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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It is a beautiful one Skip. ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:34 pm It is a beautiful one Skip. ::tu::
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4 line Camillus stamp on Ebony cigar jack.
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3 Camillus 23 pattern cigars.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:09 pm Whittler.
.....that one I REALLY like!!!!!......... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .............
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carrmillus wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:30 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:09 pm Whittler.
.....that one I REALLY like!!!!!......... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .............
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:35 pm
carrmillus wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:30 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:09 pm Whittler.
.....that one I REALLY like!!!!!......... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .............
Thank you Tommy. ::handshake::
..that one looks an awful lot like the one I carry everyday, except mine is a 3 1/4" sleeveboard pattern and it has the brass kick separating the secondary blades instead of the spring spacer!!........ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .........
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Old small knife (2-3/4" closed)
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The second version of George Washington's pen knife (1939)
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Vit_213 wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:16 pm The second version of George Washington's pen knife (1939)
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....vit, is that a 3 line or 4 line stamp????............... ::shrug::...................
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carrmillus wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:18 pm ....vit, is that a 3 line or 4 line stamp????............... ::shrug::...................
3 line stamp (w/o "U.S.A.")
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Vit_213 wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:07 pm
carrmillus wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:18 pm ....vit, is that a 3 line or 4 line stamp????............... ::shrug::...................
3 line stamp (w/o "U.S.A.")
.....that IS old!!..I have a small pen knife that was with my grandfathers pocket watch that has that mark!!............ ::tu:: ............
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...........Goin's says 1915-1918 for that mark!!........ ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........
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Just picked up a bone teardrop stamped "Sword Brand" and the Camillus 4 line stamp on the pen blade. Similar to an Ebony EO that I picked up previously.
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....I love that one!!!!.......... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:56 pm ...........Goin's says 1915-1918 for that mark!!........ ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........
I don't know how accurate this information, since Camillus made three versions of the George Washington knife. The first one was offered in 1932, the second version was a smaller knife sold at the 1939 World's Fair and the third version was introduced in the 1990's.
This is the second version.
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...... ::shrug:: ..............
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And one more indirect sign. It seems to me that in 1915-1918 Babe Ruth was not yet so famous that knives would be released in his honor :) .
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........... ::hmm:: .................
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Picked up this old Camillus 3 line Jack, pretty nice bone on it.
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...beautiful!!!!.and old!!!...3 line stamp!!...if you want to sell it, i'll buy it!!!!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........
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carrmillus wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:44 pm ...beautiful!!!!.and old!!!...3 line stamp!!...if you want to sell it, i'll buy it!!!!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...........
Thank you, if I ever do will let you know.
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This Washington Jack pattern (2021) dates to the 1930s. On the ends are Keen Kutters with a Hibbard and a Moore Handley between them.
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Jxr, that is a beautiful quartet. ::nod:: ::nod::
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jxr1197 wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 10:39 pm This Washington Jack pattern (2021) dates to the 1930s. On the ends are Keen Kutters with a Hibbard and a Moore Handley between them.
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Nice group, I like them.
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