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Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. [Withdrawn]

Offline cdv1962

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I have 2 Wenger knives I cannot identify.  Take a look at the pictures and tell me if you know the NNAMES of the 2 knives.

The top knife has a saw and a nail file.  The closest related knife I know of is the Backpackpacker.

The bottom knife has tool I never saw before, I have no guess for the name of  this knife.  The unknown tool has a picture of  a tornado on it.

Please provide the names of these 2 knives.

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« Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 07:13:17 PM by cdv1962 »


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I'm pretty sure that the top knife is a backpacker II http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Backpacker+II

the bottom I've never seen before.
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us Offline RoboYeti

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The tool on the bottom knife is the can opener. It's the old Wenger "dog-leg" style opener, renowned for its poor can opening ability. Wenger switched to its current model opener around 1975, according to SAK Wiki. The "tornado" is a diagram of how to use the can opener. If you try to use it, be very careful. I've heard it can be a bit dangerous.


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Funny. :D

Nope, that's not a tornado, that's a can being opened. The tool is the old style can opener. Look under Wenger.

http://www.sakwiki.com/ti...index.php?page=Can+Opener

The bottom one would probably be an old style Commander and the top one could be a Backpacker (a LOT of models were named Backpacker in various sources) or maybe Basic 8, Wenger model number 1.08.01.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.


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Re: Can anyone identify these 2 Wenger knives for me. [Withdrawn]
Reply #4 on: August 29, 2013, 12:17:06 AM
The top knife is a Backpacker (also known as the Classic 13 or Basic 08 (no t&t)). There's an error in the wiki, with data for the Backpacker II (small clip blade instead of nail file) given for the Backpacker.

The bottom knife has what is called a 'dogleg' or 'Z' can opener. They were replaced in the early 1970s by the current version. As mentioned above, use caution when trying to operate it.


 

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