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Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:50 pm**

The EO Jack was made during WW II. Lots of them 'out there', both Camillus and Imperial but the vast majority have been used ++ and it's not common to get one with a full master blade like this one has.
I used to collect these old EO bone Jacks and had about 50-60 of them. At that time very few people were bidding for them on ebay so i often got them for $30 or less. Now they are more in demand and prices are higher.
kj

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:13 pm**

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:50 pm The EO Jack was made during WW II. Lots of them 'out there', both Camillus and Imperial but the vast majority have been used ++ and it's not common to get one with a full master blade like this one has.
I used to collect these old EO bone Jacks and had about 50-60 of them. At that time very few people were bidding for them on ebay so i often got them for $30 or less. Now they are more in demand and prices are higher.
kj

'With the one I have, some nitwit thought that it would be a good idea to make a clip blade out of the spear. It looks horrible, and doesn't really work too well, as it defeats the purpose of the EO. I do use it, it's my desk knife.

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:44 pm**

woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:30 pm Very.....

Thank you Kevin.

Posted: **Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:03 pm**

Here is a Camillus 51 two blade Barlow. Camillus has the long underline so it might be older than 1960 but i don't know when this stamping was last used ? And with this dark dye i am unsure if Delrin or bone. If Delrin then after 1960.
Expert Camillus help needed please.
kj

Posted: **Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:53 am**

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:03 pm Here is a Camillus 51 two blade Barlow. Camillus has the long underline so it might be older than 1960 but i don't know when this stamping was last used ? And with this dark dye i am unsure if Delrin or bone. If Delrin then after 1960.
Expert Camillus help needed please.
kj

From the pictures it looks like delrin.

Posted: **Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:09 pm**

edge213 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:53 am
kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:03 pm Here is a Camillus 51 two blade Barlow. Camillus has the long underline so it might be older than 1960 but i don't know when this stamping was last used ? And with this dark dye i am unsure if Delrin or bone. If Delrin then after 1960.
Expert Camillus help needed please.
kj
From the pictures it looks like delrin.

Thanks. Do you know when this tang marking was last used ?
kj

Posted: **Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:32 pm**

From Goins.
One of the last two.
Goins was published in 1998.

I apologize for the bad picture. Was in a hurry.

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:47 am**

I don't see any difference between 1960-1976, san serif, and 1976 to present (2007) stamps.
kj

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:12 am**

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:47 am I don't see.....

From AAPK.
Click to ENLARGE.

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:24 pm**

Picked up this 3" Camillus 4 line Washington Jack, have never seen a Washington Jack this small.

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:34 pm**

WOW... that is a nice Washington Jack!
Congrats John!

Posted: **Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:44 pm**

JohnR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:24 pm Picked up this 3" Camillus 4 line Washington Jack, have never seen a Washington Jack this small.

Beautiful knife John!

Love the size of it too!

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:04 am**

Tom, Mike, thanks guys

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:51 pm**

Skip, thank you for posting info on Camillus stampings. I can now see that my Barlow is 1960 to late 1970's.
kj

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 3:36 pm**

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:51 pm Skip.....

You're welcome Roland.

Posted: **Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:41 am**

I recently acquired and have added this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1959 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. It makes a great partner for my 1949 CAMILLUS pocket knife of the same pattern. It is in EXCELLENT condition.

Here's the link to the 1949 CAMILLUS.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=57940&start=255#p848127

Posted: **Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:37 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:41 am I recently acquired and have added this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1959 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. It makes a great partner for my 1949 CAMILLUS pocket knife of the same pattern. It is in EXCELLENT condition.

Here's the link to the 1949 CAMILLUS.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=57940&start=255#p848127

Skip, another nice old piece. That looks to be in great shape, so does that 49 . You got a good eye for collecting . I got a 83 from my service days and would like to find a 1958 , that’s my birth year and good excuse to buy one .
Thanks for all your posts over the year, you got some nice cutlery.
Happy New Year

Posted: **Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:51 am**

Ripster wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:37 am Skip.....

Thank you JP.

A Happy, Safe, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you and yours.

Posted: **Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:29 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:41 am I recently acquired and have added this pocket knife to my "general" CAMILLUS pocket knife collection. It is a 1959 CAMILLUS, single blade, 3 tool pocket knife. It makes a great partner for my 1949 CAMILLUS pocket knife of the same pattern. It is in EXCELLENT condition.

Here's the link to the 1949 CAMILLUS.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=57940&start=255#p848127

Sweet Skip. Great find.

Posted: **Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:51 pm**

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:29 pm Sweet.....

Thank you Smitty.

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:51 pm**

Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day. Silvey says that Camillus made about 1 million of these knives during the war. Ulster also produced some. Some poor sharpening marks on the blades, no snap on the main blade but over all in good enough shape to please me. Now to watch for the Ulster. Thanks for looking.

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:18 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:51 pm Picked.....

Another BEAUTY you've acquired Floyd.

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:51 pm Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day. Silvey says that Camillus made about 1 million of these knives during the war. Ulster also produced some. Some poor sharpening marks on the blades, no snap on the main blade but over all in good enough shape to please me. Now to watch for the Ulster. Thanks for looking. DSCN6832.JPGDSCN6833.JPGDSCN6834.JPGDSCN6835.JPGDSCN6837.JPG

.......how do you know it was made for the army air corps??????..............

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Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:04 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:51 pm Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day.

Nice!

carrmillus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm .......how do you know it was made for the army air corps??????.............. ................

http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Hi ... -1945s.pdf ( page 8 )

Posted: **Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:12 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:51 pm Picked up this WW 2 Army Air Corp pilots knife of the bay the other day. Silvey says that Camillus made about 1 million of these knives during the war. Ulster also produced some. Some poor sharpening marks on the blades, no snap on the main blade but over all in good enough shape to please me. Now to watch for the Ulster. Thanks for looking. DSCN6832.JPGDSCN6833.JPGDSCN6834.JPGDSCN6835.JPGDSCN6837.JPG

Very nice ,glad you got it ,was going to bid on it but it slipped thru. Do really like those, and the bones on all of them look great.
Enjoy ,thanks for sharing that one !

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