Late model ink stamp

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Late model ink stamp

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Nice example of a late ink stamped Remington.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-REMINGT ... SwUKxYkgMw
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Not really sure what "ink stamp" means. But a while back, I bought a Remington R14 (as I recall) whittler that was clearly a Camillus knife, stamped 72 on tang and the other side of the tang, in tiny script, not stamped but ink-like, said Remington. Like an afterthought. This must have been done near the end of Camillus?
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Remumc wrote:Nice example of a late ink stamped Remington.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-REMINGT ... SwUKxYkgMw
Are you talking about the etch on the main blade?
BTW, that seller is a member in good standing here on AAPK. Hell of a good guy and honest as the day is long.
tallguy606 wrote:Not really sure what "ink stamp" means. But a while back, I bought a Remington R14 (as I recall) whittler that was clearly a Camillus knife, stamped 72 on tang and the other side of the tang, in tiny script, not stamped but ink-like, said Remington. Like an afterthought. This must have been done near the end of Camillus?
Camillus made three different editions of the R14 (72 clone), all a little different depending on when they were made. Two had the tang stamped and one (no hard proof but I'm convinced it was the last one they made during the end of days) tang is etched. I could be wrong but I believe these are in the order they were made, first to last.
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Remington R-14W (Aug '14) - Open Mark - Labeled.JPG
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remumc is referring to the pattern number on the back of the blade tang (see picture). The reason this is noteworthy is because this is very fragile and easy to wear off so it is unusual for an inked on stamp to survive for 75+ years. Some surmise using ink vs stamping was a cost cutting move that occurred near the end days of Remington's knife making business.
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Thanks TX Jerry. Always learning something at AAPK.
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The one Tom's got for sale is gone. Somebody liked it.
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Sorry for the late response! RalphAlsip has a good explanation. I did not mean it was faked. just that it is very rare to find in good condition. I believe the blade "etch" is also an ink stamp just like the pattern number on these late Remingtons. Just guessing but they must have been from the late 1930's?
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