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carrmillus wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:18 pm .......I like the "72" pattern a lot, but my holy grail is still a split-spring Camillus whittler in good condition!!.......... ..................

I would love to find one of those myself.

.....I managed to find 3 of the double spring with spacer, but still have not seen a true "split spring"...I would love to know who got my granddad's???......( and his Sunfish!!), they probably got sold at a carport sale !!!............. ............

I found this by accident and just bought this Camillus 72. I'm taking a break from purchasing 72s to pursue the variations and some other types of knives that I collect. But this one jumped out and screamed BUY ME, so I did. It ISN'T a first generation, it's a long line 72. Except for some cosmetic issues on the blades, this knife appears to be in fantastic condition. I'll clean it up when I receive it and post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures, the two best of the group, are the seller's.

Looks to be in pretty good condition Skip.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:07 pm Looks to be in pretty good condition Skip.

Thank you Floyd. Not bad for $12, not including shipping & government punishment fee.

Considering those Brownstag® handles, it's from the mid-'50s to the mid-'60s. Looks to be in very good condition for it's age. For the price, it's a great acquisition.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:46 pm Considering those Brownstag® handles, it's from the mid-'50s to the mid-'60s. Looks to be in very good condition for it's age. For the price, it's a great acquisition.

Thank you Jerry.

I received this Camillus 72 yesterday. I cleaned the blades a little. The "before" pictures are the last two pictures on the previous page. These pictures are mine.

I bought this Camillus 72 tonight. I'll clean it up when it arrives and post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures are the seller's.

Sweet Skip, like potato chips, bet you can't eat just one. Can't pass up that price.
I've got a clone expected to be delivered today hopefully. But I am behind on picture taking already.

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:01 pm Sweet Skip, like potato chips, bet you can't eat just one. Can't pass up that price.
I've got a clone expected to be delivered today hopefully. But I am behind on picture taking already.

I tried to ignore it, but this powerful, invisible force kept bringing me back to the auction.
I want to see your new clone when you get a chance, but in the "variation" topic.

Wouldn't it be cool if somehow the 2020 AAPK Club knife was a Camillus 72?

I would ask for two. I'm surprised that RR hasn't made one. Wish GEC would. Happy thought. Thanks.

Spit in one hand and wish in the other. See which one gets full the quickest. That's what my mother used to tell me.

Excuse me fellas. I need to go wash my hands.

.the AAPK whittler from a few years back is one of my favorite whittlers!....can't remember what year it was!!!....... ....................

carrmillus wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:07 pm .the AAPK whittler from a few years back is one of my favorite whittlers!....can't remember what year it was!!!....... ....................

It looks like it was in 2013.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:24 pm

carrmillus wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:07 pm .the AAPK whittler from a few years back is one of my favorite whittlers!....can't remember what year it was!!!....... ....................

It looks like it was in 2013.

Yes sir. 2013 331313 and it is a real sweetheart. I stopped at Bryan's house and picked mine up on our way down home for Thanksgiving. Too impatient. Couldn't wait.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:36 pm

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:24 pm

carrmillus wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:07 pm .the AAPK whittler from a few years back is one of my favorite whittlers!....can't remember what year it was!!!....... ....................

It looks like it was in 2013.

Yes sir. 2013 331313 and it is a real sweetheart. I stopped at Bryan's house and picked mine up on our way down home for Thanksgiving. Too impatient. Couldn't wait.

That's a beauty!

,,,,jerry, the handles on yours are much lighter than mine.............. ...................

carrmillus wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:55 pm ,,,,jerry, the handles on yours are much lighter than mine.............. ...................

Tommy, it's probably just caused by my lack of picture taking skills.

,,,,,nothing wrong with your skills, jerry!!!!!.....I can't quit thinking what these AAPK whittlers would look like with the old-timey rogers bone handles on them!!!!................. ......................

My latest Camillus 72 acquisition. I gave the blades a gentle cleaning. The before pictures are on the previous page. These pictures are mine.

Saw this one listed on ebay the other day at a $16.00 but it now price. I PM Jerry if he thought it was indeed a 72 clone. He texted back that it was an early contract knife for Sears, even sent an attachment from the Kastor list of contract knives by Camillus. So although it doesn't say Camillus or 72 it is not a clone as Camillus did make it. I appreciate his expertise. So for me a real find. A first model Sears made by Camillus. It has been well used but so have I. Thanks for looking and thank you Jerry for the initial bug for 72's and for your expertise and time in answering my questions.

Good score Floyd!