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ca Offline Landrew

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Leatherman PST age?
on: January 19, 2013, 03:10:30 AM
I know that the Leatherman PST was made between 1983 and 2004.  I also know that in 1999 a court decision ruled that the Leatherman trademark did not protect the design.  I don't know when the trademark was removed from the PST.  Does anyone know what some of the indicators are for determining how old a PST is?




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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 03:14:10 AM
Have you checked the stickies? I'm on the phone right now so I can't link but there is a thread on top of this forum documenting all the changes and when they were made.
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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 03:15:31 AM
Take a look inside the handles.  It should have a date code. Mine's dated 0204/0304.  It'll be under the tools, you'll have to lift them up a bit to see it.
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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 03:18:29 AM
Quote from: jerseydevil on January 19, 2013, 03:15:31 AM
Take a look inside the handles.  It should have a date code. Mine's dated 0204/0304.  It'll be under the tools, you'll have to lift them up a bit to see it.
Nothing at all in there. Does that mean something in itself?

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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: Landrew on January 19, 2013, 03:18:29 AM
Quote from: jerseydevil on January 19, 2013, 03:15:31 AM
Take a look inside the handles.  It should have a date code. Mine's dated 0204/0304.  It'll be under the tools, you'll have to lift them up a bit to see it.
Nothing at all in there. Does that mean something in itself?

I think Leatherman began doing date codes in 1992, though I could be wrong on the year.  Other than that I really can't help you much, though the PST chronology thread will help you out I'm sure. :tu:  The date code would have made it too easy.......
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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013, 03:25:43 AM
Quote from: jerseydevil on January 19, 2013, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: Landrew on January 19, 2013, 03:18:29 AM
Quote from: jerseydevil on January 19, 2013, 03:15:31 AM
Take a look inside the handles.  It should have a date code. Mine's dated 0204/0304.  It'll be under the tools, you'll have to lift them up a bit to see it.
Nothing at all in there. Does that mean something in itself?

I think Leatherman began doing date codes in 1992, though I could be wrong on the year.  Other than that I really can't help you much, though the PST chronology thread will help you out I'm sure. :tu:  The date code would have made it too easy.......
Reading it now, but it will take time to get thru it. Wish there was a handy reference for this purpose.

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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013, 03:31:26 AM
Got it pinned down to late eighties. best I can do, I think.


Virtually identical to the one I was EDCing back then...
« Last Edit: January 19, 2013, 03:34:22 AM by Landrew »

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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013, 03:50:25 AM
I am sure you have already looked but have you tried the PST Time Line

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5877.0.html
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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #8 on: January 20, 2013, 08:44:44 PM
Nice PST :tu:  Gotta love 'em :)
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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #9 on: January 21, 2013, 10:12:54 AM
Put more pictures if it will be possible to determine the exact date of manufacture. If you have the handles in metric and inch tape, then produced from 1988 to 1992, unless the inch, then 1985-1988. Can not be identified by your photo type of knife and awl.

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Re: Leatherman PST age?
Reply #10 on: January 21, 2013, 01:54:06 PM
Quote from: loki-mobile on January 21, 2013, 10:12:54 AM
Put more pictures if it will be possible to determine the exact date of manufacture. If you have the handles in metric and inch tape, then produced from 1988 to 1992, unless the inch, then 1985-1988. Can not be identified by your photo type of knife and awl.
I checked the PST timeline, and I'm OK with "late eighties."

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