Hello everyone.This is my first post in this forum.I will respect your active discussions and wonderful collection.I am not good at English. So when I write something strange or rude, I don’t mean that. Please don’t get angry just laugh out.I also love Mr. Pinchy very much. I have been collecting these charming tools in Japan. Now, I will show you summary of my collection.NOTICE@ This table only depends on my own Mr. Pinchies. It doesn’t take into account any forum members collection. Of course it doesn’t include all of products in the world.@ I lined up the materials according to my arbitrary judgment. I’m not sure it is correct order.@ I chose these tool part name selfishly. Please tell me the proper name.@ Any errors and omissions are my fault. In making this table, I received many suggestions from this forum.Thank you very much.I hope this helps you and this forum.
Wooooaaaa! Fantastic work in Pincheology, hiraboo! Thank you so much for putting that all together, and sharing your knowledge, and collection! You're English reads well! Welcome to MT.o, hiraboo! Mr. Pinchy is an all-time favorite of mine. I am looking forward to looking at my Pinchy assortment this evening and noting the evolution of Mr. Pinchy with your charts and info!Thank you again, and great first post!
If you're interested, here's a break-down of Mr Pinchies I did back in 2014:https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,48158.msg928733.html#msg928733
Beautiful great collection gerleatherman! And you are very good at taking photos!!I think I can put your tools in photos like that.
Thank you for the kind words, and thank you for placing them within the chart, hiraboo!
Amazing I didn't know that Japanese characters could be displayed.Translation into Japanese is perfect Thank you, gerleatherberman!( May I call you GLBM like others do? )I agree with GLBM’s opinion about Version designnations. I’ll provide reference materials about plier jaws.These are some pictures when I cleaned up my Pinchys. Now I’m revisioning my chart with new data Please wait a little longer.
Most definitely, sir! Do you have a preference to be addressed as, or is hiraboo fine? Looking forward to seeing more of your work! The Pinchy identification system you've created is excellent so far!
Thank you, Hilaboo! The chart looks good. It's amazing how many times Gerber repeated it with a multiplier. They definitely tried not to waste existing parts with the new models. Have you considered incorporating Fiskars brand examples into your charts?It definitely complicates the project, but the decision to manufacture multipliers under the Fiskars brand has always fascinated me.
Thank you, GLBM!Yes, my name is ヒラブー >They definitely tried not to waste existing parts with the new models. I think these words accurately represent the facts. And I see you respect GERBER and its employees. They will be proud to have such a great fan I will do my best to realize your proposal about FISKARS brand example.I’m sorry I don’t have FISKARS brand one. So please give me detailed information.I saw your previous post↓https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,74830.msg1887382.html#msg1887382The tip angle of utility blade (awl) looks sharper than the others.Is there anything difference
Sorry, hirabooI had missed the email notice from this thread. I will get the Fiskars out soon and take some more detailed photos alongside one of the version 2 multi pliers.Thank you for the kind words as well!
Wait, in case of Mr. Pinchy, all models have a common serial number. Regardless of the ALTERNATE COMPONENT, I think all silver models have #55800 and all black models have #55860. Hmm, I found a little mystery. But it’s fun to imagine all about Mr. Pinchy and the people who made it.
I have a couple of older Mr Pinchies still NIB Gerber printed it as "ITEM NO. 55800" (stainless) and "ITEM NO. 55860" (black) on my boxesI think it is better regarded as a part number or item number rather than an individual serial number. A part number is shared with all the other tools that are the same model, whereas a serial number is usually unique to each individual example of the tool (and incremented by 1 as each tool is made). Perhaps it is a language/nomenclature confusion ? Thanks for the images of the instructions, it is quite useful in showing the difference between the MP600 variants that it covered. It would be nice to see the same for the Fisherman and Cable Cutter variants.
