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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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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:48 pm
SteveC wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 2:49 pm Short line 72
::tu::
SteveC wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:03 pm Long line delrin
::tu::
Papa Bones wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:03 pm
SteveC wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 2:49 pmShort line 72
SteveC wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:03 pm Long line delrin
Both are beauts SteveC ::tu::
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Couple dandies! ::tu::
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That’s real nice Steve!
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Today I add this pocket knife to my collection. It's another CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, short line, "whittler" pocket knife. This was one knife out of a lot/group of four pocket knives that I bought. I paid $7.99, NOT including the working man's punishment fee and shipping. So, round it off to $8.00, divide that by four and I ended up paying $2.00 for this knife. Not bad, if I do say so myself. It did need some minor cleaning. I cleaned it up, I took some pictures and here it is.
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$2.00 for a first generation 72!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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....if you want to double your money, i'll take it off your hands!!!!........... ::poke:: .......................
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..I hope you know I'm just kidding!!!....I can't quit looking at the pictures...that rogers bone from that era has got to be the best looking handle material ever put on a knife!!!!!........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ................
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doglegg wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:41 pm $2.00 for a first generation 72!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
I know!!! What surprised me was that I was the only bidder!
Go figure. ::tu::
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carrmillus wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:47 pm ....if you want to double your money, i'll take it off your hands!!!!........... ::poke:: .......................
carrmillus wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:25 pm ..I hope you know I'm just kidding!!!....I can't quit looking at the pictures...that rogers bone from that era has got to be the best looking handle material ever put on a knife!!!!!........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ................
Thank you Tommy. Yes, I know you're kidding. I DO have a sense of humor. Although it's a very dark, twisted, gallows type sense of humor. ::handshake::
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....that makes 2 of us!!!!!............ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..........................
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:37 pm Today I add this pocket knife to my collection. It's another CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, short line, "whittler" pocket knife. This was one knife out of a lot/group of four pocket knives that I bought. I paid $7.99, NOT including the working man's punishment fee and shipping. So, round it off to $8.00, divide that by four and I ended up paying $2.00 for this knife. Not bad, if I do say so myself. It did need some minor cleaning. I cleaned it up, I took some pictures and here it is.
:shock: :shock: :shock: ::cb:: ::not_worthy:: ::not_worthy:: ::not_worthy:: Talk about being in the right place!!! Congrats on that find for sure!! ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:04 pm Talk about.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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A couple more saves for the future #72 collectors out there...
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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:20 am A couple.....
Great looking "72" and a great looking "1047." ::tu::
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toomanyknives, those two are clean. Knice couple of pick ups. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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...can't tell from photos-long or short line??...which ever they are, you got 2 winners there!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...............
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doglegg wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:27 am toomanyknives, those two are clean. Knice couple of pick ups. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks very much, doglegg. I was happy to find them.
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:43 pm ...can't tell from photos-long or short line??...which ever they are, you got 2 winners there!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...............
Thanks so much carrmillus! These are both long line. I'm always on the hunt for these. I
keep saying I'll make them my EDC, but I'm afraid I'm gonna' lose one! I need more!! :D
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:34 am
toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:20 am A couple.....
Great looking "72" and a great looking "1047." ::tu::
Thanks! You know your stuff! I wondered if I would get busted on the "1047" in the "72" thread.
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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:17 pm
carrmillus wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:43 pm ...can't tell from photos-long or short line??...which ever they are, you got 2 winners there!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...............
Thanks so much carrmillus! These are both long line. I'm always on the hunt for these. I
keep saying I'll make them my EDC, but I'm afraid I'm gonna' lose one! I need more!! :D
...I carried one for years until g. smith sent me a little 3 3/8" Camillus sleeveboard whittler several years ago, and it is now my EDC!!!.........still love the 72's, though!!!........ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:20 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:34 am
toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:20 am A couple.....
Great looking "72" and a great looking "1047." ::tu::
Thanks! You know your stuff! I wondered if I would get busted on the "1047" in the "72" thread.
::paranoid::
No reason to "bust" you. They're the same knife except for the shield. The 1047 is just the Scout version and doesn't have a pattern stamp on the blade.
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toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:20 pm
Thanks.....
Since you were addressing me, I'll simply say you're welcome.
Please post your "1047" here also:
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=62956

And here:
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=46492

And don't forget to post it here:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=12874
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:30 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:17 pm
carrmillus wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:43 pm ...can't tell from photos-long or short line??...which ever they are, you got 2 winners there!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ...............
Thanks so much carrmillus! These are both long line. I'm always on the hunt for these. I
keep saying I'll make them my EDC, but I'm afraid I'm gonna' lose one! I need more!! :D
...I carried one for years until g. smith sent me a little 3 3/8" Camillus sleeveboard whittler several years ago, and it is now my EDC!!!.........still love the 72's, though!!!........ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
Yes sir!
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:21 pm
toomanyknives wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:20 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:34 am

Great looking "72" and a great looking "1047." ::tu::
Thanks! You know your stuff! I wondered if I would get busted on the "1047" in the "72" thread.
::paranoid::
No reason to "bust" you. They're the same knife except for the shield. The 1047 is just the Scout version and doesn't have a pattern stamp on the blade.
I was just kidding. I'm just amazed at the knowledge on this forum. Thanks again...
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....I thought I knew a lot about knives till I joined AAPK, I found out real quick I didn't know "shinola"!!!!..... ::tu:: ............
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