Camillus Boy Scout Knives

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Camillus BSA 90th Anniversary Commemorative #BSA788
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Camillus BSA Deluxe Camp Knife #1046
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Question for CAMCO:
When Camillus started BSA model 1046?
 
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The original 1046 with two-piece Phillips driver was 1986-1991. The later version that you picture came in 1992.
 
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I found this Cub Scout knife today at an antique store. I paid about $16 for it and have no idea if that was a good price or not. I bought it because it reminds me of when I was in Cub Scouts and it looks like a quality knife that was made in the USA. I understand from the sticky that I can not ask the value of this knife so I wont. Kind of strange that they let sellers (gold members) ask the value of items, but not buyers (potential gold members). I guess putting the buyer at a disadvantage isn't a problem here. I would appreciate any other information, like date of production, if anyone happens to know. Thanks.







-remnar
 
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Camillus
1992-2007
BSA No. 1883
The last Cub Scout knife made in the U.S. - at least thus far.

Thank you very much Thomas. I thought that it wasn't as old as many of the knives on here and now I know. This will be cleaned up and kept for when my son joins the scouts.
 
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lol, I think that I much prefer my used $16 Camillus to the new $15 Chinese model. Does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning the knife? I don't want to damage the delrin scales or take the logo off. I will definitely be gentle around the logo. Would Flitz gun and knife cleaner be a safe choice or is there something that would be better?
 
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Camillus BSA 2005 Jamboree

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2 Thomas Linton and other experts:
What BSA number has this knife?
 
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I purchased the "600 Scout Knives" book by Joseph Richard Kerr.
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I have scanned all the pages and convert to pdf-file.
This file contains 180 pages and has a size of 7.91 MB.

Special offer only for members of Camillus Collector's Forum.
Send to my email (vit213@yandex.ru) message with your nickname. In response, I will send this file.
Attention! Be sure that your email is able to accept the attachment of this size.
 
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Camillus BSA 2005 Jamboree

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2 Thomas Linton and other experts:
What BSA number has this knife?

Not an expert. Just a student.

You knife is a special issue. Not sure if it was assigned a number as the regular issue knives were.
 
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Vit_213, some how I missed your offer on the scan of the book will send you my email address. Thanks for the offer. Nice knives and great pictures as always!
 
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I'll start with my old cub scout knife... clearly evidence that a boy scout is not ALWAYS clean:



I've picked up a couple of others along the way, but I think they are pretty ordinary:




And then one I hadn't seen ever before:

 
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