camillus #72

[New_Windsor_NY]

Great.....

Thank you, Floyd.
I was beginning to think that I would never find one.

[Waukonda]

That is a superb piece, Skip, very nice addition for you!

[Ripster]

Excellent addition ! Well played Skip .

[toomanyknives]

This morning, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, three blades, two tang stamps, two blade etches, two bolster stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, advertising, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (double line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) New York (over) U.S.A." The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade front etch says, "Chattanooga Coca-Cola" The third blade back etch says, "World's First - Coca-Cola Bottler" The left front bolster is stamped "040" The right front bolster is stamped "1992" The main handle side says "Coca-Cola" The main blade has no half stop, but it does have a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a weak half stop, but it has a good opening and closing snap. The third blade has a good half stop, along with a good opening and closing snap. This pocket knife came with a box and the paperwork. I do not know if this is the box and or the paperwork that this pocket knife originally came with. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Wow Skip, what a great find! Another for the finest 72 collection around!

[New_Windsor_NY]

That.....

Thank you, Ike.

Excellent.....

Thank you, JP.

Wow.....

Thank you, Kerry.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The third blade has a good half stop, along with a very good opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[doglegg]

Very clean old 72 Skip. Those bones are beautiful.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you, Floyd.

[toomanyknives]

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The third blade has a good half stop, along with a very good opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Very nice, Skip! And the collection just gets better and better! Nice snag!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you, Kerry.

[Vit_213]

CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION

Cool knife in very good condition.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Cool.....

Thank you, Vit_213.

[TPK]

Beautiful addition Skip!
The 72 is such a cool & somehow balanced pattern!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Beautiful.....

Thank you, Tom.

[JCup]

I've been collecting stockman pattern knives for a few years, and have several dozen, including some nice Camillus and Imperial Frontier patterns. Recently, doing a search here for "stockman" knives, I saw a used Camillus listed as a stockman by a dealer I had done business with, and when I opened the offer, it was a Camillus 72. I was not familiar, but it was listed at a reasonable price, and the photos looked good. The knife has been carried, as the Delrin is somewhat scratched, and the main blade appeared to have never been sharpened, although the edge had been dulled a bit in use. The secondary blades seem to have factory edge. I cleaned it up, sharpened the main blade, and in handling it, I realized it was like a whittler. Did a bit of research on the 72, and then saw this mammoth thread. I do agree, it is a very nice knife, slim, well proportioned, and all the shaping a grinding was expertly done. I have read about 1/10 of the posts and find it all very interesting. It would appear to be a 72Y but no "Yellow-Jaket" etching. This one must have been late production. What year do ya'll think? Glad I stumbled on this one.
JerryCamill

[doglegg]

Great score! Tang stamp is 89 to 07 when they closed. Be aware that they have a way of accumulating. I carry one everyday.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A few days ago, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade has NO opening snap. The main blade has NO closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade has NO opening snap. The secondary blade has NO closing snap. The third blade does NOT have a half stop. The third blade has NO opening snap. The third blade has NO closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[doglegg]

Another sweet old knife Skip. Glad it's part of your impressive collection.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Another.....

Thank you, Floyd.
I'm glad too.

[Ripster]

Nice 72 Skip
Sure like the way the bone has been worn and has that blonde/ tan look .

[New_Windsor_NY]

Nice.....

Thank you, JP.

[toomanyknives]

A few days ago, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade has NO opening snap. The main blade has NO closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade has NO opening snap. The secondary blade has NO closing snap. The third blade does NOT have a half stop. The third blade has NO opening snap. The third blade has NO closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

That's a pretty old knife, Skip. Whoever owned it must have loved it, but opened and closed it a lot! I have a Cattaraugus that looks new, but has no snap on the main blade. The owner must have just carried it around opening and closing it all the time. Another good save you made though!

[New_Windsor_NY]

That's.....

Thank you, Kerry.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[toomanyknives]

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

That has to be one of the better ones I've seen, Skip! You really have a nose for the 72! great addition to an already fine collection!