Camillus 72! Or What's In The Mail? (Conclusion)

[New_Windsor_NY]

Well, the mystery is solved. It arrived yesterday and yes, it was the knife in the pictures. Not the knife that was described.
So I did get a nice looking 72. Great snap on all 3 blades. No wobble on all 3 blades. The 3rd blade actually opens with no problem. Anyway, the pictures are below. Just gave it a quick cleaning.

[jerryd6818]

Congratulations. It's a little later than I guestimated from the seller's pictures. The handles are Delrin® instead of the earlier Brownstag®. It's pre-'76 because the handles are pinned. Rub a little machine oil (3-in-One or similar) on the handles and that "Delrin haze" (my term) in the pits of the jigging will disappear like magic.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Rub a little machine oil (3-in-One or similar) on the handles and that "Delrin haze" (my term) in the pits of the jigging will disappear like magic.

Thank you for the oil suggestion. I'll give it a try, when I get some.

[carrmillus]

...good lookin' "72"!!..you did well!!!...... ...........

[jerryd6818]

Rub a little machine oil (3-in-One or similar) on the handles and that "Delrin haze" (my term) in the pits of the jigging will disappear like magic.

Thank you for the oil suggestion. I'll give it a try, when I get some.

You have knives and there's no oil in the house? What are we going to do with you.

[doglegg]

N W NY sometime things fall into place. Everyone is always better off owning another 72.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Rub a little machine oil (3-in-One or similar) on the handles and that "Delrin haze" (my term) in the pits of the jigging will disappear like magic.

Thank you for the oil suggestion. I'll give it a try, when I get some.

You have knives and there's no oil in the house? What are we going to do with you.

Just some WD-40. Would that work?

[New_Windsor_NY]

I forgot I had this old can of Marvel Mystery Oil. It seems to have done the trick.
If it looks like there is some "Delrin Haze" left on the handles, it's the lighting.
Thank you again.

[carrmillus]

...it's been 50 years since I saw a can of that stuff!!!!..... ..............

[New_Windsor_NY]

...it's been 50 years since I saw a can of that stuff!!!!..... ..............

The price, which is on the side of the can, is 75 cents.

[New_Windsor_NY]

carrmillus wrote:
...it's been 50 years since I saw a can of that stuff!!!!..... ..............

How long since you've seen a can of this? It lists "cutlery" in the list of items it can be used on.
Sooooooo technically it has something to do with knives.

[kootenay joe]

Wow N W NY, you have great old lubes in your house and they are still good to use. Neat.
kj

[carrmillus]

carrmillus wrote:
...it's been 50 years since I saw a can of that stuff!!!!..... ..............

How long since you've seen a can of this? It lists "cutlery" in the list of items it can be used on.
Sooooooo technically it has something to do with knives.

..I don't recall EVER seeing that brand, except maybe at my dad's 1930's-1940's service station, and that was motor oil???....... ...........

[jerryd6818]

From Wikipedia: "Marvel Mystery Oil is a product of the Marvel Oil Company, founded by Burt Pierce.[1] It is used as a fuel additive, oil additive, corrosion inhibitor, penetrating oil, and transmission leak stopper and seal relubricator. " Now we can add "knife handle restorer" to the list. Interesting history. Look it up on Wikipedia.