Old Camillus

ken6 · Post by **ken6** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:11 pm

ken6 · Post by **ken6** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:14 pm

Just picked the above Camillus up at the Ohio Gun Collectors Show Saturday. Seems quite old but beautiful bone, it is stamped Camillus and something else under that, I can't make it out. Its an easy open, and a nice old knife. Anyone recognize it?

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:50 pm

Can you give us a good close-up of the stamp? Could be either WWII or post WWII depending on the stamp. Four-line stamp is WWII, two-line stamp is post or just post WWII. It is an Easy-open but missing the bail. Here's one that I have that is WWII. Sure got pretty handles. Gotta love Rogers Bone!!

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:25 pm

4-line

ken6 · Post by **ken6** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:37 pm

It kinda looks like 3 line but maybe another under that.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:59 pm

You got it right Dimitri. Got to remember to maximize them thar pitchers.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:26 pm

Nice one Ken!

Are you going to carry it?
They have excellent steel and make awesome users!
And that Rogers bone is the most beautiful bone, IMO!

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:24 am

Bail or no bail, those are some mighty fine handles right there.

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:37 am

tjmurphy wrote:Can you give us a good close-up of the stamp? Could be either WWII or post WWII depending on the stamp. Four-line stamp is WWII, two-line stamp is post or just post WWII. It is an Easy-open but missing the bail. Here's one that I have that is WWII. Sure got pretty handles. Gotta love Rogers Bone!!

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tj,
What or how did the vertical lines get on the handle of your beautiful EO? I love that old bone

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:06 am

I don't know

Maybe someone just want to mark his knife in case someone loose-fingered it, then he could identify it.

TomcatPC · Post by **TomcatPC** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:52 am

I've got one that is almost identical, but made by Imperial. I think it was my Dad's, who is a WWII Veteran.
Mark

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:14 am

Both the Camillus and the Imperial were made to mil. specs. so they should be nearly identicle.

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