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dk Offline AHB

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Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #570 on: September 03, 2012, 02:40:14 PM
Gotta love those PSTs.. :tu:


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #571 on: September 08, 2012, 04:12:41 PM
Here's mine - I hope it helps! Got it a couple of days ago at a market in Oxford for £9. The leather sheath is slightly damaged but I still think it was a good deal

•   Rivets or knurled screws? Knurled screws
•   Lanyard attachment?        Yes
•   (Old) small diameter or (new) large diameter plier pivot?    Old
•   LEATHERMAN alone cast into plier pivot? Or with USA? Or TOOL?    "Leatherman USA"
•   A hard wire cutter notch?      Yes
•   Handles stamped with what?     "Leatherman® Tool / Portland OR"
•   Inch ruler only, or inch/metric? Inch / Metric
•   Date codes?   0201
•   Drop point knife blade or clip point? (saber?)    Newer clip point
•   Knife blade tang stamped LEATHERMAN alone? Or with USA? Or JAPAN?  "Leatherman -USA-"
•   Screwdrivers: pivot-in or pivot-out?     All pivot out, large with nail nick, medium with nail hook on top, small with no nick. Philips marked B on nail nick side, 3 on the other.

It's been a couple of days since I read the whole thread, so I can't remember if it's been discussed, but it seems interesting that this early '01 model has the old style head, but with the hair wire notch. To me that suggests that maybe the notch is machined rather than cast, and the notch became a part of the process before the new head castings were introduced, unless they retooled the head casts twice in very quick succession...

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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #572 on: September 08, 2012, 04:40:39 PM
Ben the hard wire notch was added in 1996 if I remember correctly. Do you have a pic of the plier head?
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #573 on: September 09, 2012, 02:05:33 AM
Silly me - looked back and I'd misread it.  :facepalm: you're right, hard wire notch added in 1996, hard wire notch indicator arrow added in 2001 (presumably as part and parcel of the new head design, not as a separate modification). So really it's just a totally normal old head, made within a few months of their being phased out!

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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #574 on: October 16, 2012, 02:14:22 AM
Just had this one arrive, seems to have some of the Late 80's characteristics but not all

•   Rivets or knurled screws?
Screws
•   Lanyard attachment?
Yes
•   (Old) small diameter or (new) large diameter plier pivot?
Old
•   LEATHERMAN alone cast into plier pivot? Or with USA? Or TOOL?
LEATHERMAN USA
•   A hard wire cutter notch?
No
•   Handles stamped with what? (see pictures in next post for examples)
REG'D TM 1325473 LEATHERMAN TOOL PORTLAND OR
•   Inch ruler only, or inch/metric?
Inch only
•   Date codes?
No
•   Drop point knife blade or clip point? (saber?)
Drop point
•   Knife blade tang stamped LEATHERMAN alone? Or with USA? Or JAPAN?
LEATHERMAN USA
•   Screwdrivers: pivot-in or pivot-out?
In

It also has a milled awl and left-hand cut can-opener


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #575 on: December 26, 2012, 05:14:34 AM
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #576 on: January 14, 2013, 03:58:09 PM
I have a new, unopened PST II coming in mail that I will check out, but does that count for this project, or is it only regular PSTs? 
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #577 on: January 30, 2013, 12:07:23 PM
Updated PST circle pic.. :)


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #578 on: January 30, 2013, 01:06:36 PM
ooh.  I like that :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #579 on: January 30, 2013, 04:58:12 PM
Wow, you have a lot of PSTs AHB :tu:  Nice pics :cheers:
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #580 on: January 30, 2013, 06:17:14 PM
 8) pic!
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #581 on: January 31, 2013, 03:39:17 AM
Gonna be needing a fish eye lens if that circle gets much bigger Allan :D
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #582 on: February 01, 2013, 04:50:33 AM
I have a question about the number or letter on the Phillips bit on the PST. I have a late 80's PST, on the Phillips bit there is circle with a #4. Does anyone know the significance of this number. I do not think it has to do with size as a #4 Phillips would be much larger.
 The only place I could find anything on these numbers was page 34 post 503 of this thread. And it was only briefly talked about.





Then I have a Sept. 1994 PST with what appears to be an F in the circle.









