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J-sews · **on:** July 30, 2008, 03:40:56 AM

As we've discovered in the Leatherman PST Chronology Project thread (LINK) there were quite a few different versions of the PST produced in 21 years of production. Here are just a few. Keep in mind we've already uncovered several more additional variations than these.

POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL.....rivets.....no lanyard.....drop point blade (stamped LEATHERMAN JAPAN)

LEATHERMAN TOOL.....rivets.....yes lanyard.....drop point blade (stamped LEATHERMAN JAPAN).....left hand can opener

LEATHERMAN TOOL.....rivets.....yes lanyard.....drop point blade (stamped LEATHERMAN only).....right hand can opener

POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL.....knurled screws.....no lanyard.....drop point blade (stamped LEATHERMAN USA)

LEATHERMAN TOOL.....knurled screws.....yes lanyard.....drop point blade (stamped LEATHERMAN USA).....left hand can opener

LEATHERMAN TOOL.....knurled screws.....yes lanyard.....saber blade (stamped LEATHERMAN USA).....no date codes.....right hand can opener

10th Anniversary model.....saber blade (stamped LEATHERMAN USA).....0993/0993

black oxide cap crimper.....saber blade.....one handle dated 0494, other handle blank

new style plier head.....short clip blade.....outside-pivoting screwdrivers.....0202/0202

black oxide, new style plier head.....short clip blade.....outside-pivoting screwdrivers.....0303/0303

Tim Leatherman signature.....0404/0404

Cabela's Legacy.....new style plier head.....short clip blade.....outside-pivoting screwdrivers.....1004/1004

Spoonrobot · **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2008, 04:01:59 AM

That's cool. Someone needs to put them all together and make a big poster so I can stamp the variants out as a I get them.

I hunger for a riveted variant. One day it shall be mine.

How did you happen into that 10th anniversary one? Never heard of a gold plated multi before, do you recall how many were produced?

J-sews · **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2008, 04:08:53 AM

Quote from: Spoonrobot on July 30, 2008, 04:01:59 AM

That's cool. Someone needs to put them all together and make a big poster so I can stamp the variants out as a I get them.

I hunger for a riveted variant. One day it shall be mine.

How did you happen into that 10th anniversary one? Never heard of a gold plated multi before, do you recall how many were produced?

That one there is number 23 of 200. I bought it from a nice gentleman who worked at Leatherman Tool Group for 18 years.

Poncho65 · **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2008, 04:41:43 AM

Another great PST post

I'll have some pics of my in the next day or so

I like all of the nice PST pics that you have there Bob

Man there were a lot of variations on the supposed original LM PST

Never knew they were so many

a person could just collect PST's and have a rather large collection if they got them all

Hoghead · **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2008, 05:07:21 AM

Thanks for the great pictures and information.

Smitty44 · **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2008, 06:16:08 AM

http://www.leatherman.com/about-leatherman/history/default.asp

Bob check out Cabela's history in 1983,and do you think that the only one's with rivets
might be on the one's with Made in Japan blades??

Benner · **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2008, 05:48:01 PM

Very impressive line-up Bob.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2008, 06:02:27 PM

They certainly chopped and changed the design a bit

DaveK · **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2008, 07:30:33 PM

Phwoooaaarrrr

About sums it up

MultiMat · **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2008, 03:01:27 AM

Bob you are a LEGEND , very nice PST collection

. Bob did the 10th anniversary model have a special sheath ? I am going a little crazy waiting for my ? riveted PST to arrive. http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/fd/f0/c27b_1.JPG

J-sews · **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:34:04 AM

Quote from: Smitty44 on July 30, 2008, 06:16:08 AM

http://www.leatherman.com/about-leatherman/history/default.asp

Bob check out Cabela's history in 1983,and do you think that the only one's with rivets
might be on the one's with Made in Japan blades??

Nope, that doesn't seem to be the case Chief. There are riveted PST's with LEATHERMAN JAPAN, LEATHERMAN USA, and just plain LEATHERMAN stamped on the knife blades.

And maddeningly, that same variety of knife blades appears on PST's without rivets. $:-\$

Its almost as if in the early 1980's there were big bins of parts at the Leatherman factory. And all those parts came from a number of different batches and sources. And they all got assembled together in random ways, resulting in the crazy combinations that we find today.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:35:24 AM

Bob, I heard you wanted to give me the 10th Anniversary model... I can take it off your hands for you!!!

