Camillus Boy Scout Knives

[Thomas Linton]

I recently inherited a knife collection that includes the BSA #1002. Has Boy Scout Oath on the back. It has the original paperwork in the box and I believe the number 6-81 may be the date of the pamphlet that tells about the knife, and others. This is No.1996 Scout Knife; No.1885 with blade, punch, and screwdriver is Cub Scout Knife, etc. So my guess is early 80's.

BSA reused model numbers over the generations, so little can be concluded as to date from such numbers.

 

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Camillus BSA Whittler #1047 Ivory Delrin Handle

 

[eveled]

Anybody ever wonder why CubScouts knives didn't have can openers? Same thing with the USN knife. The USNMD knife had a can opener.

I guess they figured sailors and Cubs didn't cook their own meals?

I know when I was in Scouts, none of us would buy CubScouts blue knives. Knowing in a few quick years we'd be in BoyScouts.

 

[sac troop]

Actually there were a lot of knives sold thru Navy Stores as personal purchase items that had can openers on them. Hard numbers are difficult to pin down, but between the different branches of service the number of pocket knives made available to service personal for purchase just in the years 44 and 45 number well over 1 million.

 

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Camillus BSA Whittler #1047 (60s)

 

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Five #1885 knives - five tang stamps (on the first a short line)

 

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Mini Double Lockback #BSA902

 

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Camillus 2005 National Scout Jamboree Knife

 

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Camillus #BSA787 (BSA #1787) "On My Honor" - 1999

Camillus #BSA830 (BSA #1830) "Guiding Hand" - 2000

 

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Camillus #BSA834 "Man Of Tomorrow" - 2004

 

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Camillus BSA #1065

 

[Thomas Linton]

Nice trio!

 

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Camillus Signal Scout knife