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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2100 on: November 14, 2023, 03:18:50 AM
When I bought my Leatherman Pocket Survival tool no one knew who Leatherman was.

I had happened to read about the Pocket Survival Tool in one of the Knife magazines I subscribed to and i was in our local Montgomery Wards store one day in the sporting goods section and they had one Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool sitting on a shelf in a case and it was closed so nobody recognized what it was, but I did and I bought it on the spot.

I carried it for years before I met anyone else who had one.

"The earliest Leatherman PSTs are stamped US PAT
4238862 and LEATHERMAN TOOL on one arm, and
POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL on the other. They have a
rather primitive drop point blade, pliers with a
square profile near the pivot, an awl with ragged
mill marks, and a can opener bevel that faces out.
Early PSTs lack the small lanyard ring that is included
on every later version."

Here is a source with quite a lot of information on the PST.

https://smartknives.com/Leatherman-Multi-Tools/PST.htm

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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2101 on: November 14, 2023, 03:21:03 AM
Here are a few more pictures

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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2102 on: November 14, 2023, 03:42:35 AM
Looking good, VMAN :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2103 on: November 14, 2023, 03:44:49 AM
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2104 on: November 14, 2023, 05:44:25 AM
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2105 on: November 14, 2023, 02:30:48 PM
Looking good, VMAN :woohoo: :like: :like:

Thank you Poncho! :cheers:


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2106 on: November 14, 2023, 02:31:46 PM


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2107 on: November 14, 2023, 02:32:50 PM


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2109 on: November 14, 2023, 06:58:39 PM


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2110 on: November 14, 2023, 08:09:59 PM
Thanks VMAN :hatsoff: Was my very first LM 8) :tu:


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2111 on: November 15, 2023, 04:20:01 PM
Lisa, your collection rocks!!
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2112 on: November 15, 2023, 04:24:24 PM
I remember those days Vicman.  My Dad spotted one in a Winters catalog and wanted one in the worst way.  We saved up for him and got him one for Christmas '83.  They were big $$ for us in those days but the idea was so revolutionary.  It's hard to believe just how revolutionary nowadays, but they truly were an engineering marvel.  I use Smartknives.com a lot! 
When I bought my Leatherman Pocket Survival tool no one knew who Leatherman was.

I had happened to read about the Pocket Survival Tool in one of the Knife magazines I subscribed to and i was in our local Montgomery Wards store one day in the sporting goods section and they had one Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool sitting on a shelf in a case and it was closed so nobody recognized what it was, but I did and I bought it on the spot.

I carried it for years before I met anyone else who had one.

"The earliest Leatherman PSTs are stamped US PAT
4238862 and LEATHERMAN TOOL on one arm, and
POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL on the other. They have a
rather primitive drop point blade, pliers with a
square profile near the pivot, an awl with ragged
mill marks, and a can opener bevel that faces out.
Early PSTs lack the small lanyard ring that is included
on every later version."

Here is a source with quite a lot of information on the PST.

https://smartknives.com/Leatherman-Multi-Tools/PST.htm

Click on pictures for full picture
Barry


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2114 on: November 15, 2023, 04:32:01 PM


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2115 on: November 15, 2023, 04:34:32 PM
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2116 on: November 15, 2023, 04:35:50 PM



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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2117 on: November 15, 2023, 08:07:04 PM
Thanks Barry :hatsoff:

Awesome pics, Adam and Antti :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Reply #2118 on: November 15, 2023, 08:54:14 PM
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2120 on: November 17, 2023, 03:23:48 AM
I remember those days Vicman.  My Dad spotted one in a Winters catalog and wanted one in the worst way.  We saved up for him and got him one for Christmas '83.  They were big $$ for us in those days but the idea was so revolutionary.  It's hard to believe just how revolutionary nowadays, but they truly were an engineering marvel.  I use Smartknives.com a lot!

Great memories Barry! :cheers:

I agree that they were an engineering marvel! :)


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2123 on: November 17, 2023, 08:31:56 PM
Were the sheaths for the PST & PST II always leather, or did some have a sheath like the one shown below?
I ask because I have a PST II coming in a sheath like this one:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2124 on: November 17, 2023, 08:49:15 PM
Were the sheaths for the PST & PST II always leather, or did some have a sheath like the one shown below?
I ask because I have a PST II coming in a sheath like this one:
Actually i have seen PST2 clampack with that sheat. I dont know was it sold on diffrent areas with that sheat but i believe that sheat with PST & PST2 wasnt common sight.


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2125 on: November 17, 2023, 10:16:44 PM
Were the sheaths for the PST & PST II always leather, or did some have a sheath like the one shown below?
I ask because I have a PST II coming in a sheath like this one:

I've bought PSTs with that type sheath.  Wow, posted several PST and PST2 sheaths like that as well.  I am not sure why the change or addition of these type sheaths vs leather. 
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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2126 on: November 17, 2023, 10:59:54 PM
Were the sheaths for the PST & PST II always leather, or did some have a sheath like the one shown below?
I ask because I have a PST II coming in a sheath like this one:

That is the right sheath for it. :cheers:

I had a PST and a PST II with that sheath.


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2127 on: November 18, 2023, 01:41:42 AM
Thank you Antti, Aloha and Vicman!  :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2128 on: November 18, 2023, 05:34:59 AM
Were the sheaths for the PST & PST II always leather, or did some have a sheath like the one shown below?
I ask because I have a PST II coming in a sheath like this one:

They were sold with both types much like the Rebar  in recent times.


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Re: PST, PST II Owners Club
Reply #2129 on: November 18, 2023, 01:11:41 PM
They were sold with both types much like the Rebar  in recent times.
Thank you SteveC!  :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


 

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