My Dad was posted to the Sewart Air Force Base in 1958/59 when he was a pilot for the Australian Air Force. He bought a knife at the BX store there, and I'm trying to find out a little bit about it.
It's about a 5" fixed blade with a whole heap of gadgets in the handle; eg corkscrew, saw, file, can/bottle opener, and a strip to light matches on. The blade itself has a short section with serrations on it.
The only markings on the blade are the words 'ERN SOLINGEN GERMANY' on one side, and 'stainless' on the other side.
Its been in his cupboard for 45 years, and just pulledi it out the other day. He says the blade is still really shiny and very sharp.
Can anyone help me with identifying this knife, and tell me a bit about it?
It's about a 5" fixed blade with a whole heap of gadgets in the handle; eg corkscrew, saw, file, can/bottle opener, and a strip to light matches on. The blade itself has a short section with serrations on it.
The only markings on the blade are the words 'ERN SOLINGEN GERMANY' on one side, and 'stainless' on the other side.
Its been in his cupboard for 45 years, and just pulledi it out the other day. He says the blade is still really shiny and very sharp.
Can anyone help me with identifying this knife, and tell me a bit about it?
