All About Pocket Knives

Yesterday afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade has NO opening snap. The main blade has NO closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade has NO opening snap. The secondary blade has NO closing snap. The third blade does NOT have a half stop. The third blade has NO opening snap. The third blade has NO closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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This morning, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Congratulations, Skip! That's a great lookin' 72.
From the pictures it doesn't look like the blades have been touched.
Treefarmer

Very nice first gen .
Another nice addition to your 72 s

treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:09 am Congratulations.....

Thank you, Philip.

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:14 am Very.....

Thank you, JP.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:00 pm This morning, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Excellent example Skip. Glad you got it.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:17 pm Excellent.....

Thank you, Floyd.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:00 pm This morning, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife.

I comment on the other #72 thread, but I'll just say here again.... That is an outstanding Short-line!!!

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:36 am
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Thank you, GSPTOPDOG.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:00 pm CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION

Excellent purchase! Nice condition!

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2024 1:45 am Excellent.....

Thank you, Vit_213.

This afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition.
I gave it a VERY minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:30 pm This afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition.
I gave it a VERY minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Don't know how I missed this one. Love those bones!

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 2:08 pm Don't.....

You didn't miss it Floyd. In fact you commented on it on Sunday,
August 18, 2024 in the "camillus #72" sub-forum.
Thank you again, Floyd.


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Very recently, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my general, CAMILLUS, pocket knife accumulation. It is a CAMILLUS "60", three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, two tang stamps, milled liners, fancy springs, tip bolsters, "split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife. YES, I KNOW IT IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING pocket knife! The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "60" The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does NOT have an opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning. I just wiped it off.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Monday, November 21, 2022, I posted a CAMILLUS "60" whittler pocket knife under this topic or
thread. I erroneously stated the length as being 3 5/16" closed. It is ACTUALLY 3 1/8" in length, closed.

ALSO.....According to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog, the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."
With some MINOR additional research, it appears that the "60", at some point, became the more familiar
"stockman" pattern, was called "Old Smoothie " and again at some point, evolved into the "61" I could NOT
find a "60" listed after 1978. The pattern number, NOT the pocket knife itself. There is ROOM FOR ERROR
in my findings, so.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:30 pm This afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a CRISP half stop. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition.
I gave it a VERY minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

That is a great example!!!

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 5:00 pm ALSO.....According to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog, the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."
With some MINOR additional research, it appears that the "60", at some point, became the more familiar
"stockman" pattern, was called "Old Smoothie " and again at some point, evolved into the "61" I could NOT
find a "60" listed after 1978. The pattern number, NOT the pocket knife itself. There is ROOM FOR ERROR
in my findings, so.....

Beautiful #60

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:30 am That.....

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:31 am Beautiful.....

Thank you, GSPTOPDOG.

A couple of days ago, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a GOOD half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The main blade does have a very small nick in it. This does NOT bother me. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. It did require some cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a WEAK half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did need a little bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:00 pm A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a WEAK half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did need a little bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

That one deserves to be in a pocket.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:40 pm That.....

Thank you, Floyd.
It will see some pocket time.

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. This pocket knife is missing the shield. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does have a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife needed VERY little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Recently, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long match strike and main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does NOT have a half stop. The third blade does NOT have an opening snap. The third blade does have an OK closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife required NO cleaning.
I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:00 am Recently, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long match strike and main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade does NOT have a half stop. The third blade does NOT have an opening snap. The third blade does have an OK closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife required NO cleaning.
I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Old bones! Lovely