Photos help me identify my grandpas knife

[Jonathan Birkel]

all i know is it says "camilus newyork USA" and it used to be a considerably larger blade before years of sharpening, it may have also had a loop at the bottom of the handle

 

[Xero Xero]

Camillus NY -- the seeming most recognizable knife from Camillus is the Pilot/Airman Survival Knife. Here's a Blade Forum link to that knife, with a photo.

https://bladeforums.com/threads/usaf-survival-knife-photo-thread.1213712/page-2

Camillus web site: https://www.camillusknives.com/

Camillus has undergone numerous reorganizations, but evidently the knives are still produced in the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillus_Cutlery_Company

I have an Airman knife from probably Korean War era -- which I screwed up in high-school trying to make it look "less like a Bowie knife." Then I found a second Airman, circa 2005 in the local Army commissary. Evidently Camillus doesn't make these any longer. My other Camillus knives are all "commando/survival" fixed blade. I think maybe the military utility knife I own but can't seem to locate might be Camillus.

Your Camillus here is old -- I'm going to guess 1950's or early 60's although this is just a hunch based on design and materials, and that Camillus has made a lot of changes in their production.

Hang on to it! For sure it's collectable, a discontinued item from an old long-time reputable mfg. They're not making these any more -- which makes it collectable. Besides which, it belonged to Grandpa. I wish I had a knife that belonged to my Grandpa, or even my dad, or an uncle . . .

 

[Billy The Blade]

...Nice older Camillus, and nice
passdown piece.
It's got a 'Mariner' type look to it,
Imo, especially with the Wharncliffe styled blade.
B.T.B.