Is this an Alumnus?

[Fisting_Chili]

Sorry...meant to post in its own thread.


It is 84mm
Thanks!

[Gareth]

That's my understanding but I'm also a bit hazy as to where the name is noted, perhaps from an earlier catalogue.  I hope one of our experts can fill in the deatails.  Nice SAK though, whatever you want to call it.

[ICanFixThat]

As Gareth said, that would be what many are calling the Alumnus. I was unable to find an official source for the name, but it is been in use a while. 

If any one can confirm the name that would be great.

[Fisting_Chili]

This was from sakwiki

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Alumnus

Thats all I got though...no picture on the page, but sounds right.  Thought this was a small climber but with the file instead of the blade, think Alumnus?

[jekostas]

It does look like an Alumnus, the only thing that would give me pause is that the Reamer is wrong - it should have an eye hole in it.

[jazzbass]

It does look like an Alumnus, the only thing that would give me pause is that the Reamer is wrong - it should have an eye hole in it.

Nope, that's the correct awl. That's a pre-1985 model, made before the awl got the hole. This is an early 80s model, made between 1980 and 1985.

[Fisting_Chili]

It does look like an Alumnus, the only thing that would give me pause is that the Reamer is wrong - it should have an eye hole in it.

Nope, that's the correct awl. That's a pre-1985 model, made before the awl got the hole. This is an early 80s model, made between 1980 and 1985.

Hey there!  Long time no see Jazzbass!

How bout you post a pic of that vintage champ I sold you way back, when you get a chance....I miss it, lol!

[ICanFixThat]

It does look like an Alumnus, the only thing that would give me pause is that the Reamer is wrong - it should have an eye hole in it.

Nope, that's the correct awl. That's a pre-1985 model, made before the awl got the hole. This is an early 80s model, made between 1980 and 1985.

Hi Jazzbass, do you have any official confirmation on the name such as a catalog or box from some market?

[knyha]

A time ago I was asking about the same knife (84mm, scissors, nailfile)
on SOSAK forum. I was told that it IS alumnus.

We just have to believe it. 

[Gareth]

A time ago I was asking about the same knife (84mm, scissors, nailfile)
on SOSAK forum. I was told that it IS alumnus.

We just have to believe it. 

Hello mate, nice to see you here.  Welcome to the forum.

My concern is that the SOSAK forum is the only place I've ever heard the name.  It's not that I particularly doubt the name it's just that I'd like to see some other reference to it.  It's just to satisfy my own curiosity.   

[knyha]

Hello mate, nice to see you here.  Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! Actually I don´t know why I was not here for so long time... Maybe I was afraid to divide my personality into two forums... schizophrenia  .

My concern is that the SOSAK forum is the only place I've ever heard the name.  It's not that I particularly doubt the name it's just that I'd like to see some other reference to it.  It's just to satisfy my own curiosity.   

Oh... now I understand...
By the way is there any volunteer to write an letter to Victorinox with this question? 

[Fisting_Chili]

Hello mate, nice to see you here.  Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! Actually I don´t know why I was not here for so long time... Maybe I was afraid to divide my personality into two forums... schizophrenia  .

My concern is that the SOSAK forum is the only place I've ever heard the name.  It's not that I particularly doubt the name it's just that I'd like to see some other reference to it.  It's just to satisfy my own curiosity.   

Oh... now I understand...
By the way is there any volunteer to write an letter to Victorinox with this question? 

I'd be happy to email them, but I think there might be some here with some personal connections there that might have better luck?  Let me know, please.  Thanks

[ICanFixThat]

Hello mate, nice to see you here.  Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! Actually I don´t know why I was not here for so long time... Maybe I was afraid to divide my personality into two forums... schizophrenia  .

My concern is that the SOSAK forum is the only place I've ever heard the name.  It's not that I particularly doubt the name it's just that I'd like to see some other reference to it.  It's just to satisfy my own curiosity.   

Oh... now I understand...
By the way is there any volunteer to write an letter to Victorinox with this question? 

