What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks P.B. there was another one that was the same pattern made for a state fair and marked 1933, which is correct for a 3-line... I ended up missing out on that one...

[Ripster]

4 liner, both blades stamped nice old bone covers . Blades have been buffed or cleaned in some manner. Nice snap and half stops on both blades and doesn’t appear to be much blade loss. Could use a good tune up and oil then it’ll go with the other 4 liners . First one of this period rope knife with this stamp . It’s just over 3 1/4 inches long closed. Very happy to bring this one home and the price wasn’t bad !
Happy Labor Day weekend out there everyone

[New_Windsor_NY]

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JP,

[Dan In MI]

I don't think I've seen or heard of a rope knife with a file before. You were most fortunate to find that one, JP!

[Papa Bones]

4 liner, both blades stamped nice old bone covers . Blades have been buffed or cleaned in some manner. Nice snap and half stops on both blades and doesn’t appear to be much blade loss. Could use a good tune up and oil then it’ll go with the other 4 liners . First one of this period rope knife with this stamp . It’s just over 3 1/4 inches long closed. Very happy to bring this one home and the price wasn’t bad !
Happy Labor Day weekend out there everyone

Pure awesomeness right there JP. Congrats on the find. Beautiful bones, and I'm impressed how good of shape the file is. They usually severely pitted or broken.

[JohnR]

That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.

Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.

[Dan In MI]

What a beauty. Congratulations, John!

[stockman]

Nice knife John!

[doglegg]

That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.

Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.

That one IS beautiful!!!

[Ripster]

That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.

Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.

John , that’s one of the nicest Camillus knives have ever seen !! What a beautiful sheepsfoot Jack . That’s only the second one have seen with both the older stamps . You Scored big time there my friend.

[JohnR]

Thank you all for the comments, sure glad I went to the show, almost skipped it.

[Vit_213]

Babe Ruth Knife

On the front side of the main blade there is a “Sword Brand” tang stamp, on the back there are 4 lines.

[Ridgegrass]

That's a sweet knife! Where in Maryland? We're in Ocean City. J.O'.

[Ripster]

Vit, nice Babe Ruth bat knife. Don’t see many with 2 blades .
Here’s a WW1 era Sailors knife . Not sure it was military issue as it has no arrow or any other markings other than the 4 line Camillus stamps . Many of these had the date 1915 stamped on the tang . Measures 4 and 7/8 long ( closed) . Snaps like a bear trap and knife functions properly and bone is in decent shape with some wear from age / use . Was hoping to find one with the 1915 date stamp but very happy to add this to the Camillus bone yard pile .
You all have a safe one out there !

[Reverand]

That one is a beauty, Ripster!

[doglegg]

JP, that is a jewel! Congrats, a great find on your part.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here's.....

JP,

[Waukonda]

4 line

[New_Windsor_NY]

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NICE one, Ike!

[Ripster]

4 line

Great old Camillus there Ike !
Some very nice looking bones sure dressed that one up

[Ripster]

Here is 2 additions to the Camillus pile . The tuxedo functions fine but must have sat in a damp place for some time . Got the surface rust off and will oil it up . The reason for purchasing is the 1915 era stamps . Stamps are hard to read but are the same as the stamps on the knives behind it . Many of these older small knives are bent or have a broken blade or bones. This one is a great survivor in that regard.
The small pen knife is in excellent condition. Sword brand stamp on main and secondary has the 4 line stamp. Main has 4 line stamp on pile side.
Star brand shoes was incorporated in1899 in Hannibal Mo. By 1905 St Louis was the 3 rd largest area in the country to be producing Shoes . In that time frame Robert’s , Johnson and Rand ( later Johnson and Elliot ) ,Star and others like Peters shoes formed International Shoe co.in 1911. But each company maintained its own identity and logos and plants .
Many of the Camillus made advertising knives of this period were well made and had a shield ,advertising bar , on each side . Always thought that to be a smart marketing idea of that time .
Stay warm out there !

[doglegg]

4 line

That one is sure a fine example. Full blades and beautiful handles. You got a good one Ike.

[doglegg]

Here is 2 additions to the Camillus pile . The tuxedo functions fine but must have sat in a damp place for some time . Got the surface rust off and will oil it up . The reason for purchasing is the 1915 era stamps . Stamps are hard to read but are the same as the stamps on the knives behind it . Many of these older small knives are bent or have a broken blade or bones. This one is a great survivor in that regard.
The small pen knife is in excellent condition. Sword brand stamp on main and secondary has the 4 line stamp. Main has 4 line stamp on pile side.
Star brand shoes was incorporated in1899 in Hannibal Mo. By 1905 St Louis was the 3 rd largest area in the country to be producing Shoes . In that time frame Robert’s , Johnson and Rand ( later Johnson and Elliot ) ,Star and others like Peters shoes formed International Shoe co.in 1911. But each company maintained its own identity and logos and plants .
Many of the Camillus made advertising knives of this period were well made and had a shield ,advertising bar , on each side . Always thought that to be a smart marketing idea of that time .
Stay warm out there !

JP,

[New_Windsor_NY]

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JP, forget Batman & Robin. THAT is a DYNAMIC DUO!

[JohnR]

Couple decent early Camillus jacks, a 3 line with arched pen easy open jack and a nice bare end 4 line jack, this knife with hammered pins and early bone is an example of why I don't believe the tang stamp charts for 4 line knives.