WALTON'S THUMB Multitool

[nuphoria]

I have no idea if this is worth anything near the £200 BIN price, but it certainly looks interesting, so I thought I'd just throw it up here for y'all:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COLLECTABLE-WALTONS-THUMB-MULTI-TOOL-by-HANK-ROBERTS-RARE-/251026043967?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a7251743f

[Grant Lamontagne]

It'd be a cold day in Hades before I paid that much for nail clippers.   

Interesting tool though.

Def

[nuphoria]

Well that's essentially what they look like to me, but I thought someone might like a looksee

[Grant Lamontagne]

It might appeal to some others, but not me....  As I said though, interesting find.  The Wenger Swiss Clipper has kind of ruined me for all other nail clippers though. 

Def

[J-sews]

It's not a nail clipper!   It's a precision fly fishing multitool that just happens to LOOK a lot like a nail clipper










Seriously, fly fishing folk get all misty eyed about these old tools. I'll bet this one goes for upwards of $100

[Grant Lamontagne]

Sorry, my bad!

Def

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[enki_ck]

Bob, need I say more.

Some day someone will find a multitool you you don't have in your collection. 

Great pics.

[badwolf]

An interesting little tool, I'm sure those crazy fisher types over these just as much as we sane multitool types over worn BO tools thanks for sharing

Same tool on Gumtree and here's an old ebay US listing and this company have one priced at $385

[J-sews]

385 DOLLARS?! That's completely insane! Seriously, this little tool is kinda cool, but it isn't THAT cool! The sheet metal used in its construction is thicker than what you normally find in a nail clipper this size - and all the parts are rather well made - my guess would be that if made today it should have a street price of about $25 or $30, same as a Leatherman Squirt.


$385....

[Neil]

  So how many do you own Bob

[J-sews]

Just the one Neil. (serial number A05923 in case you wondered)

[Neil]

Just checking

[Yadda]

I'm always trying to find and post pictures of multitools that haven't been posted before.  It's kind of a treasure hunt experience and then it is also, a "see if Bob has posted this one yet" thing.

I saw this one and just knew it was rare.  Almost made the list.  Only one posting on the whole website. 

This one is currently listed on fleabay.  Usual disclaimers, don't know them, blah, blah, blah...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waltons-Thumb-By-Hank-Roberts-Fly-Fishing-Multi-Tool-With-Case-Vintage-Knife-/291007543489#ht_5161wt_924