What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)

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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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:36 am I.....
HEY MAN!!! Leave some for the rest of us! ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:42 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:36 am I.....
HEY MAN!!! Leave some for the rest of us! ::tu:: ::tu::
Oops! :oops:
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Ripster wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:19 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:36 am I JUST PICKED UP THIS ROPE KNIFE ( manufactured from the early 1930s to the mid 1940s.).
You been on a roll lately here G dog . Nice old rope knife. They are well built and the ones I have snap like a gator . Now you need to get the Coast Guard one and the one with can opener and the ,etc,etc. LOL. ::tu:: Just kidding it is another rabbit hole though!
Ripster, ::paranoid:: I wake in the middle of the night in cold sweat ::uc:: dreaming of a giant tree in a dark forest and hanging from the branches are Camillus pocket knives... like fruit ... forbidden fruit.. I come closer... then ... ::oh_my:: Wham!!! the branches reach out and grab me...and I am sucked in ::oh_my:: pulled in, no escape and then everything goes black... ::mdm::
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:18 pm I picked this one up this week. The Camillus reproduction of the George Washington quill knife. It has the Camillus three line tang stamp with CAMILLUS CUTLERY CO. CAMILLUSNY.

Very nice P.B. ::tu:: I have never seen one of those before.
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:09 am
Very nice P.B. ::tu:: I have never seen one of those before.
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:lol:
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:06 am
Ripster wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:19 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:36 am I JUST PICKED UP THIS ROPE KNIFE ( manufactured from the early 1930s to the mid 1940s.).
You been on a roll lately here G dog . Nice old rope knife. They are well built and the ones I have snap like a gator . Now you need to get the Coast Guard one and the one with can opener and the ,etc,etc. LOL. ::tu:: Just kidding it is another rabbit hole though!
Ripster, ::paranoid:: I wake in the middle of the night in cold sweat ::uc:: dreaming of a giant tree in a dark forest and hanging from the branches are Camillus pocket knives... like fruit ... forbidden fruit.. I come closer... then ... ::oh_my:: Wham!!! the branches reach out and grab me...and I am sucked in ::oh_my:: pulled in, no escape and then everything goes black... ::mdm::
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Here are a couple of old brutes! The barehead is a 4 1/4" 3 line, the cigar is a 4 line and 4".
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:30 pm Here.....
Ike, the Mona Lisa was just a painting.
These are true works of art! ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:19 pm
Waukonda wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:30 pm Here.....
Ike, the Mona Lisa was just a painting.
These are true works of art! ::tu:: ::tu::
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A nice pair, keeper's for sure... ::tu::
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Outstanding pair Ike!
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:30 pm Here are a couple of old brutes! The barehead is a 4 1/4" 3 line, the cigar is a 4 line and 4".
Handsome couple of old brutes you have there Ike ::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod::
You been holding out on us . Got the blood pressure going ! Really like that Barehead .
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Love them Ike. ::nod::
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Thank you, Bob, Greg, JP, and Floyd. I appreciate it!

JP, I have a couple more pulled out for pics, and will post in next couple of days.....watch that BP!
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Amen to all the compliments on Waukonda’s great old pair!
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:30 pm Here are a couple of old brutes! The barehead is a 4 1/4" 3 line, the cigar is a 4 line and 4".
Now that’s what I’m talking about! Those really float my boat. ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:30 pm Here are a couple of old brutes! The barehead is a 4 1/4" 3 line, the cigar is a 4 line and 4".
Ike! 8) ::tu::
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Thanks to all, for the comments, appreciated.

Here are 2 Sword Brand with differing master blades, otherwise, near identical.
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Ike those are beauties, love the propeller shields... ::tu::

Found this 4 blade stockman, 3 7/8". Not the best of shape but I have not seen many any better.
Interesting that the main blade (clip) opens on the pile side.
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WelderBob wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:52 pm

Found this 4 blade stockman, 3 7/8". Not the best of shape but I have not seen many any better.
Interesting that the main blade (clip) opens on the pile side.
That is a nice one, Bob, not a pattern that I see. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Love them both Ike. ::tu::

Cool pick up W Bob. ::tu::
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Thanks guys, I'm happy with it, but always looking for one a little nicer...bet I'm not the only one... :lol:

Got a question, did Camillus make a Muskrat patter prior to WW2...I'd love to see a pic of one.
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Waukonda wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:25 pm
WelderBob wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:52 pm

Found this 4 blade stockman, 3 7/8". Not the best of shape but I have not seen many any better.
Interesting that the main blade (clip) opens on the pile side.
That is a nice one, Bob, not a pattern that I see. ::tu:: ::tu::
Nice knives both of you have shown . Wow ::tu:: ::tu::
Ike you asked about a Muskrat pre WW2 . They did make it in 1946 ( model #20 ) according to there Catalog . Best that I can tell you .Would like to see one if so as well ::nod::
Thanks for the knife show Bob and Ike
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Nice knives Ike and Bob ::tu::

Here are my two favorite Camillus Barlow knives.
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Both knice ::tu::
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