"Made in U.S.A." knife

[Vit_213]

I bought this Jack knife on ebay for $10.
This is Camillus made? When was it made?

 

[jerryd6818]

That's a real bargain. The Kastor List says they were made for Sears Roebuck from 1924 to 1965.

 

[Vit_213]

Thanks. I think derlin handles indicate the postwar period of production.

 

[jerryd6818]

That would be correct. Dupont didn't finish building and open their Delrin plant until 1960. It was the latter half of that decade before the knife companies started using it for knife handles.