Leatherman PST chronology project

[Advanced Knife Bro]

I haven't read the entirety of the thread, but I have a PST with a date code of 0601, and my blade says "Leatherman" and "USA."  If you look close you can see both in the same shot.

[SteveC]

Welcome to the forum AKB   

[Advanced Knife Bro]

Welcome to the forum AKB   

Hey there!  The PST was my first pocket knife purchased as an adult... so I'm not sure why I never signed up here before. 

[Aloha]

Welcome. 

[Poncho65]

Welcome to and great MT the PST

[Sam Lim]

Just received a large batch of PSTs today!

Most are in decent quality. Interestingly, 4 of them are of  different built/time. 2 does not have date codes. I have quite a bit of PSTs in my collection. These are a rather interesting find to add on!

One in particular have only inches measurement on the handle and have rather rounded frame. Gotta look at the time line to figure things out.

[Poncho65]

Once you get them sorted through I would love to see pics of each one

[Sam Lim]

Once you get them sorted through I would love to see pics of each one

👌

[Sam Lim]

OK. Out of the 5 PSTs, 2 are a later version from 02 and 03. Another is from 94, which are rather common.

The other 2 are more interesting. Based on the chronological details, top one is from the early 80's,  bottom is from the late 80's if I am not wrong. Both are not date stamped.

Bought them off Ebay. At an incredible price of about $80USD. Along with a used S2, s4 squirt and 2 Styles. The 2 Styles are damaged so the very kind seller refunded me $15. All in all, I paid about $65USD for the whole batch. I think I found gold on eBay... 

[Poncho65]

Yes, that is a very good deal

[wowaboro]

The other 2 are more interesting. Based on the chronological details, top one is from the early 80's,  bottom is from the late 80's if I am not wrong. Both are not date stamped.

Top ~ 1985-1986
Bottom ~ 1991-1992

[Sam Lim]

The other 2 are more interesting. Based on the chronological details, top one is from the early 80's,  bottom is from the late 80's if I am not wrong. Both are not date stamped.

Top ~ 1985-1986
Bottom ~ 1991-1992

The number of variations over the many years.. 

[Fuzzbucket]

I have a PST related question if i may...

The first PSTs had a straight phillips driver with a PH1 tip and that was eventualy replaced with the offset phillips with a combo PH1/ PH2 tip. Was there ever an intermediate one, as in a straight driver with the combo tip?

Cheers!

[Poncho65]

I don't think so but some of the major PST collectors may be along to correct me

[Fuzzbucket]

Thanks Poncho, I guess the only way to find out is to buy a PST from about 97-ish... for research purposes of course!

[Poncho65]

Of course

[wowaboro]

Another one ultra rare BO PST with drop point knife blade added to my collection:



Now them became two (of three)

[SteveC]

 

[Poncho65]

Very nice wowaboro

[gregozedobe]

You have a knack for finding some rare ones (and I know that can take a lot of time & effort)   

[wowaboro]

Thanks guys   

[Barry Rowland]

I'm late but I  that wowaboro!!

[Sam Lim]

Hey guys need some help to identify the manufacturing date for this. Tried looking at the first post but some features doesn't match up.. Or maybe I am a little blind.. Got it off Ebay. Not the best condition specimen, but probably not that commonly seen. Thanks in advance! As far as I can tell, there's only "leatherman"  stamped on the blade. 

[gregozedobe]

Hey guys need some help to identify the manufacturing date for this. Tried looking at the first post but some features doesn't match up.. Or maybe I am a little blind.. Got it off Ebay. Not the best condition specimen, but probably not that commonly seen. Thanks in advance! As far as I can tell, there's only "leatherman"  stamped on the blade.

That is what I call a Japanese v5 PST.  There are no dates on the handles, but it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan. I would guesstimate as late 80's to early 90's.  Some v5s had "hollow" rivets (the very early ones ?), but most had solid rivets like your example.

It is the most common JPST, but still not that common (there are a lot more PSTs made in the US).  A nice piece of LM history 

[Sam Lim]

Hey guys need some help to identify the manufacturing date for this. Tried looking at the first post but some features doesn't match up.. Or maybe I am a little blind.. Got it off Ebay. Not the best condition specimen, but probably not that commonly seen. Thanks in advance! As far as I can tell, there's only "leatherman"  stamped on the blade.

That is what I call a Japanese v5 PST.  There are no dates on the handles, but it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan. I would guesstimate as late 80's to early 90's.  Some v5s had "hollow" rivets (the very early ones ?), but most had solid rivets like your example.

It is the most common JPST, but still not that common (there are a lot more PSTs made in the US).  A nice piece of LM history 

👌 thanks! It's really confusing when there are so many versions but then thats what makes them so collectable!

[wowaboro]

Hey guys need some help to identify the manufacturing date for this. Tried looking at the first post but some features doesn't match up.. Or maybe I am a little blind.. Got it off Ebay. Not the best condition specimen, but probably not that commonly seen. Thanks in advance! As far as I can tell, there's only "leatherman"  stamped on the blade.

That is what I call a Japanese v5 PST.  There are no dates on the handles, but it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan. I would guesstimate as late 80's to early 90's.  Some v5s had "hollow" rivets (the very early ones ?), but most had solid rivets like your example.

It is the most common JPST, but still not that common (there are a lot more PSTs made in the US).  A nice piece of LM history 

I agree with Greg in everything, except that it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan.
Last JPST version has "REG’D TM 1325473" on handles.
On Sam Lim's item is "US REG’D TM 1325473" - it's penultimate version of JPST and was produced in second half of 80's.

[Sam Lim]

Hey guys need some help to identify the manufacturing date for this. Tried looking at the first post but some features doesn't match up.. Or maybe I am a little blind.. Got it off Ebay. Not the best condition specimen, but probably not that commonly seen. Thanks in advance! As far as I can tell, there's only "leatherman"  stamped on the blade.

That is what I call a Japanese v5 PST.  There are no dates on the handles, but it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan. I would guesstimate as late 80's to early 90's.  Some v5s had "hollow" rivets (the very early ones ?), but most had solid rivets like your example.

It is the most common JPST, but still not that common (there are a lot more PSTs made in the US).  A nice piece of LM history 

I agree with Greg in everything, except that it was the last PST that was made for Leatherman in Japan.
Last JPST version has "REG’D TM 1325473" on handles.
On Sam Lim's item is "US REG’D TM 1325473" - it's penultimate version of JPST and was produced in second half of 80's.

Thanks! I had to re-read what you wrote and look up on "penultimate". Thats some deep vocabulary you have there.. 👍

[wowaboro]

Thanks! I had to re-read what you wrote and look up on "penultimate". Thats some deep vocabulary you have there.. 👍

I thought how to write: last but one, next-to-last, second-to-last, second-last etc., but all online russian-to-english translators says this rich word: "penultimate"

[wowaboro]

Really rare and very interesting addition to my collection.
Till now I thought that earliest CC PSTs was made in ~1990-91 
But this BO oldie says that he was produced in late 1980's (~1986-89):






and most joyful, I have a couple of them 

[Barry Rowland]

 . Nice ones!!!