VICTORINOX knives 1884- present SWISS ARMY KNIVES

[kootenay joe]

It is a fine looking print. Has a happy uplifting feel about it. Definitely will brighten up any room.
kj

[jmh58]

My newest Victorinox addition is an Elinox advertising pen knife. Thanks for looking friends!

Plain KOOL Tom!!
John

[1967redrider]

Awesome knife and matching advertisement, Tom.

[TPK]

My newest Victorinox addition is an Elinox advertising pen knife. Thanks for looking friends!

Plain KOOL Tom!!
John

Awesome knife and matching advertisement, Tom.

It is a fine looking print. Has a happy uplifting feel about it. Definitely will brighten up any room.
kj

kj, John & John,

Thanks for the comments gentlemen! But just wait till you see what I'm working on with this little advertising pen knife. It has turned into a real project. I'll qoute you all again as soon as it is finished so you can see it.

[Nev52]

I forgot I had these.

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[jerryd6818]

Thanks Jerry. We do think alike. I added another one to my group over the weekend. Picked up this 2019 Cadet with the Champaign Gold Alox handles.
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And what choice did I have but to follow in your footsteps. Actually I've been looking at these for quite some time.

[kootenay joe]

Jerry, were you specifically looking for the gold Alox handles ? or any Alox Cadet ?
kj

[jmh58]

Very nice nev and jerry!!
John

[jmh58]

My latest Tinker!!
John

[Papa Bones]

I forgot I had these.

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I hate when I do that, which is a lot. Nice Trio!!

Thanks Jerry. We do think alike. I added another one to my group over the weekend. Picked up this 2019 Cadet with the Champaign Gold Alox handles.
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And what choice did I have but to follow in your footsteps. Actually I've been looking at these for quite some time.

She's a looker for sure. I couldn't help myself either when I got mine. I am not a big fan of some gold tone knives I've seen in the past, but the Champaign Gold Alox is just smooth looking. Even if it is textured.

[Papa Bones]

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My latest Tinker!!
John

I like that John!! Now you done flung a cravin' on me!!

[doglegg]

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My latest Tinker!!
John

Cool knife.

[Old Folder]

If you lived in Southern California in 1965 and you were in High School, and you wore a "Pendleton" shirt and rode a "Honda CB 160" motorcycle with a 16.5 HP Engine to school, than you most likely were very popular.

However, my shirts were most likely from Sears, or JC Penny. I rode my below pictured 1959 "Cushman Eagle Scooter," (Not to school) It had a whopping 8 HP Engine. Most current "Briggs & Strathern" Gas Lawn Push Mowers have 4.5 to 5.5 HP engine.

Honda and Cushman have nothing to do with Swiss Army Knives of course, however, Pendleton Victorinox knives do.
Pendleton's most recent Victorinox Knives are very beautiful little works of "Visual Art." (Along with the below Pendleton Model.)

Victorinox "American Treasures" Spartan Knife. 91mm (3.58" closed.)

As SAKWiki puts it, the Spartan is probably the most common and best-known 91mm SAK. It is essentially a modern version of the original officer’s knife from 1897. With a large and small blade, cap lifter and can opener, and awl and corkscrew, the Spartan is pretty much a base model of the 91mm SAK. It remains immensely popular.


Victorinox "Tucson Classic RedKnife" is a Classic SD pattern. (2.5" closed.)

If you want something tiny, the Classic SD is your best bet. This model may very well be the best-selling knife on Earth. It is small and simple and fits right on the keychain. It has a small blade, nail file, scissors, toothpick, tweezers, and a keyring. In terms of SAKs, there’s not much more you need than this knife.
The best part is that it comes in tons of variations, from giraffe and US flag scales to Alox and barleycorn sterling silver.

There are not too many AAPK members posting Victorinox or Wenger knives within our little gathering here. I am also guilty of that, I believe this is my first posting of Victorinox within the "VICTORINOX knives 1884- present SWISS ARMY KNIVES" forum.
I will correct that, I have many to share on future posts.

By the way, in Sept 1970 after returning home from Military Service, while working I also went to college on the GI Bill and purchased a "Honda 750 4 cylinder" in 1974 I believe. Not a Super Bike by any means, but it would put tears in your eyes. (And yes, I rode it to School.)


Below is an excellent 4:38 minute video on the production process of the 45,000 pocket knives that Victorinox makes each day.
https://www.businessinsider.com/swiss-a ... 019-9?op=1


Dan

[jmh58]

Real KOOL Dan!!! Love the Cushman!!! Someday..
John

[jmh58]

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My latest Tinker!!
John

I like that John!! Now you done flung a cravin' on me!!

Glad to see I could be of help Smitty!!! Any time..
John

[kootenay joe]

Here are my "Classic SD" knives. What does the "SD" stand for ?
One of them does not have the loop to attach to key ring and looks like it was made this way ?
The Alox ones are very slender but lack the pick & tweezers
If anyone is interested in buying all of these please let me know. I realize that these are so common that value is low.
kj

[kootenay joe]

Here is one that is 2 1/2", which is 1/4" longer than the Classic. On the back handle is a reflective piece of metal at one end. What is the purpose ? It does not reflect clearly enough to be a mirror.
kj

[kootenay joe]

And here is a "Tiffany & Co. Sterling Classic.
And here is one the same 2 1/2" size as the Classic but it has 8 blades/tools !
kj

[kootenay joe]

Is this 3 5/8" Alox Wenger Delemont a "Pioneer" ?
kj

[kootenay joe]

And here is a 2 1/4" Victorinox with a retractable ball point pen. What is the function of the forked tool beside the master blade ? Is it for getting a golf tee out of the ground ? And then recording your number of strokes with the pen ? i.e. a Golfer's knife ?
kj

[jmh58]

kj. You have been posting some droll worthy SAKs.
John

[kootenay joe]

kj. You have been posting some droll worthy SAKs.
John

Thank you John. If you know anyone who would like to have them please let me know. I need to pass them along to their next owner.
kj

[Old Folder]

Real KOOL Dan!!! Love the Cushman!!! Someday..
John

Thank you John.
I wish I would have kept the Cushman. I'd have a lot of moola for more knives.
I recall being pulled over a couple time by Traffic Officers, not for traffic violations, they just wanted to see if I was "Street Legal."

Dan

[Old Folder]

Here are my "Classic SD" knives. What does the "SD" stand for ?
One of them does not have the loop to attach to key ring and looks like it was made this way ?
The Alox ones are very slender but lack the pick & tweezers
If anyone is interested in buying all of these please let me know. I realize that these are so common that value is low.
kj

Hi Roland;

Excellent Question Roland, the Victorinox Classic is the most common Swiss Army Knife worldwide, and is considered the standard (or base) 58mm model.
It comes in two main variations - The Classic, which has a nail cleaner tip on the end of the file (bottom photo) and the Classic SD (top photo), which has a Screw Driver tip on the nail file tool. (Therefore: "SD" = Screw Driver)
The Classic SD is often referred to as the Classic, although technically it is a (if not the more,) common variation.

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Dan

[kootenay joe]

Dan, thank you very much for explaining the main 2 variations of the Victorinox Classic.
kj