Is this a Camillus?

[waynorth]

There are no visible markings on this knife. I've tried manipulating a hi-res scan, but nothing shows up. Does anyone here recognize enough of this knife to call it?
Thanks kindly,
Charlie

 

[knifeaholic]

To me it looks more like an early Imperial, from the 20's to early 30's when they made solid bolster knives...but it is hard to tell.

 

[El Lobo]

waynorth,
Sorry, can't ID the knife...but, if you look at the small blade, I think you can see increased activity near the tang, which corresponds with the shrinkage of the scale material. Maybe it just stopped, or maybe the knife was stored in the open position after awhile. I don't know...but I see a correlation to the discoloration and the shrinkage. JMHO.

I have used Flitz to slow the reaction, with some success.....just passing on my experience for what it might be worth.

Bill

 

[waynorth]

The knife had a lot of oil on it in storage Lobo, which I wiped for the picture. I don't think the corrosion is any worse than when I "lost" this knife (in a box) some years ago. So maybe the oil protected it. I put the pic up at the Schrade forum too, and there is some agreement it's an Imperial.

 

[El Lobo]

I should have posted my answer in the other forum...since I just noticed you never mentioned the "gassing out" in this post, so my answer made no sense at all. Sigh...it's hell to get old. Sorry...
Anyway, looks like you got it stopped. :thumbup:

Moving forward... maybe this is a Colonial, as they made some inexpensive knives, and it was just electo-etched or inked on the blade...no tang stamps, no marking on the bolsters...to save on construction steps/costs?

Bill

 

[textoothpk]

I would tend to think Colonial as well. For some reason they made quite a few knives with no markings at all. Might have kept the cost down to keep them in competition with Camco and Imperial.
Phil

 

[waynorth]

Thanks Lobo, Toothpk et. al. I'll just have to find some old Colonials to compare it to. Or Camilluses (Camilli?)