Camillus #18 Jack?

[CJF]

Hello all,

I recently scored a new old stock Camillus #18 Jack knife, for a very good price off the big auction site. According to the seller it was a store display model c1957, and is unused, and the detailed pics support this.

Typically over the years my collection has consisted of Case knives pretty much exclusively. So I am fairly new to this brand and this pattern, but it just appealed to me so I went for it. I'm hoping it was a worthwhile investment that I can get a lot of carry and use out of.

Any input on older Camillus Cutlery, and the #18 pattern would be appreciated, thanks for your time.
Chris

Here's a couple pics from the auction:

 

[flylock]

Camillus was always pretty good and they were in business for a very long time. A lot like case and indeed they were close neighbors with them.

 

[Planterz]

Camillus didn't just make Camillus knives, they made knives for many, many companies. Not just branded knives like Sears or Remington, but for other knife companies, even ones that made their own knives. If it was a Cold Steel made in the USA with a "Carbon V" blade, Camillus made it. They made knives for Buck, and they're one of America's most known and celebrated brands. I've got several knives made by Camillus and only one actually says "Camillus".

Millions upon millions of Camillus-made knives helped our boys (and girls) fighting abroad return home. Soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen. Or maybe the knife just opened a K ration or trimmed a fingernail. Or maybe the knife was here back home. That one knife I have that bears the Camillus logo has a MoorMan's shield. My grandfather worked forMoorMan's as a salesman. He wanted to be a pilot when we entered WWII, but the government wouldn't let him because he raised Marino sheep and they decided that wool production was more important than one man in a plane. So he was given an exemption. My rambling point is that Camillus, their quality, and the people that made the knives and were a significant contribution to the USA. And really, just about every edge of the world, if you break everything down to its sources. I consider Camillus to be the sharp, pointy version of John Moses Browning. The world would be a very different and scary place if people like them do what they did. Both made tools that have saved countless lives over more than a century,

They were a great company until they weren't and had to shut down. Camillus now is just a name. Like Schrade. Bought by some company that slaps the name on the product because people know the name. Lipstick on a pig.