Disappointed at the changes to the USMC F/U Knife

Thanks Toooj, I thought it might be something along those lines. As far as Camillus goes, I'm pretty sure that Tom Williams was able to save a lot of the potentially historical documents that were still at Camillus when it closed. Unfortunately with Toms passing last year I have no idea of what becomes of that.

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sac troop,

Glad to help.
Thanks for the info on Tom's passing. I hadn't heard. I know Tom got the "E" flag awards and a lot of the old Production Control docs. He may have gotten the Engineering drawings but I think they went to Acme, Ontario,
or Smoky Mtn KW.
I saw a lot of stuff being indiscriminately deep sixed into dumpsters. The auction was sad. The fire even worse.

Best Regards,


Toooj
 
Hey Paul, haven't seen you around here for a while. Are you back with KA-BAR?? I have found some more early brochures and price lists. Give me a shout on my home e-mail if you still have it or PM me here.
Best, Gene
 
Toooj said:
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Interesting the 12/9/42 drawing shows a pommel with a 3/4x5/16 rectangular slot for the tang. Seems if memory isn't failing me that the earliest 1219C2's regardless of who made them had round ends on the tangs that were either threaded to the pommel or staked. Am I misremembering?

sac troop,
your USMC F/U force is strong; same as zzy.
You are not mis-remembering, you are mis-reading the drawing.
The original drawing submission date is 9, Dec, 1942.
Look at the top of the drawing title block and you will see the revision block.
The drawing is rev C. Dated 4-3-43
There is no disturbance in the Force.
That drawing is still at KA-BAR. Camillus had an original set of F/U drawings but with the sale, closure and fire....who knows where it is now. Hope it is in good hands.
Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Toooj
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Thanks for popping in, Toooj. Your historical knowledge is always appreciated. Hope all is well.

-OKB
 
Gunsil,

Still at Ontario. However, I'll always have a strong fondness for KA-BAR. I spent 18 years there so they will always be in my blood.
I'll give you a ring.

Official KA-BAR,

Good seeing you at SHOT. Hope all is well at KA-BAR. Miss you guys.


Best Regards,

Toooj
 
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