Mil-K, Utility Knives

[CarMan]

These Are The Tang And Bail Stamps On My Mil-K Utility Pocket Knives.
My U.S. MARINE CORPS, Mil-K Pocket Knife, Is NOT Marked Or Stamped.
ALL Of My Mil-K Pocket Knives Have Been Previously Posted Under This Topic Or Thread.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Dang, Sir those are nice. I am having a hard time finding the Camillus 1949, 57 -59 & 62. I still need the Schrade, but have seen those. Yours is actually the first 1949 I have seen.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Dang.....

Thank you, CarMan.

[eveled]

These Are The Tang And Bail Stamps On My Mil-K Utility Pocket Knives.
My U.S. MARINE CORPS, Mil-K Pocket Knife, Is NOT Marked Or Stamped.
ALL Of My Mil-K Pocket Knives Have Been Previously Posted Under This Topic Or Thread.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Very nice!

[eveled]

Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you, eveled.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here Are Three More Tang Stamps That Are On My CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
I Did NOT Post These Three Particular Tang Stamps Along With The Other Tang Stamps,
Because These Are CAMILLUS "1760F" Pocket Knife Tang Stamps. From The CAMILLUS,
"Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series. EXCEPT For The American Flag Handles And The
"GOD BLESS AMERICA" Main Blade Etch, There Is NO Difference Between The CAMILLUS
"Ol' Glory" 1760F Utility Pocket Knives, And The CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
These Three Pocket Knives Can Be Viewed In The CAMILLUS Forum. Posted Under The Topic
Or Thread, Camillus "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series - Three Cheers For The Red, White & Blue.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[CarMan]

Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

[CarMan]

Here Are Three More Tang Stamps That Are On My CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
I Did NOT Post These Three Particular Tang Stamps Along With The Other Tang Stamps,
Because These Are CAMILLUS "1760F" Pocket Knife Tang Stamps. From The CAMILLUS,
"Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series. EXCEPT For The American Flag Handles And The
"GOD BLESS AMERICA" Main Blade Etch, There Is NO Difference Between The CAMILLUS
"Ol' Glory" 1760F Utility Pocket Knives, And The CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
These Three Pocket Knives Can Be Viewed In The CAMILLUS Forum. Posted Under The Topic
Or Thread, Camillus "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series - Three Cheers For The Red, White & Blue.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

You guys have to quit. I have so many to look for as it is. Now I have to watch for these. I didn’t realize what a rabbit hole I was getting into starting to collect these knives. It started with Kingston (thanks to a fellow member on here & now a great friend), then Stevenson, then MIL-K knives & now civilian models. I think at this point I just need to try for the different manufacturers.

[eveled]

Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

[CarMan]

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

Singer sewing machine factory was making M-1 Garands

[eveled]

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

Singer sewing machine factory was making M-1 Garands

Singer made one batch of 1911’s that were so precise that the Government had them make Norden bomb sights instead. I don’t think they ever made Garand rifles.

But to your point every factory made stuff for the military, or had to be considered “essential” or they didn’t make anything. Everything was focused on the war effort.

I remember digging through a box of magazine pouches and finding multiple manufacturers. One was an awning company.

A good example is the companies that made M1 carbines. Only one was a gun company

M1 Garand rifles in WW2 were made by Springfield, International Harvestor and H&R

[CarMan]

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

Singer sewing machine factory was making M-1 Garands

Singer made one batch of 1911’s that were so precise that the Government had them make Norden bomb sights instead. I don’t think they ever made Garand rifles.

But to your point every factory made stuff for the military, or had to be considered “essential” or they didn’t make anything. Everything was focused on the war effort.

I remember digging through a box of magazine pouches and finding multiple manufacturers. One was an awning company.

A good example is the companies that made M1 carbines. Only one was a gun company

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M1 Garand rifles in WW2 were made by Springfield, International Harvestor and H&R

Sir, it appears that you are 100% correct and I am wrong. Thank you for correcting me on this. A collector told me this years ago and I believed that. Actually he knew way more about guns than I ever will, so I have to believe that I misunderstood him. Thanks again,
John

[eveled]

[CarMan]

Okay guys, I need help again. I also asked this in the Scout Knife thread.
Can anyone tell me when they started sharpening the can opener on these older utility knives. This appears to be a Kingston, going by the thick punch & the MADE IN USA tang stamp, but the safety type can opener is actually sharpened and I don’t know when that began & this has the short cap lifter/ screwdriver.
Thank you for any help,
John

Edit: I believe the can opener on the 1948 Ulster had a sharpened can opener as well.

[GSPTOPDOG]

This appears to be a Kingston, going by the thick punch & the MADE IN USA tang stamp, but the safety type can opener is actually sharpened and I don’t know when that began.

I'm not sure about any time frame as far as your question. It looks "newer" to me (I'm no authority for sure ). I have a couple of Kingstons with the name "Kingston" on the bail and the first one I had I never noticed it stamped there for a long time... maybe years later....

[CarMan]

This appears to be a Kingston, going by the thick punch & the MADE IN USA tang stamp, but the safety type can opener is actually sharpened and I don’t know when that began.

