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Permalink Reply by Wayne Whitted on September 17, 2011 at 22:35

Its called the "Passenger" model.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 18, 2011 at 5:02

Watne,

Great info on the name.  How can Tobias date this knife? Is this model still in production?

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 18, 2011 at 7:16

Thanks Wayne.

I should've looked at SAK wiki a little closer.  If the tweezers are the original ones with this knife, it will be a pre-1978 production, which fits in right with the other two knives, an early Angler with just scissors (SABI 5001 and a  Spartan lacking tweezers/toothpick (SABI5064).

 

Strange (or just dumb luck)  to land all three in one eBay buy for $30 when they were all in pretty decent shape.

Permalink Reply by Wayne Whitted on September 18, 2011 at 8:42

That certainly was great luck to land those 3 knives. The "Passenger" model is no longer in production. I do not have dates as to when they first appeared or dropped production of this model, but the aluminum head tweezers switched to a plastic version in 1978 so I would say it is definitely from around that time period. I imagine it does not it have a "Victoria" rear tang stamp, since that usually goes along with the small clip pointed blade. Best guess is 1975-1978 for this knife.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on September 18, 2011 at 9:35

Wayne, my Friend,  your knowledge is amazing.