Camillus Boy Scout knives

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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Another 75th Anniversary knife made by Camillus - Schrade BSA Diamond Jubilee 1910-1985 (#611)
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.......outstanding, VIT, like I said, everything you post looks like it is factory fresh!!!............... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ................
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Camillus BSA Lockback #1371
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Camillus BSA 2005 Jamboree knife
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Camillus BSA 90th Anniversary Knife #BSA788
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....very nice,vit!!!.....keep 'em coming!!!!.......... ::tu:: ..............
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In 1997 Camillus started a series of limited edition knives with Norman Rockwell prints.
It was planned to release 12 models, but the series was not completed.
#BSA002 (BSA #1002) "Tomorrow's Leader" - 1997
#BSA064 (BSA #1064) "All Together" - 1998
#BSA787 (BSA #1787) "On My Honor" - 1999
#BSA830 (BSA #1830) "Guiding Hand" - 2000
#BSA831 "Adventure Trail" - 2001
#BSA832 "Daily Good Turn" - 2002
#BSA833 "A Scout Is Helpful" - 2003
#BSA834 "Man Of Tomorrow" - 2004

I have only 3 knives :oops:
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Thanks for sharing Vit ::tu::
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Here's a Non Official knife that was cobbled together by a Camillus employee.
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IMO he did a nice job of cobbling it together! ::tu:: ::tu::
That is a beaut.
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Absolutely Amazing info, pics and collection! ::not_worthy::
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wazu013 wrote:Here's a Non Official knife that was cobbled together by a Camillus employee.
Nice work ::tu::
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I would think it was done by Wallace.
Whoever did it was very good! ::nod::
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.......that knife would have to have a 3rd backspring, right???.......I've only got one Camillus that has 3 backsprings!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
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Imperial BSA Utility knife #1045
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Camillus BSA 2001 Jamboree
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Camillus BSA Deluxe Camp Knife #1046
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A few of mine:
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Wow! It's all in my wish list.
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I picked up one of these knives this weekend, can anytime tell me more about them?
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....I have an old one that has the compass in the handle and the 4 line stamp which someone on here told me was the first model, this one looks like it may be the next variation with that type shield,probably early '40's, if it has the 4 line stamp???............... ::tu:: .............
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There appears to only be 3 lines on the stamp
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Webb wrote:There appears to only be 3 lines on the stamp
.....is the 3rd line NEW-YORK or CAMILLUS N.Y. ???...........if it's NEW-YORK, it's the 3 line stamp which would be 1915-1918,if the 3rd line is CAMILLUS N.Y.,it's the 4 line stamp- it's anywhere from 1919-1946!!...... ::tu:: ...............
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Camillus NY, is what is stamped
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Webb wrote:Camillus NY, is what is stamped
.......it's probably got u.s.a. under that , but it's hidden by the knife frame, so it's 1919-1941, but that shield is probably closer to 1919 than 1941........... ::tu:: ................
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....I couldn't figure out why you couldn't read the 4th line, so I got mine out, which is 4 line also, and you can barely make out the tops of the letters with a magnifier, mystery solved!!!.... ::tu:: ..................
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Lol, I looked a little jarder and can barely see it, thanks. I'm pretty excited to own this piece. I picked up a few treasures this weekend, this being one of them. Cheers!!
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