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us Offline DavZell

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #390 on: April 06, 2021, 03:37:54 PM
Quote from: Grunthos on January 27, 2021, 05:16:14 PM
My first Executive arrived today. Saw this a few days ago and, on yet another another SAK impulse buy, snapped it up.

Customised solid copper scales on a new SAK with brass pins.
Should hopefully develop a decent unique patina over time.
This one is definitely going to be one of my watch pocket EDC's (watch out MiniChamp!).

(This Brit now has an excuse to hunt down and watch an episode of MacGyver  :D )

 


Grunthos, how does the knife look these days?
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #391 on: April 06, 2021, 09:17:21 PM
Early days yet, slowly developing a patina (and a few scratches! - soft metal).
Promise I'll post a few more photos in the fullness of time  ;)

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #392 on: April 07, 2021, 12:44:23 AM
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #393 on: April 07, 2021, 02:39:10 AM
Nice!!
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #394 on: June 03, 2021, 04:03:17 PM
Just got my first 74mm…Ambassador!
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #395 on: June 03, 2021, 04:05:23 PM
Welcome to the club Sir Bones! :like:
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #396 on: June 03, 2021, 04:41:35 PM
Excellent :)
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #397 on: June 03, 2021, 05:01:29 PM
Quote from: Sir Bones on June 03, 2021, 04:03:17 PM
Just got my first 74mm…Ambassador!

One of my favorite SAKs!    :like:

I seriously think the Ambassador is an underrated SAK. Maybe the most underrated SAK ever. And now it is discontinued.

Stock up while supplies last! 
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #398 on: June 03, 2021, 08:53:49 PM
Quote from: Sir Bones on June 03, 2021, 04:03:17 PM
Just got my first 74mm…Ambassador!
 

Enjoy!  Ambassador is one of my top SAKs of any size or type. 
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #399 on: June 04, 2021, 11:26:00 AM
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #400 on: June 04, 2021, 11:27:16 AM
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #401 on: June 04, 2021, 11:34:40 AM
Quote from: Nix on June 03, 2021, 05:01:29 PM
One of my favorite SAKs!    :like:

I seriously think the Ambassador is an underrated SAK. Maybe the most underrated SAK ever. And now it is discontinued.

Stock up while supplies last!

It does really look and feel like it’s about the right size. Hits that sweet spot like the Cadet and the  84mms hit as well. The 58mm is freaking small for a man to even handle, and the 91 & 93mm with more than 2/3 layers start getting to be a bit much in the  pocket…. Definitely a sweet spot b/w 74/84mm!
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #402 on: June 04, 2021, 11:36:46 AM
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Enjoy!  Ambassador is one of my top SAKs of any size or type.

You hit the nail on the head, Gareth….
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #403 on: July 09, 2023, 07:10:13 PM
Just discovered this older thread and I've had a great time looking at all the beautiful Executives and other 74s. I was hoping someone might be able to answer a question. Does anyone know approximately when the Executive was introduced by Victorinox?
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #404 on: July 15, 2024, 07:26:26 AM
Quote from: psyjohn on July 09, 2023, 07:10:13 PM
Just discovered this older thread and I've had a great time looking at all the beautiful Executives and other 74s. I was hoping someone might be able to answer a question. Does anyone know approximately when the Executive was introduced by Victorinox?

@psyjohn: According to Elsi Nox's Encyclopedia of Victorinox Pocket Knives, the Model 656 was developed in the 1950s and the series (Executive, Director, and Companion) were listed in the 1958 catalogue. I've seen reference to it being "in production" in 1957. It was discontinued in late 2020, with reports of it being gone in October.

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #405 on: July 15, 2024, 07:32:31 AM
Welcome to the boards ET.   :cheers:

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #406 on: July 15, 2024, 11:11:08 AM
Another thread that went by unnoticed for me....

I discovered the Executive mid-2022, and a year later thought it was prudent to get a backup. By that time they had been discontinued for a while, and it took some effort to track one down at a reasonable price. Fortunately I found the last two in stock at a local retailer in Tasmania, and grabbed them both.

The black one is my user.



The Executive pairs so well with a 93mm alox!
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #407 on: July 15, 2024, 12:06:16 PM
Quote from: ET on July 15, 2024, 07:26:26 AM
@psyjohn: According to Elsi Nox's Encyclopedia of Victorinox Pocket Knives, the Model 656 was developed in the 1950s and the series (Executive, Director, and Companion) were listed in the 1958 catalogue. I've seen reference to it being "in production" in 1957. It was discontinued in late 2020, with reports of it being gone in October.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #408 on: July 15, 2024, 05:57:07 PM
Quote from: Brock O Lee on July 15, 2024, 11:11:08 AM
The Executive pairs so well with a 93mm alox!
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #409 on: July 16, 2024, 09:56:47 PM
I was taking a cruise out of Seattle earlier this month, and found a few in stock at Seattle Cutlery, in Pike’s Place Market. Bought one with white scales, and one with blue, and they shipped them home for $5, USPS. If anyone’s looking for any, might be worth calling them up to see if there’s any left.

