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us Offline Breezy12

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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #690 on: May 01, 2014, 11:20:11 PM
ask, and ye shall receive...















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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #691 on: May 02, 2014, 02:06:19 AM
ask, and ye shall receive...
Thanks Matt, that should keep all the "must-have-pics" people happy (and keep me going for a while too  :D  )
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #692 on: May 02, 2014, 04:09:38 AM
Very cool PST fellas :tu:  Enjoy it Greg :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #693 on: May 05, 2014, 01:34:28 PM
Just won an oldie on the bay of thieves:

US Pat 4 238 862
"Leatherman Tool" no (R)  "Portland OR"
Drop point blade
Left hand can opener
"Leatherman" only on pliers (no "USA" but I'm pretty sure it isn't Japanese)
"Cabela's" on sheath and stamped (not etched) on handle
HOLLOW KNURLED SCREWS  !!!!!!!     :ahhh  :ahhh  :ahhh  :ahhh 
(I've been looking for one of these for what seems like forever)

I'm more than a little excited and anticipatory, and I can't wait to get my hands on this one (but I'll have to - Matt will see it well before I do)
I'm obviously on a roll, I've just won another interesting old (and rare) PST on the bay of thieves:

"US Pat 4 238 862", "Leatherman Tool" no (R),  "Portland OR" on one handle
"Pocket Survival Tool" on the other handle
Drop point blade with "Leatherman, USA" laser(?) etched on the main blade
Left hand can opener
"Leatherman" only on pliers (no "USA" but I'm pretty sure it isn't Japanese)

and ....

HOLLOW KNURLED SCREWS  !!!!!!!     
(yes that's right, a second one with hollow knurled screws !  I guess I'm now officially allowed to hang out with the other "cool kids" with their hollow knurled screws PSTs  :pok:   :rofl:  )

For those with a compulsion to sight photos:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121329285657 (click on "see original listing" to see all the photos)


They say good things come in threes, I can't wait to see what the 3rd PST is  ;)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #694 on: May 16, 2014, 08:23:46 PM
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and the Leatherman MT collector's circle.  I just obtained my first leatherman PST yesterday and I can't wait to receive it in the mail.  Bought it from good ole' Ebay.  Though I cannot say I have yet reached "Hallowed Ground" of obtaining and owning the original PST with the "Personal Survival Tool" stamped on the handle, my 1st PST is a LARGE Lettered LEATHERMAN Japanese model - US REG'D TM 1325473.  It's a beauty indeed!



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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #695 on: May 16, 2014, 08:30:43 PM
I do have a quick question......which PST would be harder to come by

(a) Black Oxide PST / dated stamped / ruler in inches/cm

(b) PST /ruler in inches only / no date stamp / No TM #s / No TM symbol after Letterman.

Thanks for your help on this.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #696 on: May 16, 2014, 09:19:47 PM
I do have a quick question......which PST would be harder to come by

(a) Black Oxide PST / dated stamped / ruler in inches/cm

(b) PST /ruler in inches only / no date stamp / No TM #s / No TM symbol after Letterman.

Thanks for your help on this.

Hi, and welcome to the forum Voodoo :cheers:  I would say the BO PST would be easiest to find, and here is a link to several still available.  This is where I got mine, and I believe it fits the criteria you mentioned.  http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,50863.0.html
Actually, that is a link to the thread I created for it, but the link is right there :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #697 on: May 16, 2014, 09:51:39 PM
I think you need to get whatever you can find :pok: happy hunting :salute:


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #698 on: May 17, 2014, 01:57:42 AM
I do have a quick question......which PST would be harder to come by

(a) Black Oxide PST / dated stamped / ruler in inches/cm

(b) PST /ruler in inches only / no date stamp / No TM #s / No TM symbol after Letterman.

Thanks for your help on this.

Welcome to the best forum for MT enthusiasts  :cheers:  And you are off to a good start with a JPST (Japanese PST) :tu:

I believe (b) are quite a bit harder to find than the BO PSTs, but the BO PSTs often sell for higher prices; possibly because the "Leatherman Tool" without the "(R)" symbol PSTs aren't very obvious until you look closely.  They are also quite a bit older ( with the old, "soft" style knife blade, inches only ruler, left hand can opener) compared with all the more recent BO PSTs I've seen.

If you are intending to bid on this one please let me know and I won't raise my bid (I have a couple already and I'm happy to see it go to someone who will appreciate it, plus there's no sense paying more than you need to when the highest bidder will win it regardless):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390841218442
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #699 on: May 17, 2014, 11:39:23 AM
this is the best topic on the best forum :salute:


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #700 on: May 23, 2014, 03:10:29 AM
They say good things come in threes, I can't wait to see what the 3rd PST is ;)

And now I know  :D

I just bought an old JPST with US PAT 4238862, "Japan, Leatherman" on the knife tang, and a LARGE lanyard ring  :D :D :D :D :D :D
(the PST experts will all know what a find this one is)

All requests for photos should go to Matt (but give it a few days to arrive before you start pestering him).

