Red Alox

[PTRSAK]

That's rather lovely

Yes, yes it is. 
And I believe it may be even older than me,  but it's in much better condition.
Doesn't look like its been used or carried very much.

[crackout]

I totally forgot to post my EDC Cadet here.





Red Alox, no keyring, scissors and saw.

[North Man]

i have noticed on the old style cross the variations on this emblem.

We know from 1957-2000 some of the production vary. First one would think that yes of course the Elinox stamped era 1957-1974 got the worst details.
The one on the left is a small v victorinox stamped from 1975-1985/6 and got a more pleasing cross. I have one that is even better but i could not find it. If done correct it get a more 3D effect.
 In the middle Pioneer Rancher with Elinox stamp i would say 1970-1974 . This cross is the worst.
 The right is a small v victorinox stamped Rancher with keyring from i would say approx 1980. This cross is ok.
It seems they vary alot from the beginning until the end. This is probarbly a production reason with the color or anodizng process, i can not say. All i can say is that some of them is much better in detail on the emblem. Difficult to picture. It may vary even on the Victorinox stamped ones, look just like the old Elinox era.

[ICanFixThat]

Interesting.  You're really studying the small details now.  I'm sure like you suggested some of the differences are due to different machines and other minor process differences. 

It seems like for the parts they all just end up in bin for the same part, and what comes out when they assemble something can have a variation, even ones assembled together.

[North Man]

Interesting.  You're really studying the small details now.  I'm sure like you suggested some of the differences are due to different machines and other minor process differences. 

It seems like for the parts they all just end up in bin for the same part, and what comes out when they assemble something can have a variation, even ones assembled together.

yes i absolutely agree

[Steinar]

Also, the machinery will have wear and tear, so there will be deterministic variations within the same generation of equipment, ref the wear markers for the stamps inside the scales. But, I guess everybody already thought of that.

[stressmaster5000]

Old ribbed red alox Cadets, 1 well used and 1 nearly new.

[enki_ck]

Very nice.

[PTRSAK]

My red's collection is growing... slowly.



there is also a red Cadet but this was just the 93mm's

[papercut]

Is that Syph mod in the front?

[PTRSAK]

Is that Syph mod in the front?

nope, it's a 'built by me this morning" Farmer with scissors wrapped in red Old Cross scales mod. 

[chris.customworks]

Victorinox Farmer
0.8241.20 Victorinox: Red with Silver Swiss Cross emblem. original model

[Rahmed]

Sailor, Bushcrafter, City Mate, Executive

[rmagralha]

those are mine.....

[papercut]

Is that Syph mod in the front?

nope, it's a 'built by me this morning" Farmer with scissors wrapped in red Old Cross scales mod. 

Where'd you get the scissors and back spring?  Very nice pin job!  It looks awesome!

[PTRSAK]

Is that Syph mod in the front?

nope, it's a 'built by me this morning" Farmer with scissors wrapped in red Old Cross scales mod. 

Where'd you get the scissors and back spring?  Very nice pin job!  It looks awesome!

The scissors are from a 91mm and the spring is from a Pioneer Solo.

[papercut]

How does the 4 layers feel in the hand?  The farmer feels "just right" to me, better than a soldier in fact.  I very much enjoy the shiny aged look my used white cross red pioneer has, I just wished it had a bit more girth ().  Urban pioneers seem like a great SAK for sure! 

[papercut]

Even though they are posted in another thread, might as well put them up here- Rescued Crusaders:

[LL]

WOOO! Awesome!!!!

[papercut]

If you have a beat up on alox (red or otherwise) hit it with some quad aught steel wool (0000).  It makes the sak look amazingly beautiful.  So much so that it got back on the ebay wagon ahunting for more!

[Jmora]

If you have a beat up on alox (red or otherwise) hit it with some quad aught steel wool (0000).  It makes the sak look amazingly beautiful.  So much so that it got back on the ebay wagon ahunting for more!

I find the anodized finish wears down pretty quickly by itself, my alox classic looked pretty much like some of the above with a year sitting in my jeans pocket with my keys.

[papercut]

If you have a beat up on alox (red or otherwise) hit it with some quad aught steel wool (0000).  It makes the sak look amazingly beautiful.  So much so that it got back on the ebay wagon ahunting for more!

I find the anodized finish wears down pretty quickly by itself, my alox classic looked pretty much like some of the above with a year sitting in my jeans pocket with my keys.

The 0000 steel wool makes them nice and shiny, which is hard to capture on camera.  If you have some, give it a shot.

[chris.customworks]

Victorinox Popular

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The no bs real deal red alox:

http://mobile.ricardo.ch/Auction/Gallery/702062644

[stressmaster5000]

Older red ribbed alox Victorinox cadets. More photos and a YouTube video on my blog post.

http://sakfan.blogspot.com/2013/04/vintage-victorinox-ribbed-alox-cadets.html

[ICanFixThat]

Older red ribbed alox Victorinox cadets. More photos and a YouTube video on my blog post.

http://sakfan.blogspot.com/2013/04/vintage-victorinox-ribbed-alox-cadets.html
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beauty... they just don't make them like they use to.

[papercut]

Just picked this white cross farmer in a mixed lot ($31).

[PTRSAK]

That's sweet.  You can pick up some great buys in lots like that.
 
I saw a red pioneer in worse condition than that go for $43 today. 

[papercut]

I saw that Pioneer too, but $43 is about $20 more than I want to spend on a white cross Pioneer in the shape it was in. 

I have struck out several times on color Farmers, so I was happy to get this one, so much so that I might scale back on buying (still need cadets and exotic wenger tools for some 84mm mods though).

:p

[Ross]

Where did you pick up the mixed lot from?