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Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:37 am
by jerryd6818
Mystery to me anyway. Received this in a lot of 2 off eBay. The other one in the lot is a Camillus #41 Senator.
I searched through all the Camillus catalogs I have available to me and couldn't find this pattern. I did find an IKC (Imperial) on eBay that looks like it but this one has a long line Camillus stamp on the main blade. The knife is right at 3" closed.
Any thoughts?
This the familial IKC.
Edit: On reflection, it kind of looks like a Wharncliffe frame with both blades hinged at the small end. Any comments on that?
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:56 am
by #goldpan
Just guessing here Jerry. But a dog leg or peanut. I don't think serpentine fits.
Reverse Wharncliffe? It fits!
Randy
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:06 am
by #goldpan
Ok I found this in the Big Book of Pocket Knives.
(dont know why it came out sideways)
Page 53. Page is reproduced from a WWII cat. The other pages did show it as unavailable at that time. Even though its shown in the pattern chart. I say dogleg.
Randy
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:51 am
by jerryd6818
I'll go along with that Randy. Sure would like to know why I don't see one in any of the catalogs. (except as an informational line drawing)
..................... 3" is pretty small.
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:53 am
by msteele6
I keep a database of the pattern number of every Camillus knife I see and I have a pattern number 53 listed as a small dogleg. I don't have a picture of the knife but the OP knife would fit my designation of a "small dogleg".
I certainly believe that it is a legitimate Camillus knife.
JMO
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:37 pm
by carrmillus
........I've never seen one of those before, jerry, nice find!!!...........
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Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:10 am
by jerryd6818
Mark, until I hear different, I'm going with your information. Thanks.
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:15 pm
by msteele6
Wish I'd kept a picture, wanted to buy the knife but the price was high, I want to say they were between $75 -125. It was in real good shape. In any case, you have a pretty uncommon knife there.
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:49 pm
by jerryd6818
msteele6 wrote:In any case, you have a pretty uncommon knife there.
Sure looks like it. Thanks for your help.
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:31 pm
by jerryd6818
Anyone care to take another shot at this??
Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:59 pm
by carrmillus
...I looked thru everything I've got on Camillus, jerry, and I do not see one anywhere??.....wanna get rid of it??...........
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Re: Camillus Mystery Knife
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:03 pm
by msteele6
Knife is definitely a Camillus 53. There is one for sale on eBay right now for $19.99 not in very good shape however.
Here is the eBay knife: