Help to find a vintage Gerber folder needed

[911rescue]

Hi members,

I already tried to google but cannot find what I´m looking for

Can anyone help me to get the name / article number and maybe some pics of a vintage Gerber folder?

The knife I´m talkin´´bout must be around 20 or even 30 years old, it has a drop point blade, brass frame and dark wooden inlays (if I remember right).

I think it must have been produced in the same period as the following folding / fixed blade Gerbers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gerber-Knives-L...0QQihZ001QQcategoryZ63795QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us

and so on.

Any help will be VERY much appreciated.

Thanks in advance:thumbup:

Joern from Germany

 

[Bob W]

I think your question would be very easy to answer, if only you could post a photo or scanner image of your knife.

Best Luck,
-Bob

 

[911rescue]

I think your question would be very easy to answer, if only you could post a photo or scanner image of your knife.

Best Luck,
-Bob

Hi Bob,

that´s EXACTLY the problem...NO scans available, sorry.

I once had such a knife but there were no digicams on the market so far.

I have to add that the folder I´m searching for has a blade length of around 8 cm and FINGERGROOVES...were there SO many of them in the 80´s?

Can someone remember such a knife???

 

[Mick R.]

I think you may be talking about the old Gerber Magnum Lockback. (the big folder on the left & bottom of the pics - sorry about the lousy pics, just learning to use a digital camera) I bought the Gerber Magnum in the photo around 1979-1980. I believe they quit making them in the early-mid 80's.

The other brass framed knife in the photo is a Gerber Stag Sportsman I also bought in the late 70's. I occasionally see old Gerbers for sale on ebay - You might also try J Bruce Voyles Knife Site. Voyles knife auction site frequently has vintage Gerber and Puma knives up for auction.
http://www.jbrucevoyles.com/

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[yablanowitz]

It looks like Mick saved me the trouble of dragging my Magnum Folding Hunter out and taking a picture.

Those are great old knives, especially if you don't mind carrying a brick (light they ain't).

 

[Baatfam]

Could it be the Gerber Classic? Like this one?

I just picked one up on e-bay to go with the user I've had since the 70s....

Bob T.

 

[911rescue]

I think you may be talking about the old Gerber Magnum Lockback. (the big folder on the left & bottom of the pics - sorry about the lousy pics, just learning to use a digital camera) I bought the Gerber Magnum in the photo around 1979-1980. I believe they quit making them in the early-mid 80's.

The other brass framed knife in the photo is a Gerber Stag Sportsman I also bought in the late 70's. I occasionally see old Gerbers for sale on ebay - You might also try J Bruce Voyles Knife Site. Voyles knife auction site frequently has vintage Gerber and Puma knives up for auction.
http://www.jbrucevoyles.com/

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Hi Mick,

yes that´s the beauty I´ve been looking for, thank you:thumbup:

I visited the mentioned website but the search function is not for me...if I search for "Gerber" there are around 150 results. To klick on each of them is not my cup of coffee...I guess I´ll stick to the bay

Joern

 

[911rescue]

It looks like Mick saved me the trouble of dragging my Magnum Folding Hunter out and taking a picture.

Those are great old knives, especially if you don't mind carrying a brick (light they ain't).

...but not as heavy as my Al Mar Sere Attack 3003, huh?

I´m sure I´ll go for one of those Gerber "bricks"

Joern

 

[911rescue]

Could it be the Gerber Classic? Like this one?

I just picked one up on e-bay to go with the user I've had since the 70s....

Bob T.

Nope Bob...it is a Gerber Magnum Folding Hunter

BTW: Thanks to all of you for your help, much appreciated:thumbup:

Joern

 

[swampyankee]

what model is the one on the right in the first pic and bottom in the second?

 

[Rupestris]

what model is the one on the right in the first pic and bottom in the second?

I think you may be talking about the old Gerber Magnum Lockback. (the big folder on the left & bottom of the pics - sorry about the lousy pics, just learning to use a digital camera) I bought the Gerber Magnum in the photo around 1979-1980. I believe they quit making them in the early-mid 80's.

Welcome swampyankee.

The one on the right is the Magnum Lockback. I believe Mick R. meant on the right and bottom. Not left.

Chris