CAMCO

blueskat · Post by **blueskat** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:38 pm

Any of you expierenced collectors of Camillus know when the CAMCO pattern #533 was manufactured? .....and what type of steel? It sharpens to a razor edge, but the finish has more of a high polish than the other Camillus carbon steels I have come across.

thanks,
Blueskat

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:46 pm

You might try posting this in Knife Lore.
Longtime former Camillus employee Tom Williams (known as CAMCO

) checks in that forum.

Just a thought.

Bill

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:25 pm

Based on that handle material my guess would be 1950's to early 60's for that partticular knife....later they used jigged brown delrin handles that were more of a medium brown color with a different style jigging.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:32 pm

I don't know the answer to your question but am interested in the answer. I acquired this one in a lot I bought recently. Looks like it has seen a fair amount of sharpening.

s-k

blueskat · Post by **blueskat** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:52 pm

Thanks Bill & knifeahoilc for the info. Smiling...I really like those handles on your CAMCO. How is the edge holding characteristics ?

-BluesK

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:04 pm

I don't knowwhy my post appears twice

Anyway... I gave it a little run across the stone and it seems quite sharp. I think the scales are faux bone... delrin? Do you collect these knives?

s-k