camillus #72

[Shearer]

Grant, so good to "see" you. Looks like all it takes is a few 72s to bring you out into the sunshine. I hope life is getting at least a little bit better for you.

Still waiting on the insurance payout.It's been over three months.They have not decided to rebuild the house or pay me out.
They find every little reason to slow thing down.
Grant

[SolWarrior]

They are not. I'm in Madison right now. I'll post pictures when I get home.
How about the Scout with white handles?
Just how interested are you in the various variations of 72s & the clones?

Hello, Jerry: Are 72 "clones" 72s made by someone other than Camillus? Thanks!

[jerryd6818]

Felix, Camillus being the parent of the 72 (I've never found anything to the contrary), that's my definition.

[gsmith7158]

Felix, Camillus being the parent of the 72 (I've never found anything to the contrary), that's my definition.

I've been waiting on Jerryd to answer that question because I wasn't sure how you would characterize the clones that were made in the Schrade factory that have the swindon key. I quest since they were under the same umbrella at the time it's probably a moot point.

[jerryd6818]

Greg, I stay away from that who owned who, when and who shot who behind who's barn stuff. It's just all too confusing and I have no interest in wading through old records (and have no access to them anyway) trying to figure out how things came to be the way they are. Unless you were boots on the ground when it was going on, most of it is conjecture anyway.

So I'm convinced that Camillus was the one that came up with the #72 pattern and it was so popular that shortly afterwards, Schrade copied it (thus a clone). Those two companies made the lion's share of the SFO's (clones) for other tang stamps, but others like Lamplough (maybe) made their own. See, I even call an SFO by Camillus a clone. It's my way of dealing with all the stamps and trying to bring some order to the situation. If something different works for you, (the generic you) have at it.

Simplified, for me if it doesn't say Camillus on the tang, it's a clone.

[gsmith7158]

Greg, I stay away from that who owned who, when and who shot who behind who's barn stuff. It's just all too confusing and I have no interest in wading through old records (and have no access to them anyway) trying to figure out how things came to be the way they are. Unless you were boots on the ground when it was going on, most of it is conjecture anyway.

So I'm convinced that Camillus was the one that came up with the #72 pattern and it was so popular that shortly afterwards, Schrade copied it (thus a clone). Those two companies made the lion's share of the SFO's (clones) for other tang stamps, but others like Lamplough (maybe) made their own. See, I even call an SFO by Camillus a clone. It's my way of dealing with all the stamps and trying to bring some order to the situation. If something different works for you, (the generic you) have at it.

Simplified, for me if it doesn't say Camillus on the tang, it's a clone.

I'm with you on avoiding confusion Jerryd so if it looks like a 72 we'll just call it a Camillus clone.

[jerryd6818]

[carrmillus]

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[jerryd6818]

Finally got a plain Jane Yello-Jaket today. All the ones I had so far were SFOs except for one which has a 22LR6 main blade.

[gsmith7158]

Finally got a plain Jane Yello-Jaket today. All the ones I had so far were SFOs except for one which has a 22LR6 main blade.

That's a nice one JerryD. Did you get a box with it?

[Shearer]

Finally got a plain Jane Yello-Jaket today. All the ones I had so far were SFOs except for one which has a 22LR6 main blade.

Another nice 72 Jerry.

Grant

[jerryd6818]

No box Greg.

Thanks Grant. I'm sure you have one.

[carrmillus]

...nice looking short line first gen. bone handled #72 on ebay today for only $150.00!!!......... ...........

[gsmith7158]

...nice looking short line first gen. bone handled #72 on ebay today for only $150.00!!!......... ...........

Tommy there's quite difference in that front and rear handle. You don't suppose they have started cobbling up our 72's after that one went for $82 the other day do you?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Camillus- ... ING_ACTIVE

[carrmillus]

....could be, greg, you wouldn't think the factory would have doe that, unless it was built right at quitting time!!... ......

[Colonel26]

I know one thing. It sure seems we here on aapk set the market on Camillus 72's in general and first years in particular.

They've escalated drastically since I bought my first one.

[tendots]

Guess who started this whole shabang

[jerryd6818]

Guess who started this whole shabang

Who??


Gus, it's good to see you pop your head up here.

[Shearer]

Guess who started this whole shabang

He needed a bit of help.

Grant

[SolWarrior]

I saw that 72 on eBay early on and on this photo the main blade appears to be slightly bent. Not entirely sure. Could be my imagination.

[carrmillus]

...looks bent to me, too!!!...or as my grandpa used to say..."antigogling"....!!...... ...........

[gsmith7158]

I don't know what it is abut that one but I still haven't convinced myself that the mark side handle is bone plus the pen looks ever so slightly tipped and now with a possible bent master I'm going to say definitely not a $150 knife. I can't recall who it was, maybe stockman or shearer showed one a month or two ago and it is dead mint. Now that was a $150 (or more) knife.

[Colonel26]

That mark side sure looks delrin from here. Maybe not though, but it's suspicious.

...looks bent to me, too!!!...or as my grandpa used to say..."antigogling"....!!...... ...........

Here we'd say "sidegoggeled" or "sidegoggling".

[SolWarrior]

Glad I got one right, Carrmillus... ...and learned a new term for bent in the process too.

Greg, I think you might be talking about Harold's (Stockman) 72 on page 68 of this thread. Don't ask how I knew. Can't yet. Don't want something like this or this happening.

[SolWarrior]

Well, it arrived yesterday, and I still don't feel worthy of it... ...not sure I ever will. I wanted a user but this one is in immaculate shape and I can't bring myself to even carry it. A huge shout out to Harold (Stockman)!!! Thank you so much for honoring me with this beautiful, breathtaking knife. To Harold Thank you, buddy!!!