camillus #72

[Shearer]

I don't get sick of seeing 72's.
Looks like another good example of a 72.

Grant

[carrmillus]

......jerry, it looks like the brother to the one in my pocket right now!!......never did find the one I lost the other day, and I'm still trying to get used to this new(old) one.......I guess i'll get used to it one of these days!!!................. ........................

[jerryd6818]

......jerry, it looks like the brother to the one in my pocket right now!!......never did find the one I lost the other day, and I'm still trying to get used to this new(old) one.......I guess i'll get used to it one of these days!!!................. ........................

Shouldn't be difficult Tommy. It's the same knife except for the shield. Unless of course you're one of those people who names your knife and in that case you're right, it's just not Marsha.

[Colonel26]

ROFL, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!

[royal0014]

**** dat's funny right there

Mr Marine where you keep snaggin' these 72s from? I'm on fleabay daily and don't see many
and always out of my low $$ range.....

'course I'm having to lay off even the cheapies right now. July hasn't been kind on the paydays

[jerryd6818]

Chris, I get 99% of them off eBay (some thanks to good cyber friends on AAPK). I have a couple or three searches saved and there's seldom a day goes by that at least one doesn't pop up.

[carrmillus]

......jerry, it looks like the brother to the one in my pocket right now!!......never did find the one I lost the other day, and I'm still trying to get used to this new(old) one.......I guess i'll get used to it one of these days!!!................. ........................

Shouldn't be difficult Tommy. It's the same knife except for the shield. Unless of course you're one of those people who names your knife and in that case you're right, it's just not Marsha.

.....how'd you know it was MARSHA?????....(shades of stan freberg!).......... ..........

[accujohn]

Picked this up in last couple weeks. This 1st generation 72 was my my first 72 ever. And I had no clue what it was... just liked it a lot and it was reasonably priced in the antique store.

[Shearer]

Picked this up in last couple weeks. This 1st generation 72 was my my first 72 ever. And I had no clue what it was... just liked it a lot and it was reasonably priced in the antique store.

Nice old bone handle knife.

Grant

[jerryd6818]

John -- What a great find. Is the condition of the pile side handle as good as the mark side? If as I hypothesize the rise of the spring is an indicator of "snap", that knife's main should have plenty of it. I had never noticed the shield is pinned. Wow. I learn something new almost every day.

Love 'em all but the 1st Gen knives are my favorites.

[carrmillus]

.................john, wanna trade???.......beautiful!!!............ .......................... .......jerry, just looked at all 5 of mine, and they are all pinned shields. looked at several 2nd gen's and they are not-learn something new every day!!!............... ................

[Colonel26]

Very nice. I only have the one first generation. But it's my favorite!

[jerryd6818]

Hey Cuz. Good to "see" ya. I hope everything is well with you.

[accujohn]

All blades have lots of snap! The pile side has a crack, but overall... the knife is very solid. Yes I still love it. The pins are all visible on this one which is interesting, just the way it was finished I guess.

[carrmillus]

...like jerry said, the 1st gen. ones are the neatest!!!!...and this one is really nice!!...... .........

[jerryd6818]

Thanks for the pictures, John. That is a beauty.

[Colonel26]

Hey Cuz. Good to "see" ya. I hope everything is well with you.

Why thank you! It's good to be here!

John, thats a rite nice knife sho nuff. Makes me want to pack a 72 today.

[carrmillus]

.........john,after looking at the pictures again, that's some of the best looking bone I've ever seen on a 1st gen. whittler!!!......................... .................................

[Shearer]

Received this Bear (72 clone ) in the mail today.Thanks to Jerry for posting it to me.
The knife is new but is not the quality finish of a Camillus 72.
It another knife to cross off my list.
Grant

[jerryd6818]

It's a place holder in the pile, Grant. If you're going to collect 72s & clones or Scout knives, ya gotta have one.

[carrmillus]

.....does bear still make this knife, jerry?.........

[jerryd6818]

.....does bear still make this knife, jerry?.........

No. I don't think they made very many. Don't know that for sure.

[orvet]

I received a first generation 72 from ebay today.
Strictly a parts knife, but the Rogers' bone handles are good on it.
The secondary blades are all broken and clip is short 1/2" and ground way down.

I will have to add some newer blades to it, put it together and polish it up.
It should look good then!

[jerryd6818]

It's a shame Dale but a new set of blades and those bone handles, it should make anyone proud to own it.

[Shearer]

I received a first generation 72 from ebay today.
Strictly a parts knife, but the Rogers' bone handles are good on it.
The secondary blades are all broken and clip is short 1/2" and ground way down.

I will have to add some newer blades to it, put it together and polish it up.
It should look good then!

Dale I would like to see a picture when you finish the knife.
I received another of the 72's which were made when the factory was closing or just after ?
I have three now all different.The second one is the only one with 72 on back of the blade.
Grant