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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #583 on: February 01, 2013, 04:59:41 AM
My 1194 PST has the circle F as well..... hmmmm
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #584 on: February 02, 2013, 03:21:27 AM
12] 2001??
•   New plier head has larger pivot (0601 earliest seen)
•   Hard wire cutter notch has cast in indicator arrow
•   Knife tang stamped LEATHERMAN only (USA dropped)

I just got a new (to me) PST.  Date code 0601.  Still says "Leatherman USA" on the knife Tang.  Stamped "E" on the screwdriver.

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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #585 on: February 02, 2013, 05:04:49 PM
Welcome to MTO :cheers:

Got any pics for us?
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #586 on: February 05, 2013, 07:55:44 PM
Here is a riveted POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL. There is nothing special about it other than some one polished it up and stuck this MADE IN JAPAN sticker on it trying to enhance it's value. A while back one of these with a stickers on it brought a tidy sum. Obviously this one didn't go for very much or I wouldn't have it.    :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #587 on: February 06, 2013, 02:57:29 AM
Looks great David! :tu: Those "Pocket Survival Tool" ones are pretty special.  :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #588 on: February 06, 2013, 04:45:38 PM
Yeah, I'd like to get my hands on one of the "Pocket Survival Tool" versions.   :drool:
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #589 on: February 07, 2013, 03:26:31 AM
Here is my date code 0601.  This is 4th PST I have had in the last 30 years or so.  I was sad that they don't make the PST anymore.  I looked at the new models but got this one off e-bay.  I also have a Super Tool, but prefer the PST to carry on my belt.  It gets almost daily use.


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #590 on: February 08, 2013, 11:33:37 AM
A belated welcome to the forum Rich. :cheers:  I know what you mean about how well the PST sits on your belt, very few modern MT's are so neat and slim. 8)

As to your USA blade stamp, I'd put that down to a transitional period where they still had old and new stock sitting on the warehouse shelves.  Just a guess though. :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #591 on: February 28, 2013, 05:10:31 PM
I pickt this Pst Yesterday. Not in great condition but ok, the tools are intact. Some small rust spots though. I think it´s early 90:s and I like it!
Clip point blade, no stamp on the backside. No date. Small lanyard hole. A mysterious nr 5 stamped to the phillips driver.

What I was thinking of is the pocketwrench that came with it. Is that something Leatherman provided or is it the former owner that put it there?
It is perfectly sized and slips in to the pouch together with the tool.
In the early nineties I bought a gerber and sticked to it until  a year ago but a lot of my colleges had leatherman and the pocketwrench seems familiar somehow.
Does anybody know ?


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #592 on: February 28, 2013, 08:09:51 PM
As far as I know Leatherman never supplied a Pocketwrench with any tool.  I'm going to say with some certainty that this is something the previous owner put in there. :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #593 on: March 02, 2013, 11:03:19 AM
As far as I know Leatherman never supplied a Pocketwrench with any tool.  I'm going to say with some certainty that this is something the previous owner put in there. :)
Thank You Gareth for the answer. :cheers:
I thought so because the length and width are exactly the same and fits so perfect in the pouch. I think I will keep it in there anyway. :)


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #594 on: March 09, 2013, 07:29:43 AM
Here is an interesting riveted PST. It has the US PAT 4238862 stamp, lanyard attachment, right hand grind can opener, Leatherman only on knife blade tang and hollow rivets. Transitional piece or put together with left over parts?     :think:    :)
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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #595 on: March 23, 2013, 02:31:00 PM
On most PST's I see The name leatherman on both sides, 1 of my 2 pst's only has it on one side ,
What is the reason ?




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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #596 on: April 02, 2013, 09:00:28 PM
 does anyone know this one ?









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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #597 on: April 02, 2013, 09:22:47 PM
It's a Flair, not a PST mate. :) Try using the search function and you'll find loads of info..


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #598 on: April 02, 2013, 09:24:28 PM
I Thought it was a special edition pst .  :whistle: my bad


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Re: Leatherman PST chronology project
Reply #599 on: April 02, 2013, 09:25:54 PM
How much did you pay for the flair? They can go for a pretty good sum.


 

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