Early copies of the Scientist did not contain the straight-pin.
Did the original Victorinox Scientist have a straight pin tucked in behind the corkscrew? I bought mine in 1986, but I don't know the exact year it was made. I don't remember using the straight pin. I carried that damned thing for 20 years, and just when I started to consider it unloseable, I promptly lost it.
Quote from: Landrew on January 10, 2013, 06:48:35 PMDid the original Victorinox Scientist have a straight pin tucked in behind the corkscrew? I bought mine in 1986, but I don't know the exact year it was made. I don't remember using the straight pin. I carried that damned thing for 20 years, and just when I started to consider it unloseable, I promptly lost it.They did not. Like IoNForce said, the pin was added in the early 90s to the plus scales. It was added to all scales in the late 90s/early 2000s. I have two NIB Scientists, one from 86 and one from 88/89, and neither have straight pins.
I don't feel quite so dumb; I bought it before the pin was added.