diver knife?

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timdog44
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diver knife?

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I recently purchased this knife. I think it to be a dive knife, but have also seen dirt/garden knives like it. The sheath has a VOIT stamped on it, which is rubber. The orange handle knife is a fit in the scabbard and semi locks in place. Other than the VOIT stamp, there are no markings that tell the brand. Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks. I include photos.
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100% a dive knife from a 101-year-old company that was sold to AMF 66 years ago. In the late 1920s, Voit developed and patented the first full-molded, all-rubber inflatable ball and the first needle-type air retention valves. They also developed highly accurate pocket and wristwatches during this period. I do not know the model number or the approximate date of manufacture although I'd guess the 1960s. ::tu::
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Yes a dive knife, no surprise that voit made them, they were major players in regulators and tank systems and air rafts and underwater spears in the 50s and 60s…and a wealth of info if so desired to look for it on a forum called “vintage scuba community forum”
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JamieinWV wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:37 pm Yes a dive knife, no surprise that voit made them, they were major players in regulators and tank systems and air rafts and underwater spears in the 50s and 60s…and a wealth of info if so desired to look for it on a forum called “vintage scuba community forum”
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Yeah, yeah
Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
looks like a great diver knife to me!
You can see the wear, but you know it's clean
Oh, don't you see what I mean?
Gotta get away
Holy Diver, yeah ::tu::
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