Just received this off ebay.uk........WOW!!!

[tosh]

I almost never look on ebay.uk for multi's due to their silly stand on UK's knife laws, but for some reason - possibly sheer boredom  , I found myslf bidding for a vintage multitool over the weekend, needless to say I won it and it arrived today.

The seller thought it to be WW1 era, but I seriously doubt that anybody have more details.
I've only got the image used by the seller, I'll try to upload better, more detailed pics later this week

Took me a few minutes to twig that the back spring is used to hold all the tools and I have to say it does a magnificent job.

[hennypenny]

It looks more like a set of individual surgical tools rather than a multitool. What did you pay for it?

[tosh]

It looks more like a set of individual surgical tools rather than a multitool. What did you pay for it?

Inc' postage - £23
It's got the initials M.G.C.W embosed in gold on the "REAL PIGSKIN Made In England" case if that means anything.

I've already attached the hammer, saw blade, file and awl and there is absolutely no movement whatsoever - Rock solid!!
The blade however does have very slight lateral movement.

As mentioned above, I'll update later with more detailed pictures.

[enki_ck]

It's made in the '60. Made in lots of different countries from US, Germany, Hungary, ... a week or so ago someone here bought one made in Japan. Nice selection of tools.

[J-sews]

Congrats Tosh, that looks like a great set there! Very nice. These blade-exchanger sets seem to have been quite popular back in the day. Many different knife makers produced them, each with slight variations on how they secured the tools into the handle. Seems like most were made by German firms, although I've seen a few from U.S. makers and even a couple with British stampings. Japan too, and Hungary? That's a new one for my list.

Nikola, I think this type of kit was available from the early 1900's on up to the 1970's.

Here's an old listing in an american hardware supplier's catalog, from about 1910-1920 era. They  would not have produced the kits themselves, but unfornately they make no mention of who did. Tosh's looks pretty similar to the kit on top.

[enki_ck]

Great info there, Bob.  Most of the ones I've seen were post WW2.

Here's the Japanese one.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,44031.msg710731.html#msg710731

And a hungarian one made by Kéziszerszámgyár. (pic by toemke@edcf). He said he'd let me know if he finds another one but nothing yet.

[J-sews]

Oooh, nice ones! Thanks Nikola, I had missed those threads

[Nhoj]

I've seen several of these at Ontario mall antiques (largest antique dealer in NY state) Next time I go I'll pay closer attention.

[J-sews]

I've seen several of these at Ontario mall antiques (largest antique dealer in NY state) Next time I go I'll pay closer attention.

Please take some pictures too if you don't mind

[Nhoj]

I've seen several of these at Ontario mall antiques (largest antique dealer in NY state) Next time I go I'll pay closer attention.

Please take some pictures too if you don't mind

Sure! I don't know when I'll go again but I'll take some pics, there were a few of them the last time I went. I don't remember exactly, but I remember that they were WAY overpriced. Next time I go hopefully I'll find some cool saks too!

[Nhoj]

I've seen several of these at Ontario mall antiques (largest antique dealer in NY state) Next time I go I'll pay closer attention.

Please take some pictures too if you don't mind

Well it has been a really long time since I posted that and I am finally going this weekend! Do you have a general price range of what these are worth Bob? I think the last time I went they were ridiculously expensive.

[Goatlord666]

Congrats Tosh, that looks like a great set there! Very nice. These blade-exchanger sets seem to have been quite popular back in the day. Many different knife makers produced them, each with slight variations on how they secured the tools into the handle. Seems like most were made by German firms, although I've seen a few from U.S. makers and even a couple with British stampings. Japan too, and Hungary? That's a new one for my list.

Nikola, I think this type of kit was available from the early 1900's on up to the 1970's.

Here's an old listing in an american hardware supplier's catalog, from about 1910-1920 era. They  would not have produced the kits themselves, but unfornately they make no mention of who did. Tosh's looks pretty similar to the kit on top.

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