the auction. Those auctioneers feel like they need to be paid!

Diligence · Post by **Diligence** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:08 pm

70,000 knives.....dang - now that could be a place to get a few deals!!!!

OLDSMOKE · Post by **OLDSMOKE** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:28 am

Man I just went to the Stamplerauctions.com site and they are going to get rid of some awsome stuff, I wish they had better pics of the items but I can see were I am going to have to get registered before this comes off.
Rusty

griz1200 · Post by **griz1200** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:13 pm

Heres my one and only Camillus, that belonged to my Dad. I'd like to find out something about it. Only thing I know for sure, is that Dad had it a few years (probably 2-5 yrs.) before he passed away in 1991. Any info would sure be appreciated. Griz

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:15 am

Hey Griz, that looks like a Camillius #4 with delrin scales. I believe the tang mark indicates 70's or there abouts. I just sent mine that had wooden scales and a really bad sharpen job on it to MM. I will post some pics of it in Customized factory forum when I get a little time. I love the Camillius lockbacks! Great knife you got there.

griz1200 · Post by **griz1200** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:03 am

Thanks Smoke..Looking forward to seeing your knife. On the reverse tang, it has the number 8 stamped on it. I looked at some samples of Camillus tang stamps, and as far as I can tell, it was mid '70's.

Griz

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:09 pm

That's a neat looking knife! Even better that it is inherited!
I've never seen that model before; does anyone know more??

ea42 · Post by **ea42** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:54 pm

Here's the same knife in Boy Scout duds. Has an "Adventurer BSA" etch instead of the "Sword Brand". Same tang stamp though. I've had this one new since the scouting days, which puts it around the mid-seventies I believe. I don't recall if it came with the lanyard or I put it on

. Nice knife, 4 3/4" closed, slippie, no lockback. I liked it so much that I carried it but used another knife for the real nasty stuff. I guess it was my first semi-queen

Eric

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:46 pm

Thanks Eric!

(what'choo dooin' hangin' around with queens?? semi-queens even

!)

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