What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

[carrmillus]

Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day.

Nice!

.......how do you know it was made for the army air corps??????.............. ................

http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Hi ... -1945s.pdf ( page 8 )

....thanks, vit!!!!............ ....................

[doglegg]

Thanks Skip, I appreciate your comments.
Tommy, glad Vit was able to answer your question.
Vit I appreciate your input and your site. I use it most next to AAPK. I appreciate all your work on it.
JP, I'm glad you let this one slip through to me. Thanks and they do come up regularly so you will probably snag a better one.

[DM11]

Floyd.

[doglegg]

Thanks David.

[Papa Bones]

Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day. Silvey says that Camillus made about 1 million of these knives during the war. Ulster also produced some. Some poor sharpening marks on the blades, no snap on the main blade but over all in good enough shape to please me. Now to watch for the Ulster. Thanks for looking. DSCN6832.JPGDSCN6833.JPGDSCN6834.JPGDSCN6835.JPGDSCN6837.JPG

Dang FLoyd. That is a beaut. Some most awesome looking bone. Congrats!!

[doglegg]

Thanks Papa Bones

[TPK]

Cool HOK Floyd!

[doglegg]

Thanks Tom, I'll probably never carry it. But I do enjoy those old WW 2 knives.

[doglegg]

This one is of WW2 vintage. A scalpel made for the military during WW2. Easily sterilized and razor sharp.

[New_Windsor_NY]

This.....

WOW!!! A piece of CAMILLUS cutlery that isn't a pocket knife!
That is a VERY fine looking scalpel, Doctor Floyd.

[Ripster]

This one is of WW2 vintage. A scalpel made for the military during WW2. Easily sterilized and razor sharp.DSCN6852.JPGDSCN6853.JPGDSCN6854.JPG

Fyoyd, agree with Skip , a nice piece of military cutlery from Camillus. Being a Scalpel and sharp, did it come in a kit,case with other field instruments, or ? And this is the first one I have seen, many thanks .
Stay warm

[doglegg]

Thanks Skip, I knew they existed but had never seen one for sale. Glad to get it.

JP, I have no idea how they were originally shipped. I think they are a stand alone product. I found it on a military surplus site. Bay State Militaria is the site, I believe they have some more plus other interesting thing. Thanks.

[Vit_213]

This one is of WW2 vintage. A scalpel made for the military during WW2. Easily sterilized and razor sharp.DSCN6852.JPGDSCN6853.JPGDSCN6854.JPG

[doglegg]

Thanks Vit.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1958 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949, the 1959 and the 1960 that I've acquired. It has a few issues, but I'm not concerned. It also needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

[doglegg]

Glad you got that one Skip. I thought it would go well with your 59. Congrats

[Ripster]

Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1958 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949, the 1959 and the 1960 that I've acquired. It has a few issues, but I'm not concerned. It also needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

Good one Skip,really glad you got that one! Seen it ,or another 58 like it ,was going to bid on it as it’s my birth year ,but went after something else. Your on your way to ANOTHER nice collection . Thanks for sharing your pics . Save some for us

[New_Windsor_NY]

Glad.....

Thank you Floyd.
If 1958s were a little more common, I would've waited for one in a little
better condition. But, since I have a better chance of spotting a two
headed unicorn than of seeing another 1958 become available any time
soon, I bought this one. The issues with it are minor and one can be corrected.

Good.....

Thank you JP.
I am NOT going to try and obtain every single year in the series.
I'm going to go after two more dates and that'll be it for these.

[Ripster]

Glad.....

Thank you Floyd.
If 1958s were a little more common, I would've waited for one in a little
better condition. But, since I have a better chance of spotting a two
headed unicorn than of seeing another 1958 become available any time
soon, I bought this one. The issues with it are minor and one can be corrected.

Good.....

Thank you JP.
I am NOT going to try and obtain every single year in the series.
I'm going to go after two more dates and that'll be it for these.

Cool, that’s a lot of years to fill otherwise . And you have the harder ones to find now. Good hunting my friend

[New_Windsor_NY]

Cool.....

Thank you JP.
The two that I'm going after are pretty common.

[Toejammer]

Camillus Sword Brand #2033 4-line stamp would date it between 1941 - 1946 (me thinks)

[doglegg]

Sweet old knife and in good shape.

[JohnR]

Latest easy open, an early Camillus, pen blade has 4 line and main has 3 line tang stamp. The spear blade appears to be semi fat, pulls and snap like a new knife.

[Toejammer]

Nice JohnR !

Is that a #34 pattern ?

[Ripster]

Latest easy open, an early Camillus, pen blade has 4 line and main has 3 line tang stamp. The spear blade appears to be semi fat, pulls and snap like a new knife.

Beautiful piece of Cutlery there Sir. EO Camillus with that nice main and classy handles and shield , very very nice. Thanks for sharing that John.