No problem, GLBM Please when you have time By the way,I purchased the FIRST PRODUCTION RUN model with box, cloth sheath and instructions on ebay.As I wrote above, to revise my charts, I read FPR instructions for the first time.( We usually don’t read the instructions very often, do we? )Maybe someone pointed out this before, but I want to mention it again.FPR have a scissors. But in the instructions, there is how to pull out UTILITY BLADE/ALTERNATE COMPONENT. Moving on to the next chapter, there is the word “scissors/file”. I had thought that they changed alternate component depending on demand, user request, or cost. Now I came up with the idea that they were thinking about producing three different models from beginning.As if there are various models in MP600.Wait, in case of Mr. Pinchy, all models have a common serial number. Regardless of the ALTERNATE COMPONENT, I think all silver models have #55800 and all black models have #55860. Hmm, I found a little mystery. But it’s fun to imagine all about Mr. Pinchy and the people who made it. FIGURE Above - instructions of FPR Below - instructions of MP600
Great find with the first production run, hiraboo! Congratulations! That is cool what you read on the instructions. Will have to dig the box out for my V1.1BO and check the instructions. True, as we only read the instructions on things we won't be using. Indeed, all of mine have the concurrent item numbers as well. stainless and oxide. I feel the same way about the people who were involved with early multi tool making. How did they feel about what they were doing? Did they enjoy the job? What went through their mind when the boss said he needed more production? and so on. Thank you for posting the instructions for the pinchy and multi plier 600, as well as your efforts in helping sort the multi plier mess out, hiraboo! Here are the photos I promised. Hope they are OK, as I am still getting acquainted with a new phone camera.
gregozedobe (Let me call you Greg),Thank you for correcting my mistake. As you say, I should have written “item number” instead of “serial number”. I had misunderstood their meaning. (>_<)Your explanation is very easy to understand. I appreciate you for teaching me new knowledge!!( There are many things I don't know about MT. For example, I think "NIB" means "New Item in Box" (;´д`) )
GLBM,I feel like climbing up to heaven because of your compliments. (*゚▽゚*)I hope we can get something new about the early days of this tool!!Thank you for the detailed photo. You already master the DIGITAL MT (your new phone).These photos are really helpful. (^o^)Now I know, when compared, there is no difference about utility blade.I will incorporate the FISKARS model into the next revision. ٩( ‘ω’ )و…And I envy you possess it (and of course V1.1 BO). (´ρ`)
Glad it helped clear up the awl question!And thank you for your work here. A lot of members have done fine work in getting the history of the Multi Pliers straightened out, but have not quite shown it like you have. Most of those types of charts are usually related to Swiss army knives. Nice to see the work you've put into doing it with a different, yet just as important, multi tool company.Indeed it will be great to finally have a solid historical depiction of the Multi Pliers versions and possibly even ascertain different reasons for tool styles and differences.Thank you for the kind words, hiraboo! Looking forward to the new chart!The V1.1 black oxide was a pure stroke of luck, as the seller sold it as a pair to me with the V1.0 first production tool. Good price as well. I am sure you'll find one soon, and a fiskars branded one as well. I hope your Fiskars branded version is in better condition than mine was to start.
Thank you too for always the kind words. o(´▽`*)/♪I thought it was more simple job, didn’t expect to be so complicated. <(; ̄ ・ ̄)=3However, thanks to the achievements of the forum so far, I was not at a loss. It was a lot of fun to research what I liked.And above all, I'm glad to share my knowledge with friends of the same hobby. (^_^ )If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.(Of course, you are one of giants! )I purchased one Mr. Pinchy on ebay that can be added to the charts.And fortunately, I find the FISKARS model on Japanese auction! (≧∇≦)I think you have brought good luck, thank you, GLBM!!I will start job when they arrive. FIGUREOh, my GERBER!! This is’t version 6 model…May I join the “knock-off owners club”?
You're certainly welcome, my friend!And thank you for the kind words in return, hiraboo!Congrats on finding the Fiskars version at auction. Always cool when hobbies align with available acquisitions.Great to see you also found one of the many Chinese made clones of the multi plier. If memory serves me correctly, here are a few other versions of the Fiskars(Gerber) licensed multi plier; Carolina Knife and Tool(early version with four slide screws and blunt pliers), Carolina Knife and Tool(later version with two slide screws and two rivet screws), Winchester branded blint pliers version, Winchester branded Fishing tool(super long jaws - 2 screw and 2 rivet slide), Renegade branded Fishing tool(super long jaws - 2 screw and 2 rivet slide), and an unknown fixed plier clone(that gregozedobe bought from ChopperCharles).Your clone looks to be very similar to the Carolina Knife and Tool branded variety, but it only says "stainless steel". Interesting!
GLBM,Thank you for patiently trying to understand my funny English. (* ̄m ̄)And thank you for your always kind words. I got a little more confident in English communication. I'll try to post something in another thread. c⌒っ*´з`)φ..... I hope to meet you elsewhere!