German Okapi cheapo

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German Okapi cheapo

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Just out of curiosity I bought this all metal Okapi for a mere four Euros. :mrgreen: The stamp on the balde still says "Made in Germany" and it is supposed to be made in the 1970ies (NOS).
Well, what can I say? It´s a mess! ::rotflol::
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Found another one! Again it´s "Made in Germany" so I assume it´s from the seventies. The condition makes it definitely new old stock.
It´s a cheapo nevertheless... ::shrug:: :mrgreen:
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They're all cheapies. I'm glad I saw those. I was under the impression this pattern was the only one they made. This one is of course, after they moved to South Africa.
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Those Okapis are new to me too Jerry. I guess I´ll have to get myself one of those south african ones too to complete the collection... :mrgreen:
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After quite a while I stumbled over this german made Okapi. I suppose this is their best known version which was build in South Africa after they closed their door in Solingen in 1987. This knife has the "Made in Germany" stamp and the handle is made from Okapis compressed wood, whis was another branch of their business.
It seems that I become a little obsessed with this little cheapos....... :shock: :mrgreen:
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No lock on the blade Skipper?
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No Jerry, this one is a slip joint. It looks original to me as well.... ::hmm::
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Oh Lordy, I can´t stop! :shock: I even went out of my way pricewise when I saw this fake switch blade. ::facepalm:: The other one is the classic version which I´ve got cheap again. It´s condition leaves a lot to be desired though. A while ago a large lot of rusty NOS Okapis was on sale on the German Ebay and I suppose it´s one of them.

Ok, I swear I will stick to the "Made in Germany" ones.... :oops: :mrgreen:
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Capt. Farrel wrote: I even went out of my way price wise when I saw this fake switch blade.
That`s kind of neat :)
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