Sword brand 4-line camillus

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Sword brand 4-line camillus

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I'm trying to get an idea of an age of a 4-line, sword brand camillus. The knife has two blades on one end and appears to a stockman style knife. At what age, based on how I described it, would it possibly be? I've sifted thru some of the old threads and feel more confused.


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Re: Sword brand 4-line camillus

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Ok,apparently I was wrong. It is a dog legged jack........
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Re: Sword brand 4-line camillus

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mm, according to goin's, the 4 line stamp and "sword brand" marking was used from 1919-1946............................. ::tu::...................
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Camillus tang stamps are really confusing and I have studied them extensively and I know less now than when I started!
About all I can say with any sort of certainty is that the 4-line tang stamp was discontinued about 1946, right after the war.

As to when they started using it; that is still up for debate. From what I have seen; it seems to me they used more than one stamp prior to WWII, the 4-line being one of them.
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