Camillus Scout knife aficionados….

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So here is my question for those of you that may know. Today while going through a couple knives I grabbed my old Camillus Cub Scout knife my parents gave me in the late 70’s. I compared it to another one I picked up for a possible re-handle project and noticed the can openers were a bit different. My original one is on the right in these photos and has a slight bend or kink to the opener. The other one I picked up does not. Any idea which is the older one and when the switch was made? I feel like my original one would be the older one but I could be wrong. Just curious if you may know? The awl on my original is also a different shape and does not have a nail nick either..IMG_0880.jpegIMG_0879.jpegIMG_0878.jpegIMG_0881.jpegThanks.
 
I'm not sure 🤔, but The Krink in the opener and the different punch will definitely tell the story, I do have a book called 600 scout Knives.


Edit..... so I had a wee peek in there, your two knives are listed below.

I hope yours is 3 blade? if so look below :thumbsup:
In the paragraph shown in photo below., read carefully the descriptions of both single punch ( pu) or Screwdriver ( sd ) off-sets, both your knives are listed here - note the single rivet description - which is yours, then determine the single or both the Punch and Screwdriver offsets, - you can then see whether your knife ( I am in the middle of painting so don't have the time for this) is a CAMO 3CR etc.......
From there hen you can use the CAM 3CR ( for example) or whatever it turns out to be the year of manufacture ( you have 4 to pick your knife from that have the single rivet listed :) ) to find them in the Camillus Catalogs etc. note the year above the paragraph is 1948 to present.

Leaves a little searching for you to make up your mind which one is which listed here which is kinda fun ...

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Thanks Duncan!! By the looks of this my original is the 3CR and the other one I picked up would be the 7CR, so towards the end of their production. Now I’ll have some Detective work to do on years, if I can narrow it down. Thanks again!
 
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It looks like you already have your answer. My assumption would have been that the more elaborate krinking would be associated with earlier manufacture, and that seems to be correct, but I wouldn't have had any evidence to support that beyond general streamlining of manufacturing processes over the 20th century.
 
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