Looks like the box liner is the green felt variety. I think the box is correct for this vintage of knife. In my humble opinion, it only really matters in terms of the historical evidence it provides for the six people on the planet who give a rip about what really constitutes a "Golfer" and what doesn't. In my view, this knife is a Golfer and it has an age-appropriate box that says Golfer. Pretty sweet set if you ask me, even if the two weren't married at the factory back in 1973.
I’m no expert in Victorinox history. Not even remotely close. And the variety of boxes Victorinox used at different times in different markets is inscrutable to me. With that said, I feel exactly the same way about this set, and I’ve love to own it. I’m just glad somebody snapped it up before I even had to consider whether or not to reach much too deeply into my pocket to acquire it.
Wow, what a beauty! Is this one on its way to you, jnoxyd?
Same here. I think Kamakiri is a much greater student of these details, but I feel the same about this set, especially at the price it apparently went for. Hopefully an MTo member is the new owner. Myron
You have a MOP Golfer?! Consider me tickled...
My "Proto Golfer" . 5 turn corkscrew, grooved. Tang stamps VSSR and Victoria Officier .With LNF . Similar to the one jnoxyd shows but no shackle, so probably later.
Same here. I think Kamakiri is a much greater student of these details, but I feel the same about this set, especially at the price it apparently went for. Hopefully an MTo member is the new owner.
I don't think I'm being clear.I think the knife you got is the correct knife for the box. And more importantly, *is* a Golfer. I considered buying it if it's the one I'm thinking.I *think* the one that jnoxyd posted is not the right box. I wouldn't consider buying it anywhere near the price 'shown' or even significantly cheaper since it looks like it was sold through the offer system. And it looks like there were there two sold like that...
Perhaps this pristine Golfer and box set were similarly put together by a distributor or dealer at some point in its history.
As for the name Golfer for 84mm versions with and without LNF, we can agree with SAKWIKI using this name for both versions (and yes, 207k and 244k were not called Golfer, but can be called its predecessors)
...Why would two different models ever have the same name at the same time?
I do, however, believe that Victorinox didn’t get terribly uptight regarding the names attached to many models, and I *suspect* identical knives might have been assigned different names by distributors in different markets.
One example: I remember receiving my first Compact around 1992. A British friend had to purchase one for me during a visit home, as there were none to be found from US distributors. I clearly remember the box being labeled “Compact,”and the knife had pen/pin plus scales, the mini screwdriver, and a parcel hook without a nail file. I gave that particular knife away years ago, so I can’t refer back to it to confirm. Nevertheless, I do have a knife from roughly this same period with these same features in its original gray sliding Swiss Army Brands box that is labeled “Golfer.” It also carries the model number 53801, which the Wiki states belongs to the “Special Golfer” (divot tool, no scissors). I don’t think I’ve added anything to the ongoing discussion by sharing this, but I, for one, find these tiny details strangely fascinating.
Any close-ups somewhere or a dedicated post around it?
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