Camillus Cutlery Co. New York knife I am trying to date...

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BanjoRed145

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Hello! My first post here, I had a question about an older Camillus knife and was hoping somebody on here could help me put an approximate date on it. I will include some photos but here are the details as I far as I could figure out:

-Tang stamp is "CAMILLUS CUTLERY Co. NEW-YORK" (See photos)
-3 7/8" Long
-Long Clip style main blade
-Pen style small blade
-Both blades on the same end
-Serpentine Jack style body
-NO model number on blade
-Also has "CAMILLUS" in large silver letters running down length of main blade

Here's some photos:

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If you want to view bigger images you can view them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75901743@N05/

Any help or information as to year, model, rarity, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!
 
It's a real old one. Nice example of a barehead jack too. It is definitely rare for that condition, I think it is pre-1920, if you look into the thread in edbeau's link. The old pick bone is very cool. Hammered pins, and the blades are in great shape. Fantastic pocket knife. Heck of a 1st post!
 
BanjoRed145 said:
Hello! My first post here, I had a question about an older Camillus knife and was hoping somebody on here could help me put an approximate date on it. I will include some photos but here are the details as I far as I could figure out:

-Tang stamp is "CAMILLUS CUTLERY Co. NEW-YORK" (See photos)
-3 7/8" Long
-Long Clip style main blade
-Pen style small blade
-Both blades on the same end
-Serpentine Jack style body
-NO model number on blade
-Also has "CAMILLUS" in large silver letters running down length of main blade

Here's some photos:

1000262s.th.jpg
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If you want to view bigger images you can view them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75901743@N05/

Any help or information as to year, model, rarity, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!
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Wow, congratulations on such a beautiful example. I had never seen this style Camillus pocket knife before. Definitely one I'll have to keep an eye out for.

Tim
 
BanjoRed145 said:
-Also has "CAMILLUS" in large silver letters running down length of main blade
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Welcome to BladeForums!

That sure is an interesting knife you have there. The "silver letters" especially pique my curiosity. Do the letters appear to be etched or engraved into the blade in some fashion thus the "silver" of which you speak is actually the knife blade proper?

For those in the know, was etching common back then and if so, what technique was used (acid?).
 
Wow! Thanks for the info. I had compared the tang marks to the ones on the dating thread and knew it looked most like the 1916 one there but was sort of in disbelief because of the amazing condition of the knife. Not only is it in great looking condition, but the springs are still tight and there is no wobble in the blade at all when open.

I also wondered about the large silver CAMILLUS on the blade as I have never seen that before. I looked at it under a magnifying glass and I think it is in fact etched. Just like citytransplant, I would love to know about whatever etching techniques were used and/or how common this was done on Camillus knives. Thanks for any info anybody can add, this is a really exciting find for me!
 
This knife is awesome but outside of my normal collection zone.Thank you so much for your help and expertise in evaluating this knife, I really appreciate it!!!
 
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