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Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:10 pm
by jerryd6818
Looks white to me. They were only made for four years. I have them recorded as being made from 1980-1984. Both of mine are cracked at the shield. Many I've seen did that.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:52 pm
by Vit_213
Jerry, Do you have any documentary evidence that Ivory handles knives were in the period 1983-1984?
Joseph Richard Kerr in the book "600 Scout Knives" wrote that they were produced in 1980-1983. But when I looked through the "Boy's Life" magazines for 1983 and 1984, I did not see any knife with Ivory handles there.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:52 pm
by jerryd6818
I had it here someplace but can't find it. My files are a mess.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:53 pm
by gsmith7158
Okay I finally got this High carbon Steel USA Mystery knife in this week. It's in pretty good shape though not nearly as spectacular as I had pictured in my mind. So I probably paid too much for it, but still it's the first one like it that I have and I've already been guilty of over paying for something on several different occasions so What the hey! Here she is.
These full milled liners are what pushed me over the edge on this one.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:57 pm
by doglegg
gsmith7158 wrote:Okay I finally got this High carbon Steel USA Mystery knife in this week. It's in pretty good shape though not nearly as spectacular as I had pictured in my mind. So I probably paid too much for it, but still it's the first one like it that I have and I've already been guilty of over paying for something on several different occasions so What the hey! Here she is.011.JPG012.JPG These full milled liners are what pushed me over the edge on this one.
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Interesting knife. Is there a story on the different handles? I saw somewhere one called a magician's knife with the different handles.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:32 pm
by gsmith7158
doglegg wrote:gsmith7158 wrote:Okay I finally got this High carbon Steel USA Mystery knife in this week. It's in pretty good shape though not nearly as spectacular as I had pictured in my mind. So I probably paid too much for it, but still it's the first one like it that I have and I've already been guilty of over paying for something on several different occasions so What the hey! Here she is.011.JPG012.JPG These full milled liners are what pushed me over the edge on this one.
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Interesting knife. Is there a story on the different handles? I saw somewhere one called a magician's knife with the different handles.
Doglegg, if I had to take a wild guess I would say that the rear handle had been replaced. I don't know that but the front handle has much more wear on it so that would be my guess. The football shield on the front would ,I think make that a fairly old knife.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:48 pm
by jerryd6818
Greg, since it was made for Sears, I think that's where the football shield comes from. However my High Carbon Steel doesn't have a football shield, nor does it have any milling on the liners.
I'm going to guess they are from two different time frames.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:01 pm
by carrmillus
...jerry, that's the shield that my 2 "mystery" Camillus whittlers have.one is a "72" pattern, the other is a split-back, both have smooth caramel bone handles and worked liners.the 72 is marked "sword brand" and 4 line on the master, and the split-back is marked 4 line only on the master............
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Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:27 pm
by DM11
Had this one for a little while hadnt thought to post here till now. I remember having a 72 when I was young. Bought it at the Lumber Yard. I dont remember what happened to it.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:30 pm
by jerryd6818
Pretty good condition for it's age, David. Based on those "Brownstag®" handles, I'd say very late '50s to mid-late '60s. Ever notice how these 72's were used and you almost never see a "sock drawer" knife.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:02 pm
by DM11
Thank you for the info Jerry. Here is another one that just came in.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:17 pm
by jerryd6818
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:37 pm
by DM11
Looks like it. They might be like Lays Potato Chips.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:44 pm
by jerryd6818
Take my word for it, they
ARE like Lays Potato Chips.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:51 pm
by carrmillus
..........what about "MOON PIES"???...............
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Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:22 pm
by jerryd6818
carrmillus wrote:..........what about "MOON PIES"???...............
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I don't like 'em. It's that marshmallow filling that turns me off.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:31 pm
by carrmillus
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:19 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
I ONLY have three. Left-long line, middle-probably among the last bunch made, right-clone Olsen OK 107.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:43 am
by jerryd6818
OLDE CUTLER wrote:I ONLY have three. Left-long line, middle-probably among the last bunch made, right-clone Olsen OK 107.
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That Olsen OK doesn't surface too often. Be glad you have it.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:55 am
by OLDE CUTLER
jerryd6818 wrote:OLDE CUTLER wrote:I ONLY have three. Left-long line, middle-probably among the last bunch made, right-clone Olsen OK 107.
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That Olsen OK doesn't surface too often. Be glad you have it.
I picked it up over the winter at a gunshow for a sawbuck. Only one I have seen.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:57 am
by jerryd6818
Good buy. Especially in that condition.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:51 pm
by deltaboy
Cool find! I love it.
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:26 pm
by carrmillus
..I don't remember ever seeing an olsen, that's another new one to me!!!....
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Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:51 pm
by jerryd6818
How about an Olsen Germany, Tommy.
Or a Lamplough Germany
And then there's the Trustworthy (probably by Schrade)
Re: camillus #72
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:05 pm
by carrmillus
...I've never seen any of those before jerry!!!, I always searched under the Camillus brand!!........
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