When Did the Victorinox "Master Craftsman" end production?

[p99guy]

Just getting into collecting the Victorinox knifes and made the mistake of buying a collectors book published in 1999. Anyway they make a pretty big fuss over this model and how it is issued to NASA shuttle crews. I start to look for one to find not only are they not in production, but hasnt been in some time.(still want one)

 

[acswan]

The pliers were added in 1986,changing the Master Craftsman into a Craftsman for some reason,the same time the Champion became the Swisschamp.A Master Craftsman may be hard to find.

 

[bama_lou]

A Master Craftsman may be hard to find.

But of course, I have one!

Space Shuttle model, with a square Phillips screwdriver instead of a round one.

 

[p99guy]

Just the one I would like to find And thankyou acswan for filling in the history for me.

 

[Saunterer]

Another way to date Victorinox models, is to look for other differences; as seen in these two Space Shuttle models:

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The hole in the awl was introduced sometime around the early 1990's, and the parcel hook was introduced around the same time. Also a difference in the above pictures, is that the earlier T-handled screwdrivers had a slit in them for opening tin cans (although you can't see it above).

Other dating methods using features as a possible timeline; are the pin and pen introduction, a channel that the scissors spring uses, whether the scissors uses a rivet or a screw for the pivot, the small backside flat screwdriver, flutes in the corkscrew and crimpers on the pliers. Just to name a few...

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