camillus #72

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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Very nice score!!!
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Great pick up Steve. Great shape. ::tu:: ::nod::
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Aye Laddie. Sweet old bone handled short line, made in the late '40s or very early '50s. Excellent acquisition.
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All right boys, got a question..... Which knife is the oldest? Both being short line, etc., Greg's knife has the pen with the master and Steve's has the coping blade with the master. ::shrug::
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...pen paired with the master!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ................
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Tommy called it.
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knifeaholic wrote:I just picked this one up...I have never studied these, but I assume that this one is a short line?

Nice tan Rogers bone, blades have seen very little use.
Good score Steve! That's a real beauty. ::tu::
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Even though that is a later knife than the first gen, I wonder which is more rare? There couldn't have been many of them made since bone handled 72's didn't last very long after the blade configuration change. ::shrug::
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Judging by my meager results searching for shortlines (and bone 72s in general) I've gotta think either configuration is rarer than hen's teeth these days. ::shrug::
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Tsar Bomba wrote:Judging by my meager results searching for shortlines (and bone 72s in general) I've gotta think either configuration is rarer than hen's teeth these days. ::shrug::
I would agree Tony! I have only personally owned two of those like Steve showed but many more 1st gens. ::hmm::
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Here some bone 72's
Top two :short line first generation
Middle : Short line second generation

Bottom two:short line scout,missing shield and no numbers (1047)


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Excellente' Grant! ::tu::
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Salivating over the 2nd-gen with Rogers bone and the classic Camillus federal shield... ::woot:: ::not_worthy::
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Wow Grant, most of us are looking for one. Great collection you have there. Impressive. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod:: ::nod::
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Thanks for the nice replies.
I was just checking.I did my first post on this topic on 31 Oct 2012 on page 7 and now it's up to page 158.

There must be something about these knives that people like. :) :) ::tu::

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There must be something about these knives that people like. :) :) ::tu::

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Shearer wrote:Thanks for the nice replies.
I was just checking.I did my first post on this topic on 31 Oct 2012 on page 7 and now it's up to page 158.

There must be something about these knives that people like. :) :) ::tu::

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......grant, I just looked back after I saw your post, and my first post on the #72 thread was on page 2, in 2012!!.......wow that's been a long time ago!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .........................
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Thanks to "dave77" for starting this thread.

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..don't know about the rest of you guys who post a lot on this thread, but every time I get on it now, I keep hoping to see a post by t.j. murphy!!...really miss the guy!!..... :( ...........
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Picked up this little Ulster 63 the other day. I guess this would be the place to post it. Some one polished the heck out of this one. Oh well, I still like it.
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........is it bone handled??....... ::tu:: .............
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Good score doglegg! ::tu::
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carrmillus wrote:........is it bone handled??....... ::tu:: .............
No Sir, looks like Delrin.
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...........hey. my eyes are getting better!!!................... ::tu:: ........................
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