COLLECTION: Victorinox Tomo 58mm (2010s)

In 2011, Victorinox partnered with ABITAX, a Japanese design company to produced the Tomo.  It is basically a 58mm Classic with rectangular-shaped nylon scales produced in different colors.  The overall design and packaging was done by Japanese Designer Kazuma Yamaguchi.

Tomo (友) means friend or companion in Japanese.  There are seven colors available: Red, Capri-Blue, Green-Apple, Pink, White, Yellow and Mint.

References:
www.sakwiki.com
www.victorinoxtomo.victorinox.com

COLLECTION: Victorinox Popular 84mm (1980s)

The Victorinox Popular (0.6901.20) is a ribbed alox SAK with a simple toolset - Large blade, small blade and a key ring.  This tool set has been implemented by Victorinox on a number of 84mm models as well with only a few differences like - Excelsior (0.6900.27 - no key ring), Secretary (0.6900.16 - smooth alox, no key ring), Pocket Pal (0.6900 - cellidor scales, no key ring).  It is usually in red alox with silver (/aluminum) cross.

This photo is from a Victorinox catalog from the 1980s showing the difference of the Popular and Excelsior 84mm models.

This is from the SMICO catalog with most of the two bladed-84mm models.

References:
Victorinox Catalog 1980s

REVIEW: Victorinox Classic I.N.O.X. Tool 58mm (2010s)

My friend bought the new Victorinox I.N.O.X. watch and got a strap box and 58mm Classic tool free.  This Classic tool has a new tool specially made for changing the strap on the new watch.  I'm calling this the Classic I.N.O.X. tool as there seems no official name for it yet.

The tool layout is very similar to the standard Classic SD, the main difference is the Nail file/Screwdriver tool was replaced by a plain looking tool with a two-pronged tip especially designed for replacing the strap on the new I.N.O.X. watch.  I think it would have been more useful if they still have the standard nail file and just changed the tip to the two-pronged tip.

The new I.N.O.X. watch looks great next to the Classic I.N.O.X. tool.

COLLECTION: Victorinox Golfer 84mm (1980s)

The 84mm Golfer has been produced by Victorinox since the 1970s as seen in various catalogs from that era.  There's also a possibility that it has been produced as early as the 1960s - as the 84mm scissors has been in production as early as the 1960s. For these very early models the small blade was used instead of the combo tool which was only introduced in the mid 1980s.

The introduction of the combo tool in replacement of the small blade made it more useable!  It is a shame that Victorinox has since discontinued producing any models with scissors in the 84mm line.  This size would have been a perfect EDC size!

It has the fluted 4-turn corkscrew seen on models produced in the 1980s.

The much sought after tool by modders - the 84mm scissors.  The 84mm Golfer is currently the "cheapest" way to get the 84mm scissors.

After the 84mm Golfer was discontinued, Victorinox replaced it with the 91mm Golfer with a mini screwdriver attached to the corkscrew.  But this model was eventually replaced with the current 91mm Compact as well, which added the hook tool on the back layer and used plus scales to add a ball point pen and a straight pin.  Here's a photo showing them side-by-side. 

The 84mm Golfer as seen in one of the catalogs from the 1980s (from store: Baskets and Blades Ltd, Morrisville, NC).

References:
www.sakwiki.com
SAAM's Tool Evolution - http://victorinox.metodi.me/91mmtools.php
1970s & 1980s Catalogs

COLLECTION: Victorinox One Handed Trekker (OHT) 111mm (2000s)

The One-Handed Trekker is a three-layer 111mm SAK with linear-locking blade that can be opened one-handed using an opening hole in the main blade.  It also has a strong locking flat screwdriver (inline) and a philips screwdriver in the back layer.  The OHT was introduced by Victorinox in 2003.  This particular model was produced after 2007 when Victorinox re-designed the linear locking mechanism and changed the geometry of the OHT opening hole to make it more rounded.  This is the civilian version of the 2008 model Soldier's knife.  The only difference is that this model has the black nylon scale versus the one in the Soldier which has the embossed sections for better gripping.

Reference:
www.sakwiki.com

COLLECTION: Victorinox Engineer 91mm (1980s)

The Engineer (collector's name, not official) was produced, in very limited numbers, by Victorinox for Télémécanique Electrique - a French automation company founded by Michel le Goullec in 1924.  It was acquired by Schneider Electric in 1988.  It is a two-layer SAK which is a variation of the Scientist. It replaced the combo tool with the Technician's screwdriver.  

This SAK has blue cellidor scales and has metal inlays on both sides.  The front side has the "Telemecanique" logo together with the Victorinox shield while the back scale has the "ALTIVAR 5" inlay.

This is one of the very (very!) few 91mm models (if not the only one) with both the inline philips screwdriver and Technician's screwdriver in the main layer.

The Télémécanique ALTIVAR 5 is a variable speed controller for asynchronous motors. A sample is pictured below (most probably not used together with a wheelbarrow. :) )

Source: http://www.astrosurf.com/soubie/motoreducteur_&_variateur_2cv.htm

References:
www.sakwiki.com
MTO user jazzbass for verifying and identifying the model
Schneider Electric - Telemecanique History

COLLECTION: Victorinox Director 74mm (1970's)

The Victorinox Director is the Stainless Steel scale version of the Victorinox Executive.  It has stainless scales, usually with patterns called Guilloché pattern.  The earliest catalog I've seen where the Director was listed was on a 1970s.

My Director has the same pattern as the one shown in the 1970's catalog below!

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