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help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:33 pm
by Lawrence
I picked up a number of pocket knives this past week-end and this one from Germany has me a bit stumped. Perhaps I'm missing part of the name on the tang, so I'm having difficulty doing any research on it. Camplough 69? Can anyone shed any light on this please. cheers

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:03 pm
by tjmurphy
Don't know the brand but sure like the knife ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:27 pm
by knifetime
Boy TJ is right,that is a good looking knife.
I,like you,cant find anything in my notes or on the web about this Com.
I'll be watching this post to see if anyone can give some information on this Com.Good luck.

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:39 pm
by jerryd6818
That tang stamp looks like "Camplough over 69". I'm not 100% positive about the last letter. Looks like an 'H' but I suppose it could be something else. Nothing in a Google search for "Camplough". Where are the boys with the books when you need 'em. :)

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:00 pm
by Miller Bro's
jerryd6818 wrote: Nothing in a Google search for "Camplough". Where are the boys with the books when you need 'em.
Jerry, nothing in the books either, this is where experience comes in, and Google will never replace that :lol: At least I hope not ::paranoid::

The knife is marked Lamplough, it is a Canadian based knife wholesaler. The knife in question is obviously made in Germany and is of good quality.

Here is a link to the company web site: http://www.lamploughcutlery.com/dexter- ... utlery.htm

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:34 pm
by tjmurphy
Dimitri, you simply amaze me with your knowledge. ::tu:: Sure glad to have you back ::ds::

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:42 pm
by Lawrence
Thanks Miller Bro's, much appreciated, that clears things up and I can now do some research on this knife. I would love to know how old it is. I sent the company an e-mail and some pics...I'll report back if they respond. cheers

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:50 pm
by Cutty
Nice knife ::tu::

From the website info it would be post 1955, I guess?

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:53 pm
by big monk

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:55 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thank you gentlemen Image

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:20 pm
by jerryd6818
Thanks Dimitri. Sometimes reading old tang stamps takes more than a picture and that's where your experience comes in, knowing that's an 'L' and not a 'C'. Good job.

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:22 pm
by Lawrence
I sent an e-mail to the company with pictures of the knife and they kindly responded. Not much information, but it's a nice knife for my collection...you have to read the response below with a French accent :wink:

Hi...
It has been about 30 years that we were selling these pocket knives, all I can tell you is that we purchased them from Germany they were made in the late 60's early 70's.
Thanks
Maria

PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

Lamplough Cutlery
5501 Vanden Abeele
Montreal, QC
H4S 1S1
514-335-7883
514-335-9651 Fax

Re: help with knife identification please

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:59 pm
by southpaw
At least you get an idea of the age. Nice knife.