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nl Offline LanWolf

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Found a NIB Mini Tool
on: July 18, 2014, 07:02:38 PM
At a local western event i found a nib leatheman mini-tool, all complete and totally unused. He had some more nib old lm tools, like pst and a sideclip.

Just bought the mini-tool, couldn't resist. (altough it was 45 euro, which is about 60$) ( i see them on ebay to go as high as 200$ ? )

It has no leatheman marking on the scales, but the plier does have the leatheman usa marking on it.






« Last Edit: July 18, 2014, 07:11:31 PM by LanWolf »
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #1 on: July 18, 2014, 07:50:44 PM
Congrats on an excellent find. :2tu:

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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #2 on: July 18, 2014, 07:51:10 PM
Scored! :tu:
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #3 on: July 18, 2014, 07:59:29 PM
Excellent find.  :tu:
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #4 on: July 18, 2014, 08:20:48 PM
Nice! :cheers:
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #5 on: July 18, 2014, 08:29:27 PM
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #6 on: July 18, 2014, 08:30:28 PM
That's an old one there  :tu:, nice find. Does the box have a date on it anywhere?
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Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #7 on: July 18, 2014, 08:50:22 PM
Sadly no date, it says TSS 300A on the box side, and the made in the usa (c) 1986 leatherman tool group inc. Portland, or.

I'm no collector, have a few leathermans that see good use (wave,fuse and style ps) but cloudn't resist this ... It might be the start of a collection though..
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #8 on: July 18, 2014, 10:32:13 PM
Nice find!
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #9 on: July 18, 2014, 10:34:24 PM
 That's a awesome find!!!  It's also a great price for a "clean skin" mini tool.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #10 on: July 18, 2014, 11:33:56 PM
David and Greg might tell you more about it soon.
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #11 on: July 18, 2014, 11:37:40 PM
nice find there. hard to find with all the effects in proper order too.  :drool: :salute:
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #12 on: July 19, 2014, 12:37:59 AM
A couple of years ago I saw one of these (also new in box) in the back of a display at the local store, but did not bother buying it, so I feel like I deserve one of these  :twak:.

Anyway, great find, and congrats on doing the smart thing by taking it home with you  ;).
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #13 on: July 19, 2014, 01:23:13 PM
Great find.  :salute:
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #14 on: July 19, 2014, 01:59:14 PM
Great find and an excellent price.  That's the very first version of the LM Mini, often called a "cleanskin" or "sterile" because it has no stampings on the handles.  These are in demand by collectors, and being unused, having the the box and all the doco and sheath makes it all the better. :salute:

Now you can look for one with "US PAT PEND" (the second version), "US PAT 4744272" (the third version with "Leatherman USA" on the pliers, and the fourth version with "Leatherman Tool" on the pliers), then there is the BO version, the "USA ground out of pliers" version (if it exists ? ) and even the mythical Japan version with just "Leatherman" on the pliers, and .....
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #15 on: July 19, 2014, 02:22:50 PM
Here is a good thread about Minis. The clear skin one is missing in the OP but gets some show time later on.

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,39718.msg636633.html#msg636633
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #16 on: July 19, 2014, 02:24:47 PM
Oh I do love the mini!  Nice score and I wouldnt have been able to pass that up either.
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #17 on: July 19, 2014, 02:36:17 PM
I guess it's up to me to say it:



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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #18 on: July 19, 2014, 02:38:00 PM
BTW, that Sterile MINI is actually a very nice collector piece.  :)

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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #19 on: July 19, 2014, 04:05:04 PM
@gregozedobe Thanks for the info on that, i had no idea of those versions. Gonna go read some more about the older tools, the guy had some more interesting old lms nib ....  And i see him 2 or 3 times a year...

@enki_ck im tnanks, i see i have to read a lot...


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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #20 on: July 20, 2014, 04:20:16 PM
That is a great find, well done.  :drool:

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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #21 on: July 20, 2014, 05:03:06 PM
Nice score. I saw one at a flea market and thought it was a knock-off. I might have to go and try to find it again. tom.  8)
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Re: Found a NIB Mini Tool
Reply #22 on: July 20, 2014, 05:18:29 PM
Quote from: deputy tom on July 20, 2014, 05:03:06 PM
Nice score. I saw one at a flea market and thought it was a knock-off. I might have to go and try to find it again. tom.  8)

If it has "Leatherman, USA" cast around the plier pivot and stamped on the knife tang it is most likely genuine.
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