I'd be happy to email them, but I think there might be some here with some personal connections there that might have better luck?  Let me know, please.  Thanks

I took his smiley to mean he was joking.  Refering questions on naming to Victorinox (especially on products before 2000) is like asking your cat.  Victorinox was not responsible for the naming of their knives until recently.  In this case we need a higher authority.
 

[Fisting_Chili]

Hello mate, nice to see you here.  Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! Actually I don´t know why I was not here for so long time... Maybe I was afraid to divide my personality into two forums... schizophrenia  .

My concern is that the SOSAK forum is the only place I've ever heard the name.  It's not that I particularly doubt the name it's just that I'd like to see some other reference to it.  It's just to satisfy my own curiosity.   

Oh... now I understand...
By the way is there any volunteer to write an letter to Victorinox with this question? 

I'd be happy to email them, but I think there might be some here with some personal connections there that might have better luck?  Let me know, please.  Thanks

I took his smiley to mean he was joking.  Refering questions on naming to Victorinox (especially on products before 2000) is like asking your cat.  Victorinox was not responsible for the naming of their knives until recently.  In this case we need a higher authority.
 

Lol, go figure.  What higher authority do you think?  I have a few higher priority requests in with God, so I'd hate to bog him down with this one...

[Neil]

I hereby declare that from this day forth it shall be known as the Manicure Golfer

 

What 

 

 

[sawman]

       

[knyha]

I hereby declare that from this day forth it shall be known as the Manicure Golfer

 

What  

 

 

Well... if this knife has no name, then I name it "knyha". I hope that everybody is ok with this name.  
My precious...

ok... lets make a compromise - then "Knyha Golfer"

(If there can be Georgia, Columbia (Columbus), America (Amerigo Vespucci), then why not some small knife "knyha"?)

[Fisting_Chili]

I hereby declare that from this day forth it shall be known as the Manicure Golfer

 

What  

 

 

Well... if this knife has no name, then I name it "knyha". I hope that everybody is ok with this name.  
My precious...

ok... lets make a compromise - then "Knyha Golfer"

(If there can be Georgia, Columbia (Columbus), America (Amerigo Vespucci), then why not some small knife "knyha"?)

Can't wait to see the Victorinox Fisting_Chili!!!!

[jazzbass]

Hi Jazzbass, do you have any official confirmation on the name such as a catalog or box from some market?

I looked and found nothing in my info. But that's not really saying much; almost all of the catalog and box info I have comes from SOSAK or SakWiki - so it's probably either from you or UnknownVT 

I did a search and the name "Alumnus" comes from VaSwiss on SOSAK, who said it was from a box/paper in his collection. IMO, that's as reputable of a source as you're going to get.

Hey there!  Long time no see Jazzbass!

How bout you post a pic of that vintage champ I sold you way back, when you get a chance....I miss it, lol!

I'll start a thread - Champions through the years. I think I had 22 different ones at last count 

[ICanFixThat]

Hi Jazzbass, do you have any official confirmation on the name such as a catalog or box from some market?

I looked and found nothing in my info. But that's not really saying much; almost all of the catalog and box info I have comes from SOSAK or SakWiki - so it's probably either from you or UnknownVT 

I did a search and the name "Alumnus" comes from VaSwiss on SOSAK, who said it was from a box/paper in his collection. IMO, that's as reputable of a source as you're going to get.

Hey there!  Long time no see Jazzbass!

How bout you post a pic of that vintage champ I sold you way back, when you get a chance....I miss it, lol!

I'll start a thread - Champions through the years. I think I had 22 different ones at last count 

Thanks Jazzbass; I don't think it was from me, as I only entered it on SAKwiki recently due to a specific request. Probably just the SOSAK posts on this model.  I'll ask vaswiss on SOSAK, it would be interesting to know if it was NA market or otherwise.

[psyjohn]

Resurrecting this old thread with some information I found. A YouTuber named NAVAJAS SUIZAS MEXICO has a video of an 80s Alumnus with the model number on the box, which is 0. 39 02. Still doesn't add much to what we know but I thought it might be good to include that in the wiki.