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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:15 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
Thanks P.B.
there was another one that was the same pattern made for a state fair and marked 1933, which is correct for a 3-line... I ended up missing out on that one...
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:21 am
by Ripster
4 liner, both blades stamped nice old bone covers . Blades have been buffed or cleaned in some manner. Nice snap and half stops on both blades and doesn’t appear to be much blade loss. Could use a good tune up and oil then it’ll go with the other 4 liners . First one of this period rope knife with this stamp . It’s just over 3 1/4 inches long closed. Very happy to bring this one home and the price wasn’t bad !
Happy Labor Day weekend out there everyone
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:24 am
by New_Windsor_NY
Ripster wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:21 am
4.....
JP,
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:18 am
by Dan In MI
I don't think I've seen or heard of a rope knife with a file before. You were most fortunate to find that one, JP!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 2:06 am
by Papa Bones
Ripster wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:21 am
4 liner, both blades stamped nice old bone covers . Blades have been buffed or cleaned in some manner. Nice snap and half stops on both blades and doesn’t appear to be much blade loss. Could use a good tune up and oil then it’ll go with the other 4 liners . First one of this period rope knife with this stamp . It’s just over 3 1/4 inches long closed. Very happy to bring this one home and the price wasn’t bad !
Happy Labor Day weekend out there everyone
Pure awesomeness right there JP. Congrats on the find. Beautiful bones, and I'm impressed how good of shape the file is. They usually severely pitted or broken.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:22 am
by JohnR
That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.
Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:17 am
by Dan In MI
What a beauty. Congratulations, John!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:56 am
by stockman
Nice knife John!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:15 am
by doglegg
JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:22 am
That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.
Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.
That one IS beautiful!!!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:21 am
by Ripster
JohnR wrote: ↑Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:22 am
That WW1 sailors knife is a beauty, congrats JP.
Small local knife show coughed up a beautiful early Camillus sheepsfoot jack today. A nice largish 3 3/4", beautiful pick bone, mix of 4 line and 3 line tang stamps, wrap around spring. First Camillus sheepsfoot I've found.
John , that’s one of the nicest Camillus knives have ever seen !! What a beautiful sheepsfoot Jack . That’s only the second one have seen with both the older stamps . You Scored big time there my friend.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:14 pm
by JohnR
Thank you all for the comments, sure glad I went to the show, almost skipped it.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:37 pm
by Vit_213
Babe Ruth Knife
On the front side of the main blade there is a “Sword Brand” tang stamp, on the back there are 4 lines.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:08 pm
by Ridgegrass
That's a sweet knife! Where in Maryland? We're in Ocean City. J.O'.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:33 am
by Ripster
Vit, nice Babe Ruth bat knife. Don’t see many with 2 blades .
Here’s a WW1 era Sailors knife . Not sure it was military issue as it has no arrow or any other markings other than the 4 line Camillus stamps . Many of these had the date 1915 stamped on the tang . Measures 4 and 7/8 long ( closed) . Snaps like a bear trap and knife functions properly and bone is in decent shape with some wear from age / use . Was hoping to find one with the 1915 date stamp but very happy to add this to the Camillus bone yard pile .
You all have a safe one out there !
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:42 am
by Reverand
That one is a beauty, Ripster!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:57 am
by doglegg
JP, that is a jewel! Congrats, a great find on your part.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:08 am
by New_Windsor_NY
Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:33 am
Here's.....
JP,
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:23 pm
by Waukonda
4 line
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:37 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:23 pm
4.....
NICE one, Ike!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:20 pm
by Ripster
Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:23 pm4 line
Great old Camillus there Ike !
Some very nice looking bones sure dressed that one up
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:00 pm
by Ripster
Here is 2 additions to the Camillus pile . The tuxedo functions fine but must have sat in a damp place for some time . Got the surface rust off and will oil it up . The reason for purchasing is the 1915 era stamps . Stamps are hard to read but are the same as the stamps on the knives behind it . Many of these older small knives are bent or have a broken blade or bones. This one is a great survivor in that regard.
The small pen knife is in excellent condition. Sword brand stamp on main and secondary has the 4 line stamp. Main has 4 line stamp on pile side.
Star brand shoes was incorporated in1899 in Hannibal Mo. By 1905 St Louis was the 3 rd largest area in the country to be producing Shoes . In that time frame Robert’s , Johnson and Rand ( later Johnson and Elliot ) ,Star and others like Peters shoes formed International Shoe co.in 1911. But each company maintained its own identity and logos and plants .
Many of the Camillus made advertising knives of this period were well made and had a shield ,advertising bar , on each side . Always thought that to be a smart marketing idea of that time .
Stay warm out there !
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:36 pm
by doglegg
Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:23 pm4 line
That one is sure a fine example. Full blades and beautiful handles. You got a good one Ike.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:38 pm
by doglegg
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:00 pm
Here is 2 additions to the Camillus pile . The tuxedo functions fine but must have sat in a damp place for some time . Got the surface rust off and will oil it up . The reason for purchasing is the 1915 era stamps . Stamps are hard to read but are the same as the stamps on the knives behind it . Many of these older small knives are bent or have a broken blade or bones. This one is a great survivor in that regard.
The small pen knife is in excellent condition. Sword brand stamp on main and secondary has the 4 line stamp. Main has 4 line stamp on pile side.
Star brand shoes was incorporated in1899 in Hannibal Mo. By 1905 St Louis was the 3 rd largest area in the country to be producing Shoes . In that time frame Robert’s , Johnson and Rand ( later Johnson and Elliot ) ,Star and others like Peters shoes formed International Shoe co.in 1911. But each company maintained its own identity and logos and plants .
Many of the Camillus made advertising knives of this period were well made and had a shield ,advertising bar , on each side . Always thought that to be a smart marketing idea of that time .
Stay warm out there !
JP,
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:34 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:00 pm
Here.....
JP, forget Batman & Robin. THAT is a DYNAMIC DUO!
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:51 pm
by JohnR
Couple decent early Camillus jacks, a 3 line with arched pen easy open jack and a nice bare end 4 line jack, this knife with hammered pins and early bone is an example of why I don't believe the tang stamp charts for 4 line knives.