A Can of Camillus

[Amir Fleschwund]

Here’s a couple of little sweeties from a giveaway from @leghog ~ thanks, John!

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[Amir Fleschwund]

Here are some of my radio electrician jacks. These are the good ones I won’t mess with, except the one on the bottom wearing micarta. The previous owner had already crudely ground the driver blade into sort of a clip. I reshaped it into a sheepsfoot.
I have a box of others in the shop that are in bad shape that I plan to mod ~ inspired by @glennbad.

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[Amir Fleschwund]

View attachment 885256 A #1 pruner and an old navy rope knife...

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

A Camco “beerscout”
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[Amir Fleschwund]

I bought this old EO because it reminded me of Grandpa’s...
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[Lostball]

Here’s the knife that introduced me to Camillus. Grandpa’s old easy opener with ebony scales worn from years of use. It was on this knife I first learned how to hone on oil stones. After he passed, Grandma gave it to me. I should file the kick to get that old worn main to sit lower, and have thought about fixing the broken spring on the secondary, but I’m afraid to mess with it.

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Jeff, that is a great lineup all around. Especially your grandfathers Ebony EO. I am with you on just leaving it as granddad left it.

 

[Lostball]

Thanks for the info Buzzbait. I had been lazy on studying the Swindon Key process and this urged me to do my homework. I haven't had it out to play with in awhile but I remember it as quite tight with great snap all around. Now my interest is peaked to disassemble a wore out Old Timer I have so I can see it up close. Thanks for the nudge!!!

 

[Lostball]

The Craftsman is an interesting one. I've seen some documentation that this knife went through the Camillus factory, but I suspect that there's more to it. I've come across a few of these knives, and seen pictures of countless more. None of them have ever shown signs of pin peening on the bolsters. I suspect that parts were obtained through Camillus, but possibly assembled at the Schrade factory using Swindon Key construction.

Oops. Got distracted earlier. Thanks Buzz

 

[Gevonovich]

A Camco “beerscout”
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What are the odds we have the same company advertised on our CAMCOs ...lol

 

[Gevonovich]

c. 1930 - 1940

 

[TheChunk91]

Camillus made good knives, almost as good as schrade.

 

[rwc53]

Hope this one is allowed here! It's a Camillus-made Remington R4466 from 1988. The spey has been modified into a spear point blade.

 

[black mamba]

Here are a few older Camilli to add to this thread.

Sword Brand swell center pen, butter & molasses celluloid, 1930s - mid '40s

#12 medium jack, Rogers jigged bone, late 1940s

#65 junior premium stockman, butter & molasses celluloid, early 1960s

#66 premium stockman, French ivory celluloid, early 1960s

#69 de luxe premium stockman, jigged Delrin, 1960s - mid '70s

 

[Gevonovich]

Camillus made good knives, almost as good as schrade.

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Here are a few older Camilli to add to this thread.

Sword Brand swell center pen, butter & molasses celluloid, 1930s - mid '40s

#12 medium jack, Rogers jigged bone, late 1940s

#65 junior premium stockman, butter & molasses celluloid, early 1960s

#66 premium stockman, French ivory celluloid, early 1960s

#69 de luxe premium stockman, jigged Delrin, 1960s - mid '70s

Superb contributions and fine tribute, fine Sirs !!! What a treat...Thank you !!!