What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Nice Sword Brand Dale.
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..dale, that is a keeper!!..that's one Camillus that I don't have in my collection!!!...great old knife!!!...... .............orvet wrote:One of my favorite topics in the Schrade forum is What is Your Latest Old Schrade?
It occurs to me that we should have a What is Your Latest Old Camillus? I suppose it might be helpful to define old by pre-1960, roughly.
I will started out by posting a Camillus Coke Bottle Hunter that I picked up recently.
The tang stamp is CAMILLUS/CUTLERY CO./NEW-YORK
Goins' dates this tang stamp as circa 1915-1918 with serif letters, which this stamp has. The tang stamp is light, but with a magnifying glass it is pretty clear. This knife has steel beautiful big shield is nickel silver. I love the double swedge grind on both sides of this blade, clear down to the match striker pull. The blade is about 1/4" short but it has good snap on opening and closing, and at the half stop. The wood appears to be ebony.
Camillus Coke Bottle a.jpg
Camillus Coke Bottle b.jpg
Camillus Coke Bottle c.jpg
Camillus Coke Bottle d.jpg
Camillus Coke Bottle e.jpg
I hope you enjoy the pictures and I hope to see your Latest Old Camillus posted soon!
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Here is another old Camillus fixed blade.
Tom Williams told me that these were an existing pattern at the start of World War II and that they were among the first patterns that the government bought because Camillus had inventoried in them.
This is one I just put in my store because believe it or not I actually got an example that is slightly better so I am upgrading my collection and hoping to sell the old example I had this pattern.
I don't think this knife has been sharpened, though I think it's probably been lightly used. The blades are staying and have minor surface pitting. Although I am not inclined to do so, I think this blade could actually be polished if someone decided to do that.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Tom Williams told me that these were an existing pattern at the start of World War II and that they were among the first patterns that the government bought because Camillus had inventoried in them.
This is one I just put in my store because believe it or not I actually got an example that is slightly better so I am upgrading my collection and hoping to sell the old example I had this pattern.
I don't think this knife has been sharpened, though I think it's probably been lightly used. The blades are staying and have minor surface pitting. Although I am not inclined to do so, I think this blade could actually be polished if someone decided to do that.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Dale
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..........dale, this is one of my favorite Camillus knives, I have 2, 1 in a display and one in my old tacklebox. both mine are in very good condition, but the sheaths aren't-love this one!!!.......... ..........................
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
I am really excited about this one, I just won the auction tonight on eBay.
It is the earlier version of the TL-29 and it is stamped Sword Brand on the mark side of the spear blade.
It has the Camillus four-line tang stamp on the pile side tang.
I like the nice bowtie shield.
These are the sellers pictures.
I'll post some better pictures when I get the knife in hand.
It is the earlier version of the TL-29 and it is stamped Sword Brand on the mark side of the spear blade.
It has the Camillus four-line tang stamp on the pile side tang.
I like the nice bowtie shield.
These are the sellers pictures.
I'll post some better pictures when I get the knife in hand.
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You're showing some real beauties, Dale. Love that fixed blade!
A well known (and well used) Camillus model.
A well known (and well used) Camillus model.
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....that's a winner!!!!........... ...........
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Here is a four line Pearl Stockman. 3 7/8"
Lovely old knife.
Lovely old knife.
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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
SUPER nice knife Joe.FRJ wrote:Here is a four line Pearl Stockman. 3 7/8"
Lovely old knife.
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Here is another Camillus fixed blade I am keeping for my Camillus display. This one is a Sword Brand with the Sword Brand stamp on the pile side tang and the four-line Camillus stamp on the mark side tang.
This is the Sword Brand radio knife I posted about earlier.
This is a very pretty Camillus Pony Jack #21 with Rogers bone handles.
There is very little wear on the handles and I don't think it has been used much.
This is the Sword Brand radio knife I posted about earlier.
This is a very pretty Camillus Pony Jack #21 with Rogers bone handles.
There is very little wear on the handles and I don't think it has been used much.
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orvet wrote:Here is another Camillus fixed blade I am keeping for my Camillus display. This one is a Sword Brand with the Sword Brand stamp on the pile side tang and the four-line Camillus stamp on the mark side tang.
Camillus-Sword Brand Rogers bone fixed blade a.jpg
Camillus-Sword Brand Rogers bone fixed blade b.jpg
......dale, neither of mine are marked "sword brand". are they older than the ones that are "sword brand"???........... .................
This is the Sword Brand radio knife I posted about earlier.
Sword Brand Radio Knife a.jpg
Sword Brand Radio Knife a.jpg
Sword Brand Radio Knife c.jpg
Sword Brand Radio Knife d.jpg
Sword Brand Radio Knife e.jpg
This is a very pretty Camillus Pony Jack #21 with Rogers bone handles.
There is very little where on the handles and I don't think it has been used a great deal.
Camillus Pony Jack #21 a.jpg
Camillus Pony Jack #21 b.jpg
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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
I just found me my first Sword Brand. Somebody tried to sneak it on an airplane (so the seller says). Anyway, on it's way to me now.
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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Maybe they couldn't get it onto the plane because sword brand sounds too scaryMeridian_Mike wrote:I just found me my first Sword Brand. Somebody tried to sneak it on an airplane (so the seller says). Anyway, on it's way to me now.
2032 1941-46 SWORD BRAND 1.jpg
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Mike
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Yep...sure does sound scary.... don't it?KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Maybe they couldn't get it onto the plane because sword brand sounds too scaryMeridian_Mike wrote:I just found me my first Sword Brand. Somebody tried to sneak it on an airplane (so the seller says). Anyway, on it's way to me now.
2032 1941-46 SWORD BRAND 1.jpg
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It's in my hands now... better pic of the tang stamps.....
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This four line sword brand came in today, it's not perfect but there are no issues either. Only the main blade appears to have any loss. Just a nice little knife with chip and crack free pearl. I picked it up for a song.
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Just purchased this short line #23 Jack off the bay. Blades are in pretty good shape.
It should clean up nicely.
Mike
It should clean up nicely.
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This one came in recently. Turned out to be a good one after a little cleaning and sharpening. The blades are near full and the bone is good.
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KS, that does look like a good one. Bones are neat.
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I just went through this thread again.
You guys have put some nice knives in here.
You guys have put some nice knives in here.
Joe