http://www.bondsoflondon.com/default.asp
That's an old, old style box. I wonder how many years its been waiting for you?
From SAKwikiIn late 1978 NASA bought 50 knives from Victorinox, presumably Master Craftsman models, for their Shuttle personnel. These were plain scaled versions with no special name or designs on the scales. Victorinox later started producing this same model yet called it an "Astronaut". These were produced from 1986 until 1991.
The box actually looks like it would be for a knife in the seventies rather than the 80s though, so it is quite interesting, and there may still be some information to add.
I got a packaged from Bonds of London today with some Astronauts. It was EXTREMELY well packaged. Probably the best I've ever gotten from a commercial vendor, or at least the best in a very long time. They arrived perfect, and are as pictured by kirk13. The Phillips is round with can-key, new fine screwdriver, sewing eye in awl, liners between each layer. The boxes are perfect and a darket red than some boxes of similar design.Looks like they still have a good stash, I'd pick one up if you can.
I'd be interested to know what an astronaut would do with a woodsaw, or more generally how the NASA people settled on this particular model...I've got some googling to do
Hi,According to the Bonds website these do not have the Shuttle or Astronaut logo. What differentiates them from an early 90s Craftsman? I was looking at the SAKWiki list. Do they have square philips head and NO eye in the reamer?Seth
And this dates to before I was to blame for everything