Camillus 72-Ole Smoky-Soon To Be Mine

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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Good score!
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jerryd6818 wrote:Since that is a factory special made for Smoky Mountain Knife Works, sometime in the '90s, the word is spelled correctly. One down, two to go (unless you already have the other two). Congratulations. That's a good buy.
..jerry, also the scroll work surrounding the name looks like the "smoky mountian's"!!...... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .................
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Thanks for pointing that out Tommy. I had never paid any attention to it.
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