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How about this Craftsman, Phil? Did I get another Camillus or not?
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I beleve so! :thumbup:
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How about this Craftsman, Phil? Did I get another Camillus or not?
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Well I just got to play too. My knife collecting centers around knives used by U.S. military pilots from WW2 thru Vietnam. But not surprising Ive managed to pickup a few items that fall outside that specific criteria. Heres most of what I have from Camillus.
The one of the bottom is a folding machete used by air crews in survival situations such as getting themselves out of an aircraft that had a less than perfect landing. The two knifes on the top are 5 inch knifes supplied to Army Air Force and navy pilots. Records show that Camillus provided about 60,000 of these during WW2.
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The two styles Camillus used to mark these knives.
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More to follow,
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My English is very bad, but hope that understood you correctly ...
There's Tom Williams said that Camillus made ​​his first MIL-K in 1949.
What are the differences between MIL-(J) -818 (1948) and MIL-K-818A (1958)?
There was a lot of Capacity sharing over the years.
Some times they shipped us parts to assemble & some times we made or processed parts for them!
Camillus began manufacturing the stainless steel 4 blade utility knife (#5693 pattern) in 1949. I located the original records and they show that this knife was made to U.S. Army specification "17-170A". Drawing 2-9-62 was referenced on the card. 1949 was the first time that this knife was made and the year was stamped on the blade. These knives are very rare and I have only seen two or three in the last 30+ years.
Tom Williams
Camillus began manufacturing the stainless steel 4 blade utility knife (#5693 pattern) in 1949. I located the original records and they show that this knife was made to U.S. Army specification "17-170A". Drawing 2-9-62 was referenced on the card. 1949 was the first time that this knife was made and the year was stamped on the blade. ...<snip>