I have flushed out quite a few nice old 4238862 PSTs recently from their various hiding places, but this one may the rarest.
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #701 on: May 23, 2014, 04:04:33 AM
 :2tu: Well done.  I cannot wait to see the likes of that amazing JPST. 
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #702 on: May 23, 2014, 06:01:16 AM
:2tu: Well done.  I cannot wait to see the likes of that amazing JPST.

+1 to that.  You've had some great PST scores lately Greg :tu:
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #703 on: May 23, 2014, 06:07:51 AM
Thanks Guys, the interesting ones seem to come in runs, and lately has been a particularly good run (but bad for my PayPal account  ;) ).
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #704 on: May 26, 2014, 05:00:40 PM
:2tu: Well done.  I cannot wait to see the likes of that amazing JPST.

It looks a lot like David's:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,32257.msg539231.html#msg539231
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #706 on: July 09, 2014, 12:39:21 PM
Does anyone know what the handle markings were on the original 1983 Early Winters (catalogue) PSTs ? 

I mean the actual production ones that were sold, not the pre-production prototypes used for the photos in the catalogues (I believe the pre-production versions were different in several ways) .  I've seen photos of the Cabela's catalogue production version from back then, but can't recall ever seeing anything on the Early Winters version.
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #707 on: July 16, 2014, 10:17:34 AM
Ok, so that's what I got from Aloha  :drool: A tool I'd only seen in videos, because it was discontinued far before I actually got into MTs. I'm in love :D It's so slim, smooth and... harmonic in comparison to today's modern "curvy" tools. It reminds me a lot of the Micra, just it's its bigger bro :D So, I wasn't sure what exactly people need in this topic, so I just decided to post some pictures and share my excitement :D







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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #708 on: July 16, 2014, 02:27:48 PM
Nice PST NNR, and very generous of Aloha to send it to you :tu:  There's something about the PST that is special, and it really is a good little tool that is easy to carry.  Hope you enjoy it :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #709 on: July 16, 2014, 02:32:33 PM
Welcome to the club! :salute: No shortage of P.S.T lovers here.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #710 on: July 16, 2014, 04:51:02 PM
Nice PST NNR. You are one step closer to getting a Surge.

That's us mobile.

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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #711 on: August 17, 2014, 06:19:07 PM
Did any PSTs have the larger small flat driver that the Sideclip has?
IMO it's a really nice size, the normal PST small one being a bit too small.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #712 on: August 17, 2014, 06:30:55 PM
Ok, so that's what I got from Aloha  :drool: A tool I'd only seen in videos, because it was discontinued far before I actually got into MTs. I'm in love :D It's so slim, smooth and... harmonic in comparison to today's modern "curvy" tools. It reminds me a lot of the Micra, just it's its bigger bro :D So, I wasn't sure what exactly people need in this topic, so I just decided to post some pictures and share my excitement :D


very nice,  and yes, Aloha is a very generous member, and has brightened up many peoples lives (mine included)
If I can help, let me know 


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #713 on: August 17, 2014, 06:52:33 PM
Did any PSTs have the larger small flat driver that the Sideclip has?
IMO it's a really nice size, the normal PST small one being a bit too small.

I'm not aware of that driver being on anything other than the sideclip.  I could be wrong though.  I personally love the small flat driver on the PST, it's usually one of the things that makes me pick the PST for carry .


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #714 on: August 17, 2014, 07:56:36 PM
Did any PSTs have the larger small flat driver that the Sideclip has?
IMO it's a really nice size, the normal PST small one being a bit too small.

If you're talking about the flat driver by the can opener on the Sideclip, then no.

I agree, the small flat driver on the Sideclip is a pretty useful size.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #715 on: August 17, 2014, 09:41:25 PM
Is it the same small driver on the OG wave? I'll check latter.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #716 on: August 25, 2014, 07:04:22 AM
This week I've had a (small) invasion by LM's "hollow men" (but I don't mind)  :D

#701 USA PST v2 hollow knurled screws
#706 JPST v3 hollow rivets
#705 JPST v4 hollow rivets ( & "large" lanyard, 4238862, knife tang: "Japan, Leatherman" )
#697 JPST v5 hollow rivets

It will be some time before I actually get to handle these, but I'm looking forward to the arrival down-under of the invasion force  :)
« Last Edit: August 25, 2014, 07:07:29 AM by gregozedobe »
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #717 on: December 30, 2014, 08:35:20 PM
PST date stamp 11/94 on one handle and 12/94 on the other. I've had this one since I bought it new in 1995.







PST date stamp 07/94 . I got this one recently from E-bay.






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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #718 on: December 30, 2014, 08:40:30 PM
Nice PST Steve.
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #719 on: December 30, 2014, 10:36:56 PM


 

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