By the way, jazzbass, could you please explain me, what the difference between early Handyman / Craftsman and 6-layers Champions?AFAIK, Champions might have LNF, but it's not a mandatory condition. Any other rules exists?Thanks in advance.
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I have one of these as well, sakwiki refers to it as a "swiss army brands" Handyman but I'm not sure what all that means.
Quote from: LeaF on February 13, 2017, 06:19:56 PMBy the way, jazzbass, could you please explain me, what the difference between early Handyman / Craftsman and 6-layers Champions?AFAIK, Champions might have LNF, but it's not a mandatory condition. Any other rules exists?Thanks in advance.So like I say above Victorinox are the masters of knife name reuse. So the "Champion" early on (pre-Swiss Champ) really meant the biggest, best knife they made. Pre-1974 that meant the older 6-layer design with the LNF in keeping with the idea of having all the tools and being the best. In 1974 they introduce the new magnifier/phillips layer and the new 7 layer "Champion" is born. No LNF though - around this time there is a concerted effort to get rid of the LNF on most 91mm models (the Climber LNF is the only 91mm model to survive - the Cadillac, Huntsman LNF and Champion LNF versions all disappear post 1974).In putting together my ever-expanding book, I have had to define parameters around what defines a particular knife model and what does not. Because model names are so inconsistently applied over the years, I don't use them as a way to group models together (is the Craftsman a 4 layer 84mm knife, a 6 layer 91mm knife, or a different 6 layer 91mm knife?). Instead I use the set of tools included in the knife, and here I have tried to follow Victorinox's (somewhat inconsistent) "rules" - one of which is that the presence of the LNF defines a different model. So in my categorization, the Champion LNF is a different model than the 6 layer Craftsman, and not variations of the same model. Likewise the Huntsman and Huntsman LNF are considered different models. This is opposed to other backspring tools like the fine screwdriver, the presence or absence of which is considered a model variation and not a different model (e.g. the Grand Prix).So, according to my categorization, you have the following different distinct models:1. Champion CS LNF (Model 246fmaU) - 6 layers, LNF, corkscrew, 1952-19742. Champion LNF (Model 146fmaU) - 6 layers, LNF, Phillips, 1952-19743. Handyman Original (Model 236fmaU) - 6 layers, corkscrew, 1973-19864. Craftsman Original* (Model 136fmaU) - 6 layers, Phillips, 1973-19865. Champion (Model 1.5793/1.6783) - 7 layers, mag/Phillips, 1973-present* Craftsman Original is not a great name here, because the *real* original Craftsman is the 84mm knife most people call an Artisan. C'est la vie.