my stepfather just showed me a knife that he was given as a young boy (he's close to 60 yrs old now) and was curious about knowing the origin of it. it's a folding knife with a fork (3-pronged), knife, and spoon, which all fold out from the same end of the knife. all folded up, it's 4" long. with the spoon extended (the longest of the 3), the overall length is 7.25" long. the blade is 2 5/8" long from tip to tang, and the fork's prongs are 1 3/8" long each, with another 1.5" to the base of the fork. all 3 "click" into place 1/2 way through its folding travel (when they form a 90° angle with the handle).
it's got a stamp on the base of the knife blade, which itself is the middle of the 3:
there is no handle material, just flat metal on both sides with rivets made of what looks like iron or steel (not brass). it doesn't look like there was ever any kind of handle material...it looks like at one time both sides of the body were either chromed or nickel plated, but most of it is gone now on one side, and it is pitted/flaky on the other side, with about 1/2 of it gone.
anyone know the model and/or dating of this knife?
it's got a stamp on the base of the knife blade, which itself is the middle of the 3:
Camillus
Cutlery Co
Camilllus N.Y.
U.S.A.
Cutlery Co
Camilllus N.Y.
U.S.A.
there is no handle material, just flat metal on both sides with rivets made of what looks like iron or steel (not brass). it doesn't look like there was ever any kind of handle material...it looks like at one time both sides of the body were either chromed or nickel plated, but most of it is gone now on one side, and it is pitted/flaky on the other side, with about 1/2 of it gone.
anyone know the model and/or dating of this knife?
