Photos 8 Streamline Equal End Jacks Circa 1935-36.

[Larry303]

G'Day, The 8 Streamline Medium Equal End Jacks have arrived. They were part of the late Maurice Share collection who was knife designer for Camillus in the 30's and later for Imperial R.I. <They have been creating a feeding frenzy among Imperial and Camillus collectors. I've been lucky to obtain quite a few all in minty condition as they were all found in several large boxes at his Rhode Island residence after his passing I believe>....and so have some of our forum members.....
Appearantly many of his knives were example prototypes <many without even tang stamps> and some which never made it to the production line.
These Streamline's may well have been pre- production as they all have Tang Stamps however do not have the deep etch Streamline on blades.
All 3 5/8" equal end jacks. 5 have Spear Master blades and 3 have Sabre Clip Master blades. All have second pen blades.
Goins states "Streamline 1935-1936 a trademark used by Camillus"
All have painted metal scales. Their production process for painting is interesting.2 show identical base and secondary colors <different colors on each knife> with the black markings appearantly applied by hand later.
They are quite well made with long pulls and swedges and very sharp.Firm snap,walk and talk.
I would say produced for the mass market.
Can anyone add any more info or show some. Hoo Roo
P.S.Codger would you be able to find out any info on the 'Patent Applied For' on reverse tang as stamped.Thanks mate.

 

[Larry303]

few more photos.....
P.S. Dale,Sorry to hear about your hand mate so thought I would give you a few more threads with photos to look at while you're recuperating! Hoo Roo

 

[Codger_64]

I don't have any circa 1936 Camillus patents listed, so no help there. I do think it odd that those handles are painted rather than cell, though the painting seems to immitate some of the cell being used by Camillus at that time on other marks and brandings such as Cloverbrand, Syracuse, Kent, etc. Here is a montage of a few Kents (Camillus made for F.W. Woolworth's) from that era showing a few of the different cell patterns.

It is interesting to see how these prototypes were marked as well. I've not seen those tang markings on the production Streamlines which I own or have examined. Here is an example.

You will note that the Streamline mark on the blade is not a deep etch, but a rather deep stamp, nearly as deep as the nail nick on some examples. I have a few Camillus knives in other brandings where this technique of blade marking was used. Here is a Dunlap (Camillus made Sears Roebuck & Co. branding) stockman from the same era.

A nice set of knives for sure Larry!

Michael

 

[Larry303]

Great info, many thanks. Now that I look at them closely again I do believe the white and brown may be very thin Cel with the rest painted.