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0144 – Victorinox Escort (US Space Command)

This is a blue 58mm Escort with United States Space Command emblem on the front, instead of the Victorinox Shield.

The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) was a Unified Combatant Command of the United States Department of Defense, created in 1985 and coordinated the Army, Navy and Air Force space forces. In 2002 USSPACECOM merged with United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). In 2018, under the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, US Space Command is re-established as a separate Unified Combatant Command.

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0140 – Victorinox Bijou SD (Vice President of the United States)

This is a 58mm blue Bijou SD with on the front side the signature of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and on the back side the seal of the Vice President of the United States.

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0107 – Victorinox Bijou (President of the United States)

This is a 58mm black Bijou with on the front side the signature of former President Lyndon B. Johnson and on the back side the seal of the President of the United States.

The seal of the President of the United States.

President Lyndon B. Johnson started the tradition of giving a Swiss Army Knife to visitors of the White House. After him many other presidents followed this tradition. It comes in this nice box set.

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0106 – Wenger Standard Issue (1983)

This is a Wenger Standard Issue (model 1961), which was issued to the soldiers in the Swiss army. This particular one was issued in 1983.

The ’83’ blade stamp means this knife was issued in 1983.


Old style swiss shield logo

The knife has a W-K stamp, which stands for Waffen Kontrol. It means the knife passed the Swiss army quality inspection.

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0102 – Victorinox Champion (model 246fmaU)

This is an old model of the Champion, with a bail and a long nail file. The combination of long nail file and bail dates this knife in the sixties.

This vintage Champion also has aluminium tipped tweezers and a square phillips screwdriver with file.

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0093 – Victorinox BO SwissTool Spirit (Dutch Army issue)

This black SwissTool Spirit is issued to soldiers in the Dutch Army. It comes with leather sheath which carries the Interservice emblem (logo that represents the different branches of the Dutch military: the Army, Air Force and Navy).

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0082 – Victorinox Money Clip

This is a red 74mm Victorinox Money Clip with smooth alox scales.

As you can see the scissors have the adjustable screw pivot. Victorinox stopped using those in 1991 (they use rivets since then), so this knife is at least 25 years old!

On the back of the knife is a money clip.

 

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