Victorinox Swiss Army Special Etched Soldier Knife with Collector's Book

List Price: $57.00
Category: Sports
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• Includes a 190-page hardcover book and a special-edition etched soldier knife
• Features a large blade stamped with the final production run of this model made for the US
• Knife features a large knife blade, can opener, small screwdriver, bottle opener and reamer
• Also includes swiss army knives: a collector's companion by derek jackson
• Book and collector Solder knife are shipped together, but packaged separately

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Description of Victorinox Swiss Army Special Etched Soldier Knife with Collector's Book

The Soldier includes a large knife blade, can opener, small screwdriver, bottle opener, large screwdriver, wire stripper, and reamer.

Soldier Tools:

• Large blade
• Can opener
• Small screwdriver
• Bottle opener
• Large screwdriver
• Wire stripper
• Reamer

About Swiss Army Knives: A Collector's Companion by Derek Jackson
There are certain objects that rise above the norm and become icons - instantly recognisable for their simplicity of design, striking appearance and ease of operation. Victorinox's Original Swiss Army Knife is just such an icon. The knife in its many forms has sold in millions all over the World. When advertising departments want to associate their product with reliability and functionality they go for an image that's instantly recognisable - and the symbol they often choose is Victorinox's distinctively red, multi-bladed knife.

An international name today, Victorinox's beginnings were very parochial, the factory is still based in the small hamlet of Schwyz and employs local people. Although there has inevitably been some mechanisation over the years the knives are still assembled by hand.

This colorful, highly illustrated book examines all aspects of the Swiss Army Knife from the first Officers Knife produced for the Swiss Army to the latest Milennium Cyberitool. There are chapters on the manufacturing process, the variety of blades and tools and a gallery of old and new knives which appear in a wide variety of styles, with plenty to interest the collector.

About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The original product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.

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