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I think I may have just bought an old school franken-Camillus
Screenshot_2015-01-06-20-57-07-1 by mrbleh, on Flickr
From what I can find, the tiptop name was in the 1942 and 1946 catalogs , but the CAMCO name/stamp wasn't around then as far as I can tell. The Camillus name on the spear blade is over 4 lines, which dates the knife that blade to 1946 or earlier, but the sheepsfoot is stamped CAMCO.
The apparently brass pivot pin raises questions as well. The sheepsfoot blade is also slightly thinner than the spear. All I have to go off are the seller's pics right now, but I should have the knife in hand in a week or so to provide additional info.
Can the experts here provide any additional info?
It was cheap, so at the very least it'll be fun to play with.
Screenshot_2015-01-06-20-57-07-1 by mrbleh, on FlickrFrom what I can find, the tiptop name was in the 1942 and 1946 catalogs , but the CAMCO name/stamp wasn't around then as far as I can tell. The Camillus name on the spear blade is over 4 lines, which dates the knife that blade to 1946 or earlier, but the sheepsfoot is stamped CAMCO.
The apparently brass pivot pin raises questions as well. The sheepsfoot blade is also slightly thinner than the spear. All I have to go off are the seller's pics right now, but I should have the knife in hand in a week or so to provide additional info. Can the experts here provide any additional info?
It was cheap, so at the very least it'll be fun to play with.
