Late 60s Victornox tinker 91mm. Less common than late 60s 84mm Tinker?

[DTM1973]

Hello everyone, I recently got a Victorinox tinker off the bay. I believe it was made in the late 60s. Saw one like it in a 1967 catalog. It has no bail or key ring attachment. Also no tooth pick or that thing you pull out spinters with. It has a philips driver with a file. The tang stamp says VICTORINOX SWITZERLAND STAINLESS ROSTIFREI. On the other side it says VICTORIA OFFICIER SUISSE. The can opener has PAT. stamped on it. This knife has the small clip blade and the sharpened bottle opener. It is 91mm 3.5 inches long vs 84mm or 3.25 inches. I have read the 91mm tinker from the 60s is less common than the 84mm tinker from the 60s. Is it okay to EDC this knife or is it a rarity I need to keep in the drawer.

Dennis

[cody6268]

It's your call. I have a Standard a little bit newer ('69-73) that I carry quite a bit (but really, those aren't that rare). Victorinox rebuilt an 84mm Craftsman/Artisan that had seen better days (blade was badly scratched, dull saw, scissors crudely repaired and with a broken spring) and I've been EDC'ing it, that since while rare, it's no longer original due to the rebuild.

I really like the file on the old Phillips. The Artisan has that, and for jagged fingernails, it more than makes up for the fact that both old SAKs and 84mm does not have the parcel hook. The clip blade, to me is the best part of these older knives. The scraper arc in the bottle opener works great too.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Hello everyone, I recently got a Victorinox tinker off the bay. I believe it was made in the late 60s. Saw one like it in a 1967 catalog. It has no bail or key ring attachment. Also no tooth pick or that thing you pull out spinters with. It has a philips driver with a file. The tang stamp says VICTORINOX SWITZERLAND STAINLESS ROSTIFREI. On the other side it says VICTORIA OFFICIER SUISSE. The can opener has PAT. stamped on it. This knife has the small clip blade and the sharpened bottle opener. It is 91mm 3.5 inches long vs 84mm or 3.25 inches. I have read the 91mm tinker from the 60s is less common than the 84mm tinker from the 60s. Is it okay to EDC this knife or is it a rarity I need to keep in the drawer.

Dennis

".......or that thing you pull out splinters with."

Tweezers.

[DTM1973]

Thank you for the reply cody 6298. It is my EDC right now. But I will be care with it. For under $20 I didn't do bad.

[DTM1973]

Thank you New Windsor NY. I was wondering how you spelled TWEEZERS.