Well the 1951 Soldier and Alox Soldier did not overlap
Well the 1951 Soldier and Alox Soldier did not overlapBut it did overlap with the earliest Alox Pioneers - As this knife was the basis for the Alox SoldierSee History section of 1961 Soldier...http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Soldier+1961
1902: 90.5mm1936: 90mm
@ MC and Shuya - OK - But it is only Wenger who produced the 1951 Soldier design after 1960 - Correct?
Quote from: Mechanickal on November 26, 2018, 10:38:04 PM1902: 90.5mm1936: 90mmWhere did the missing length go?
Quote from: Don Pablo on November 26, 2018, 11:45:02 PMQuote from: Mechanickal on November 26, 2018, 10:38:04 PM1902: 90.5mm1936: 90mmWhere did the missing length go?There is no "missing length." As funny as it may sound, Pre-1951 "91mm" Victorinox SAKs are actually 90mm long (with small fluctuations from this precise length being quite likely for very old SAKs). The 1903 catalog didn't mention any length in mm, but listed the corresponding size as "9 cm." By the 1940's they already formally described the length as "90 mm," as indicated by the attached image of a page from a late-1940's catalog. The actual length changed to 91mm in the early 1950's, along with the many other major changes that occurred around that time (change to aluminum liners, change of distances between the rivets, introduction of the new 1951 can opener, etc.).Similarly, Pre-1951 "84mm" Victorinox SAKs are actually 83mm long...To minimize potential confusion, I think that it may be a good idea to have these facts mentioned in SAKWiki.
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I'll measure my 1902 Officer... give me a few
WHAT !!!: You have a 1902 Officer's Knife ...... and ....... a 1936 one Or are they already in the vintage SAK thread
Thanks so much for all this feedback and interaction That's what I love about this place - There is so much knowledge here - And it is all freely shared Particular thanks to MC, Smiler and Mechanical
Anyway that's it ...... The Officers knife has a new home on the 91mm pageI've also updated the Officers page with that interesting size information from MCPlease check it all out (via the new home link above) and feedback any comments - Oh - MC - I put your catalogue page in the Wiki (crediting you as the author) - I hope that is OK