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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:25 pm
by carrmillus
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"???...........
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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
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:07 pm
by Meridian_Mike
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.
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:07 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
Meridian_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
2032 1941-46 SWORD BRAND 2.jpg
Mike
Maybe they couldn't get it onto the plane because sword brand sounds too scary
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:33 pm
by Meridian_Mike
KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Meridian_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
2032 1941-46 SWORD BRAND 2.jpg
Mike
Maybe they couldn't get it onto the plane because sword brand sounds too scary
Yep...sure does sound scary.... don't it?
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:55 pm
by Meridian_Mike
It's in my hands now... better pic of the tang stamps.....
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:47 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
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.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:54 am
by Meridian_Mike
Just purchased this short line #23 Jack off the bay. Blades are in pretty good shape.
It should clean up nicely.
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:19 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
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.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:24 pm
by doglegg
KS, that does look like a good one. Bones are neat.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:09 am
by FRJ
I just went through this thread again.
You guys have put some nice knives in here.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:14 am
by orvet
Nice punch stockman Paul, ya gotta love that Rogers bone!
Mike, I like the 23 pattern. I have one scheduled for new handles soon. I haven't decided on stag or bone yet... or maybe something else.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:16 am
by kootenay joe
Nice pearl 4 blade senator, likely one of the most expensive Camillus knives in it's day.
kj
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:55 am
by Meridian_Mike
orvet wrote:
Mike, I like the 23 pattern. I have one scheduled for new handles soon. I haven't decided on stag or bone yet... or maybe something else.
Oh yes, I bet either will make a beautiful knife! I can't wait to see it when you are done!
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:32 pm
by JACK OF ALL TIRADES
My first Camillus and in really nice shape. It is very snappy and a half stop. Its a #27 and I was told maybe the late 50s.One blade even locks for a screwdriver.Its a military linesman.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:28 pm
by JACK OF ALL TIRADES
Meridian_Mike wrote:Just purchased this short line #23 Jack off the bay. Blades are in pretty good shape.
It should clean up nicely.
23 jack 1.jpg
23 jack 2.jpg
Mike
This shorter underline of the name is said to be 1946-1950. It is the same as my new electricians knife. I have been doing a lot of reading,lately.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:56 pm
by Meridian_Mike
JACK OF ALL TIRADES wrote: This shorter underline of the name is said to be 1946-1950. It is the same as my new electricians knife. I have been doing a lot of reading,lately.
Good deal...
You can educate us folks that are too lazy to read.....
(see this thread..... concerning reading.)
LOL......
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=59499
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:00 am
by JACK OF ALL TIRADES
My pic is good or at least right side up until I click it.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:31 pm
by JACK OF ALL TIRADES
I am hoping that someone who has been reading more than a couple days would know if this pic is accurate as to date
. I have seen the catalogs and my Electricians knife is described, in the same way from the mid 40's till late 50's, when I looked, but the pic narrows it down
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:40 pm
by Meridian_Mike
JACK OF ALL TIRADES wrote:My pic is good or at least right side up until I click it.
LOL.... congrats! You can read!!
Mike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:42 pm
by Meridian_Mike
According to my notes..... the "short line" knives are '46-'50....
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:43 pm
by JACK OF ALL TIRADES
Meridian_Mike wrote:JACK OF ALL TIRADES wrote:My pic is good or at least right side up until I click it.
LOL.... congrats! You can read!!
Mike
Thats what I was told by my teacher when leaving eighth grade. What a memory from sixty fourteen years ago.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:46 pm
by Meridian_Mike
JACK OF ALL TIRADES wrote:
Thats what I was told by my teacher when leaving eighth grade. What a memory from sixty fourteen years ago.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:49 am
by Twhite
My dad gave me this busted up Camillus. He kept it thinking one day he would fix it. He really likes the scales.
I was thinking of trying my hand at knife repair. I will need to keep an eye out for a 4 line doner knife. I will need the main blade and an awl.
I want to surprise him with a good working knife.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:09 pm
by Meridian_Mike
The seller of this guy took my offer and it's on the way.
Poor pics but it looks like this one might be a 1941-46 time period.
It has a nick or 2 in the scales BUT the blades look full. Just needs a good clean-up.
Mike
Cuh-MILL-us
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:02 pm
by kootenay joe
"Old" does not mean "Busted". Age and Condition do not refer to the same thing. A 100 year old knife can look brand new. Age cannot be determined by looking at the condition.
kj