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:37:04 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on July 31, 2008, 03:01:27 AM

Bob you are a LEGEND , very nice PST collection . Bob did the 10th anniversary model have a special sheath ? I am going a little crazy waiting for my ? riveted PST to arrive. http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/fd/f0/c27b_1.JPG

No sheath came with the 10th anniversary tool Mat. It was mounted in a special plaque, the ultimate wall queen.

Hey, and congrats again on the PST you've got coming. I'm pretty sure it is riveted.

J-sews · **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:38:00 AM

Quote from: Leatherman123 on July 31, 2008, 05:35:24 AM

Bob, I heard you wanted to give me the 10th Anniversary model... I can take it off your hands for you!!!

But if you had it Nikko we'd never get to see any pictures of it.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:43:51 AM

Hell, I'd buy ten cameras!

MultiMat · **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:59:56 AM

Quote from: J-sews on July 31, 2008, 05:37:04 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on July 31, 2008, 03:01:27 AM
Bob you are a LEGEND , very nice PST collection . Bob did the 10th anniversary model have a special sheath ? I am going a little crazy waiting for my ? riveted PST to arrive. http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/fd/f0/c27b_1.JPG

No sheath came with the 10th anniversary tool Mat. It was mounted in a special plaque, the ultimate wall queen.
Bob I wonder if any of those 200 have ever cut any wire ? . You must have done some talking to convince that chap to part with it . I am thinking they would not come up for sale very often.

Hey, and congrats again on the PST you've got coming. I'm pretty sure it is riveted.

It would have been so much harder with out the excellent work & knowledge you so kindly share Bob. Many thanks to you Bob ,you are truly as friendly as you knowledgeable.

J-sews · **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2008, 06:05:39 AM

Aww shucks Mat, buy me a beer next time I'm down your way.

Can't wait to see your new treasure when it arrives.

MultiMat · **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2008, 06:21:51 AM

Bob I will buy you the weight in beer equal to the weight of your MT collection

, gosh that amount of booze might kill a fella though

. I think my first part of my reply got lost in the post. Do you think any of the 200 have cut any wire ?

. You must have done some talking to convince that chap to part with it .I would think those Gold PST's very rarely come on the market. I look forward to seeing more pics of it in the book you & spoony are creating

Smitty44 · **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2008, 11:29:34 PM

Photo to big,would not take,will try again later.

Poncho65 · **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2008, 02:57:06 AM

Well here is the pic of my 0794 PST

Poncho65 · **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2008, 02:59:29 AM

Owe by the way if anybody is thinking of asking about the knife blade it was a Saber style I think

But trying to straighten the blade 1 time I broke the tip a little

I finally got it back to a decent looking shape with a file though

Smitty44 · **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2008, 05:47:38 AM

http://www.leatherman.com/about-leatherman/history/default.asp

Smitty44 · **Reply #22 on:** August 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM

Third try to try and post a picture,and still can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Benner · **Reply #23 on:** August 02, 2008, 11:57:41 PM

Quote from: Smitty44 on August 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM

Third try to try and post a picture,and still can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

What problem you having mate?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2008, 02:04:40 AM

Quote from: Smitty44 on August 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM

Third try to try and post a picture,and still can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shrinking Pictures

If you'd like, send me the pic at grant.lamontagne@gmail.com and I'll get it posted for you.

Def

Poncho65 · **Reply #25 on:** August 03, 2008, 04:16:02 AM

Quote from: Defender on August 03, 2008, 02:04:40 AM

Quote from: Smitty44 on August 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM
Third try to try and post a picture,and still can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shrinking Pictures

If you'd like, send me the pic at grant.lamontagne@gmail.com and I'll get it posted for you.

Def

Thanks for the link Def

J-sews · **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2008, 04:30:09 PM

Quote from: Smitty44 on August 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM

Third try to try and post a picture,and still can't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't give up Chief, we really want to see it!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #27 on:** August 03, 2008, 09:50:32 PM

Smitty44's picture.

Def

J-sews · **Reply #28 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:05:04 PM

Very curious Smitty. Unusual in that it all its features suggest that this PST was one of the very earliest produced..... (no lanyard attachment, drop point knife, inch-only scales, no USA on the plier pivot) .....and yet it has knurled screws, which would suggest that it came along somewhat later than the riveted tools.

Smitty44 · **Reply #29 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:35:43 PM

Thanks Def,it came out great,and you can read the LM USA along side the blade also,and Bob I was wondering,Cabela's and Early Winters where some of the first early orders in 1983,and maybe the ones
done for Cabela's was the first ones that the put knurled knobs on,all the rest that we have seen with
rivets don't have the Cabela's name on the side!!!

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