I am a Syracuse native and after I got out of the Army in '69 and thru about '82 I lived in Camillus, NY. A great little town.
Anyhow, being raised in the area it was not unusual to "cut yer teeth" on Camillus blades...Cub scout knife, to boy scout knife, to many others. I currently own about 70 different models of Camillus Knives. These are not all pristine show pieces, a few are, but most are garage sale purchases, woods and beach finds, so they show their true character. I scout the knife displays at gun shows, and as often as not, I tell the people selling them they are way under-priced. I have bought some real bargains from folks who don't really know what they have...and if I don't buy it, I have no problem letting them know they could easily get 2 or 3 times what they're asking.
Camillus also did contract work for a lot of the other american manufacturers, along with their many advertising specials. KaBar, Buck, Ontario, Utica knife and others for example. They were some of the finest knives made for a lot of years.
The new owners are a blemish on the fine Camillus brand. A chinese made Camillus knife is an abomination in my book and I will never own one.
nuff said...
Boox