I'm not sure about any time frame as far as your question. It looks "newer" to me (I'm no authority for sure ). I have a couple of Kingstons with the name "Kingston" on the bail and the first one I had I never noticed it stamped there for a long time... maybe years later....

I agree the condition definitely looks newer, but many Kingston’s were unmarked from my understanding. And, I don’t know of anyone else that used that tang stamp. This one has me stumped.

[New_Windsor_NY]

A couple of days ago, this MIL-K, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I definitely did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain THIS particular pocket knife. But, it did get added to my MIL-K, multi-tool, pocket knife collection. It is a CAMILLUS, one blade, four tools (a can opener, a cap lifter or bottle opener with a screwdriver tip, and a punch or awl), one tang stamp, one tool stamp, one handle stamp, 3 3/4” closed (not including the bail), two springs (one is broken), MIL-K, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) 1974" The tool front stamp says, “CAN OPENER” The main handle stamp says, “U.S.” The main blade does have a GOOD half stop. The main blade does have an VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a NASTY closing snap. The tools ALL open and close properly, even with the broken spring. The broken spring only affects the can opener and the cap lifter or bottle opener with a screwdriver tip. But ONLY as far as the “snap” is concerned. This CAMILLUS 1974 now joins my three STEVENSON 45's, a CAMILLUS 1949, a CAMILLUS 1957, three CAMILLUS 1958's, three CAMILLUS 1959's, a CAMILLUS 1960, two CAMILLUS 2001’s, two CAMILLUS 2002’s, a SCHRADE 1982, an ULSTER, a KINGSTON(?) "U.S. MARINE CORPS", an Imperial 1961, an Imperial 1976 and a Queen 1986. ALL my MIL-K, multi-tool pocket knives, have been previously posted, under and throughout, this topic or thread. This pocket knife is still in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
My CAMILLUS 2001 And CAMILLUS 2002 MIL-K Pocket Knives Are CAMILLUS "1760F" Pocket Knives From The "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series. EXCEPT For The American Flag Handles And The "GOD BLESS AMERICA" Main Blade Etch, There Is NO Difference Between The "Ol' Glory” “1760F” Utility Pocket Knives, And The CAMILLUS, "MIL-K” Utility Pocket Knives. The “1760F” Pocket Knives Can Be Viewed In The CAMILLUS Forum. They Are Posted Under The Topic Or Thread, Camillus "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series - Three Cheers For The Red, White & Blue.
Here Is The Link: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=72178 The Link Is Good As Of This Posting.

[CarMan]

A couple of days ago, this MIL-K, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I definitely did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain THIS particular pocket knife. But, it did get added to my MIL-K, multi-tool, pocket knife collection. It is a CAMILLUS, one blade, four tools (a can opener, a cap lifter or bottle opener with a screwdriver tip, and a punch or awl), one tang stamp, one tool stamp, one handle stamp, 3 3/4” closed (not including the bail), two springs (one is broken), MIL-K, multi-tool pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) 1974" The tool front stamp says, “CAN OPENER” The main handle stamp says, “U.S.” The main blade does have a GOOD half stop. The main blade does have an VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a NASTY closing snap. The tools ALL open and close properly, even with the broken spring. The broken spring only affects the can opener and the cap lifter or bottle opener with a screwdriver tip. But ONLY as far as the “snap” is concerned. This CAMILLUS 1974 now joins my three STEVENSON 45's, a CAMILLUS 1949, a CAMILLUS 1957, three CAMILLUS 1958's, three CAMILLUS 1959's, a CAMILLUS 1960, two CAMILLUS 2001’s, two CAMILLUS 2002’s, a SCHRADE 1982, an ULSTER, a KINGSTON(?) "U.S. MARINE CORPS", an Imperial 1961, an Imperial 1976 and a Queen 1986. ALL my MIL-K, multi-tool pocket knives, have been previously posted, under and throughout, this topic or thread. This pocket knife is still in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
My CAMILLUS 2001 And CAMILLUS 2002 MIL-K Pocket Knives Are CAMILLUS "1760F" Pocket Knives From The "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series. EXCEPT For The American Flag Handles And The "GOD BLESS AMERICA" Main Blade Etch, There Is NO Difference Between The "Ol' Glory” “1760F” Utility Pocket Knives, And The CAMILLUS, "MIL-K” Utility Pocket Knives. The “1760F” Pocket Knives Can Be Viewed In The CAMILLUS Forum. They Are Posted Under The Topic Or Thread, Camillus "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series - Three Cheers For The Red, White & Blue.
Here Is The Link: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=72178 The Link Is Good As Of This Posting.

Skip,
Thanks for putting a shortcut to that info on the Ol’ Glory knives. I have only obtained one of these particular MIL-K & I assume it’s a second because the Camillus name on the tang stamp is ground of & there’s no etch on the blade. I don’t mind this because I like factory screwed up knives.
I’m still hunting for the allusive 1949 & 1962 as well.
John

[New_Windsor_NY]

Skip…..

You’re welcome, John.
Good luck with the 1949 & 1962 hunt.