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1940's Camillus I Think

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This purchase arrived in the mail today.

According to tang stamps I think it's from the 1940's.
I've been doing many Google searches and haven't seen a can opener similar to this one. Does anyone have any info on the actual age of the knife, this variation of can opener or the knife in general?

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The tang stamp states.
CAMILLUS
CUTLERY CO
CAMILLUS NY
U.S.A.

Thanks in advance,

Ken K.
 
My guess would be a commercial offering, possibly for the Boy Scouts,(not all of them were marked), somewhere between 1915 to 1941. I believe this style can opener went out of favor pretty early in the evolution of the "utility/camp" knives.
 
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