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #410 on: July 17, 2024, 03:06:03 PM
Quote from: ET on July 15, 2024, 07:26:26 AM
@psyjohn: According to Elsi Nox's Encyclopedia of Victorinox Pocket Knives, the Model 656 was developed in the 1950s and the series (Executive, Director, and Companion) were listed in the 1958 catalogue. I've seen reference to it being "in production" in 1957. It was discontinued in late 2020, with reports of it being gone in October.

Thanks ET! I had suspected it was around '57 as that year comes up occasionally when referring to early versions of the knife, and I've never seen an earlier date mentioned. Now I feel I "must" find a copy of that encyclopedia.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #411 on: July 17, 2024, 03:22:03 PM
Quote from: Brock O Lee on July 15, 2024, 11:11:08 AM
I discovered the Executive mid-2022, and a year later thought it was prudent to get a backup. By that time they had been discontinued for a while, and it took some effort to track one down at a reasonable price. Fortunately I found the last two in stock at a local retailer in Tasmania, and grabbed them both.

The black one is my user.

The Executive pairs so well with a 93mm alox!

My story started similarly. I discovered the Executive in 2020, fell in love with it, and decided I needed a backup. Now, I have 35 "extra"  Executives/Companions/Directors in multiple colors of celidor, Alox, wood, horn, mother of pearl, and stainless.   Some people might say I have a problem but I attribute that to a lack of understanding.  :)

Completely agree about pairing an Exec with a Pioneer; they complement each other very well.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #412 on: July 18, 2024, 05:33:03 AM
Quote from: psyjohn on July 17, 2024, 03:22:03 PM
Some people might say I have a problem...

I would say you have an opportunity.... to buy more 74mm....

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #413 on: July 18, 2024, 02:37:56 PM
Quote from: AzteCypher on July 18, 2024, 05:33:03 AM
I would say you have an opportunity.... to buy more 74mm....

... and opportunities are what make life great!   :climber:
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #414 on: July 18, 2024, 07:24:31 PM
It's been around 3 years since I heard about the Executive during a Chuck Yeager memorial challenge.

I've picked up around 10 or so but it's getting harder to find any at a reasonable price these days.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #415 on: July 18, 2024, 08:19:52 PM
The only way I've found "reasonably" priced Executives and the like, is in knife lots.  Otherwise some sellers want crazy money. 
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #416 on: July 18, 2024, 10:38:05 PM
The last one I picked up was this beat up Alcan Alox.
Don't have a clue what the original owner did to the scales but the tools and blades were really good.  Outstanding springs too.  Took an Emory board to the worst of it and put it into an extra leather pouch.
I got it for a really good price too.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #417 on: July 19, 2024, 07:12:07 AM
Quote from: psyjohn on July 17, 2024, 03:22:03 PM
My story started similarly. I discovered the Executive in 2020, fell in love with it, and decided I needed a backup. Now, I have 35 "extra"  Executives/Companions/Directors in multiple colors of celidor, Alox, wood, horn, mother of pearl, and stainless.

Well, you certainly make me feel better about "going overboard" when I bought that second backup!  :cheers:

Quote from: psyjohn on July 17, 2024, 03:22:03 PM
Some people might say I have a problem but I attribute that to a lack of understanding.  :)

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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #418 on: July 19, 2024, 07:36:31 PM
When I got into my Whittier phase , I told my wife that I needed a second one as a spare.  The third one because I needed a backup spare in case the primary one broke or I lost it.
When I got to the fourth it was there to have an additional backup.   When the fifth, sixth etc, started rolling in I just added them on my shelf and admired the beauty.
The rest, they say, is HIS-story.
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Re: The Victorinox 74mm thread
Reply #419 on: July 20, 2024, 04:18:03 AM
Quote from: psyjohn on July 17, 2024, 03:06:03 PM
Thanks ET! I had suspected it was around '57 as that year comes up occasionally when referring to early versions of the knife, and I've never seen an earlier date mentioned. Now I feel I "must" find a copy of that encyclopedia.

It's available as an eBook on Amazon, but here's a link to the 656 page on elsinox: https://elsinox.com/VICTORINOX-ELSENER,-Schwyz/74-mm/No-656-executive-director-companion/

Looking through some old U.S. catalogues in the wiki, the 656 was called Companion up to the 1980s; the Executive in the 50s to 70s was a 58mm with a nail file, scissors, and a blade. In the 80s, the Companion was a 58mm with scissors.


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