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Posted: **Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:14 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:15 pm Yesterday afternoon, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It is the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general CAMILLUS collection. It is a CAMILLUS 60, three blades (one has a file), 3 5/16" closed, two tang stamps, milled liners, fancy springs, tip bolsters, "split spring", whittler 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" Overall, I would say that this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. All three blades have decent snap. ALL three blades have no wobble.
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.

Skip , That’s a hard to find Short line model 60 ! Very nice addition to the Camillus collection .
The file work on the springs is not something I’ve seen on a short line before . It was somebody’s pride and joy at one time Would bet .
Take care out there

.

Posted: **Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm**

Great one Skip, spring work is a nice look on it too.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:12 am**

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:33 pmScore!

Thank you, Floyd.

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:14 pm Skip.....

Thank you, JP.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm Great.....

Thank you, Coley.

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:00 pm**

This morning, my visit to the post office produced this BEAUTY of a pocket knife. It is my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is also 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! 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 has a SOFT half stop, but it does have a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The third blade (with a file) also has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT require any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Tuesday, November 15, 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.....

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:14 pm**

Wonderful old knife Skip.

Posted: **Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:55 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:14 pm Wonderful.....

Thank you, Floyd.

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:45 am**

Great knife Skip, I love a whittler, and putting them to use.

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:30 am**

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:45 am Great.....

Thank you, Coley.

.....and you DEFINITELY know how to put a whittler to good use.

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:47 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:00 pm 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.

Nice!

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:39 am**

Very nice short line 60 you have there Skip ! Nice bones and the file work on the springs is awesome!
Enjoy your day out there my friend.

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:05 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:00 pm….."split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife

Our Camillus gurus will know best but I believe these were called “De Luxe Senator Pen Knives” and yours is a very fine example Skip, thanks for sharing that beauty!

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:22 pm**

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:47 am Nice.....

Thank you, Vit_213.

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:39 am Very.....

Thank you, JP.

bestgear wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:05 pm Our.....

Thank you, Tom.

Yes, according to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog,
the "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:00 pm**

This morning, 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 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. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Tuesday, November 15, 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.....

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:37 pm**

Nice addition to your collection Skip. That file work on the springs is beautiful work !
Hope things are well for you out there

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:43 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:00 pm This morning, 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 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. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Tuesday, November 15, 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.....

Very nice Skip!!!!!

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:34 am**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:00 pm This morning, 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 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. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning 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.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Tuesday, November 15, 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.....

Whittler, bone, file work, tipped bolsters, !!!!

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:02 am**

Beauty of a knife Skip!

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:00 am**

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:37 pm Nice.....

Thank you, JP.

woodwalker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:43 pm Very.....

Thank you, Kevin.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:34 am Whittler.....

Thank you, Floyd.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:02 am Beauty.....

Thank you, Coley.

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:30 pm**

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, SWORD BRAND "3026", three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, three tang stamps, "split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife. YES, I KNOW THIS IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING pocket knife! The main blade front tang stamp says, "SWORD (over) BRAND" with the CROSSED SWORDS logo or emblem. The main blade back tang stamp says, "3026" The secondary blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS N.Y. (over) U.S.A." 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/tool does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade/tool does have an OK opening snap. The third blade/tool does have an OK closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT need 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).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:35 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:30 pm Recently, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife…

Another very nice one Skip!

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:40 pm**

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:35 pm Another.....

Thank you, Coley.

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:34 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:30 pm 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, SWORD BRAND "3026", three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, three tang stamps, "split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife. YES, I KNOW THIS IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING pocket knife! The main blade front tang stamp says, "SWORD (over) BRAND" with the CROSSED SWORDS logo or emblem. The main blade back tang stamp says, "3026" The secondary blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS N.Y. (over) U.S.A." 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/tool does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade/tool does have an OK opening snap. The third blade/tool does have an OK closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT need 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).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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Very nice Whittler Skip ! Don’t see many Sword Brand stamps on that pattern from that time period.
Thanks for sharing.

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:40 pm**

Nice one Skip!

Why can't I find one like that?!

Ken

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:59 pm**

Beauty, I didn't know they numbered the knives in the 4 line period. I guess with Camillus about anything might be possible.

Posted: **Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:14 pm**

You have the best post office visits, Skip!

All I get are bills and junk mail, usually.

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