"Made in U.S.A." knife

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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"Made in U.S.A." knife

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I bought this Jack knife on ebay for $10.
I have two questions for the experts:
This is Camillus made? When it was made?
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Well I'm no expert but I do happen to have the list of Kastor brands and that one is conformed from 1924 to 1965 made for Sears & Roebuck. I can send you the PDF by Email and it is on the forum but I don't know what thread. ::tu::
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Nice score for $10.00 ::tu::
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Vit -- You can see the Kastor list Here

Very nice knife. Extreamly nice for ten bucks.
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Thank you, guys!
This knife came to me is ugly and I was clean up it for a long time.
The handle was in excellent condition, but on the blade corrosion has left deep scars.
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..........you did a great job cleaning it!!!..........great pattern!!!................ ::tu:: ::tu:: ....................
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That's my kinda knife ::tu:: ::tu:: Bone handles??
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Ummm. I think the handles are Delrin.
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jerryd6818 wrote:Ummm. I think the handles are Delrin.
...hard to tell, but that was my first thought too, jerry!!!..... ::tu:: ............
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Enlarge the picture an look at the handles where they've been sanded down where they meet the bolsters and notice around the pins. To me, it just has that Delrin look. With the knife in hand, five seconds with high power magnification would tell the story beyond a shadow of a doubt.
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It is Derlin handles.
A pattern is similar to the Camillus #16 Equal End Jack Knife
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jerryd6818 wrote:Enlarge the picture an look at the handles where they've been sanded down where they meet the bolsters and notice around the pins. To me, it just has that Delrin look. With the knife in hand, five seconds with high power magnification would tell the story beyond a shadow of a doubt.
....I think you are right, jerry, it just has that "delrin" look!!!!............... ::tu:: ...............
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