Colored Alox Bantam?

[Aloxfan]

Did Victorinox ever make the Alox Bantam in colors other than silver?  I love the look of the colored Alox Lumberjack's done by Swiss Bianco, but wondered if the simple Bantam was ever made in colors as well?  I think a Black or Red Bantam would be sweet.  I love the saw on my Farmers, but I wonder if the Lumberjack saw is just a tad too small to be functional.

[stressmaster5000]

No regular issue models however there have been the occasional custom made run for certain companies as advertisement giveaways.

This one is smooth alox with a blue shield printed on and blue company name advertisement on the back side.

[Chako]

Now that I like.

[ICanFixThat]

Yes advertising knives is probably where to look. I recenly got an older Elinox smooth gold one that was before the combo tool so it has the caplifter.  I have not seen too many of these though, although advertising knives must have been made in fairly large numbers.  

[Zag]

The waiter/bantam has been done in red ribbed alox. 
unfortunately i don't have one but I'm sure somebody will post a picture soon.

On a side note, if you have one for sale, PM me 

[Aloxfan]

The waiter/bantam has been done in red ribbed alox. 
unfortunately i don't have one but I'm sure somebody will post a picture soon.

On a side note, if you have one for sale, PM me 

Are you sure they made a waiter with alox?  I have never seen an alox sak with the cork screw.

[Zag]

It is quite confusing but the "bantam" in alox is officialy called "waiter" (no corkscrew) 
Neil?

An early version of that "bantam" is in red alox (ribbed)

[Neil]

Back before the combo tool there was a knife that to the modern eye would appear to be a Bantam but with a bottle opener instead of the combi.  It was called the Waiter.

Here's a link to an old catalogue on SAKWiki.

[Zag]

Back before the combo tool there was a knife that to the modern eye would appear to be a Bantam but with a bottle opener instead of the combi.  It was called the Waiter.

Here's a link to an old catalogue on SAKWiki.

People had no wine at the time, only beer...





 
I'll take my coat

[ICanFixThat]

Back before the combo tool there was a knife that to the modern eye would appear to be a Bantam but with a bottle opener instead of the combi.  It was called the Waiter.

Here's a link to an old catalogue on SAKWiki.

Right I'll have to get to updating the wiki pages to reflect that, I see I've neglected to do that.

[Neil]

You me and everyone else chap

[Aloxfan]

Thanks for the history lesson gents.  I didn't know there was an older waiter.  I am only familiar with the current non-alox variant.

[parnass]

I think the red knife in the center of this photo is a Bantam.  I acquired these (and other) advertising knives in the last century.

[Sazabi]

You're correct, it's an Advertising Bantam.   Very nice, by the way. ^^