I took a punt

[moonweasel]

Any idea what I just bought?
I only have a suspicion it is a SAK.
It will be a while before I get it in my grubby hands though.

[AimlessWanderer]

Nice catch  I suspect I might be German rather than Swiss, but nice catch all the same.

[PTRSAK]

I have one of those Solingen lockback folders. Tough knife, it's taken years of "toolbox beater blade" duty and is still ready for more.

I'd guess the other is a Solingen built SAK-a-like.   
Not that there's anything wrong with that, some of the German knives are really nice.

[Tomcat_81]

That's an old Mercator knife- it was the closest approximation to a standard military issue knife in the German army during WWI ! Soldiers and their relatives used to buy them as an additional piece of equipment. It is still produced today, but the old ones are sought after!
Tomcat

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[moonweasel]

I new about the Mercator, part of the reason I bought these two. I was given one as a kid, but of course had no idea what it was and it disappeared at some stage. So to have a childhood reminder is kind of nice.
The other I have a hope it is still swiss. I have a friend collecting them sometime during the week. I have found a couple of pictures of a wenger that looks very close, but the scale material looks very different.

[Tomcat_81]

can you show us any tang stamps?
The multi-blade looks in good shape!

[moonweasel]

can you show us any tang stamps?
The multi-blade looks in good shape!

Not yet, The knives are in New Zealand, I am in Australia, a friend should have them in the next day or so, then I get a better idea.

[AimlessWanderer]

I new about the Mercator, part of the reason I bought these two. I was given one as a kid, but of course had no idea what it was and it disappeared at some stage. So to have a childhood reminder is kind of nice.
The other I have a hope it is still swiss. I have a friend collecting them sometime during the week. I have found a couple of pictures of a wenger that looks very close, but the scale material looks very different.

Don't be disappointed if the multipurpose knife is not Swiss. I looks like you've got yourself a very nice knife there, irrespective of maker 

[Tomcat_81]

I'll give it a go ;-)
Carbon-steel (good sign!)
No too obvious signs of use or abuse
Quality-make of scales, rivets, bail.

Hope the blade turns out well!

I agree to 50ft, might be a German/Solingen knife, around 1900-1930s.
But possibly, if less probably, also a Wenger ;-)
Tomcat

[irona]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/191990726268
Score!


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[moonweasel]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/191990726268
Score!


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I have a feeling that is a little optimistic, but if someone feels the urge to offer me that for mine I don't think I would turn it down.


So mystery solved, a good friend picked my recent score up for me.


Along with a couple of more recent Victorinox and Wenger knives. Still to get a picture of those.