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Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:27 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Today I add this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1960 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949 and for the 1959 that I posted here previously, on this page. It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:00 pm
by 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 posted here previously, on this page. It has a few issues, one of which can be fixed. It also needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:45 pm
by eveled
You are on a roll finding some really nice old Mil-K knives. Thatβs quite the modified bottle opener. I wonder what the story is behind that?
I see the can opener has been ground down too. Are you going to replace them?
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:28 am
by New_Windsor_NY
eveled wrote: βThu Feb 04, 2021 8:45 pm
You.....
Thank you.

No, I'm not going to do any replacing of the blade or tools.
I do want to replace the missing thumb stud on the opener
and that's about it for this particular pocket knife.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:42 pm
by eveled
Iβm sure you are aware, bit Iβve read it was actually a tool to use on an M1 Garand? Iβm glad you are leaving it intact with its original blades.
For some reason I like the way they look when the stud is missing.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:14 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
eveled wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 1:42 pm
Iβm.....
I would leave the thumb stud off if it were easy to open the tool, but it isn't.
Now to find one.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:26 pm
by eveled
I may have an extra. Iβll look.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:57 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
eveled wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 8:26 pm
I.....
Thank you.
I took the thumb stud off of a piece of crap USMC multi-tool pocket knife
that I have. It was way too big for the 1958. It has to be pretty small.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:14 pm
by eveled
Sorry then. If I had one it would be the larger one
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:19 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
eveled wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:14 pm
Sorry.....
No problem, thank you anyway.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 pm
by doglegg
Fished a couple of WW 2 Mil-k, Utility knives out of the bay. The first one is a first generation rendition of the then new KNIFE, POCKET GENERAL PURPOSE meant to replace most of the pocket knives that had proceeded it. The Marine Corps knife is a little different in its first generation as the screw driver was paired with the main blade. The second generation had the can opener paired with the main blade like the Army's. The second one is such an example. It is missing the thumb stud on the screw driver but does have remnants of the KINGSTON mark on the bail.

- 1st generation

- 2nd generation
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:57 pm
by jmh58
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:01 pm
by jmh58
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:03 pm
by jmh58
The bottom one is a 72 that sees pocket time once in a while..
John

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:16 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
doglegg wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 pm
Fished.....
Those are a couple of fine looking Mil-K knives Floyd.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:19 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
jmh58 wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:57 pm
Floyd.....
Very nice collection of Mil-K knives you have there John.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:22 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
doglegg wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 pm
Fished.....
Floyd, sending/sent you a PM.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:33 pm
by jmh58
New_Windsor_NY wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 11:19 pm
jmh58 wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:57 pm
Floyd.....
Very nice collection of Mil-K knives you have there John.
Thank You

Skip.

John

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:17 am
by doglegg
Thanks Skip, and I received your PM.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:23 am
by doglegg
jmh58 wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 11:01 pm
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John you have quite a collection. I have been tempted to look for the Viet Nam era knives but have tried to stick to WW2. These came up and well my resistance failed. Thanks for the pics of yours. And yes we do seem to be attracted to the same knives. Thanks for the encouraging words.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:54 am
by Papa Bones
doglegg wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 pm
Fished a couple of WW 2 Mil-k, Utility knives out of the bay. The first one is a first generation rendition of the then new KNIFE, POCKET GENERAL PURPOSE meant to replace most of the pocket knives that had proceeded it. The Marine Corps knife is a little different in its first generation as the screw driver was paired with the main blade. The second generation had the can opener paired with the main blade like the Army's. The second one is such an example. It is missing the thumb stud on the screw driver but does have remnants of the KINGSTON mark on the bail.DSCN6879.JPGDSCN6880.JPGDSCN6881.JPGDSCN6875.JPGDSCN6877.JPGDSCN6878.JPGDSCN6876.JPG
Congrats on your find Floyd!!
jmh58 wrote: βFri Feb 05, 2021 11:01 pm
A4CF79C1-BE6F-45AB-9EE9-9924C3FB0D48.jpeg
Very nice collection John.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:16 am
by doglegg
Thank you Sir.

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:03 pm
by jmh58
Thank You Floyd and Smitty..
John

Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:04 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Today this pocket knife joined my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1959 CAMILLUS (my 2nd), single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for the 1949, the 1958, the other 1959 and the 1960 MIL-K's that I posted previously under this topic (page 2). It is in EXCELLENT condition and required minimal cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Re: Mil-K, Utility Knives
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:20 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Today this pocket knife joined my MIL-K pocket knife collection. It is a STEVENSON 45 (stamped on the bail), single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. A nice companion for my CAMILLUS 1949, 1958, two 1959's and 1960 MIL-K's that I posted previously under this topic. It is in VERY GOOD condition and required minimal cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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