Vintage Pocketknife Toolkits

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3 ай бұрын

Neat set of mid-century pocketknife advertising toolkits.

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@mannihh5274 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing. That first kit is amazing - the manufacturer is S.Salm from Solingen/Germany, once a well known brand, still some of their scissors around on Etsy and Ebay. I think, the steel wasn't stainless, but chrome-plated - that's why some tools are quite rusty and others still shiny. What a nice tool set, drill, saw, file, punch, can/bottle-opener, flathead and Philips screwdriver - what more can you ask for? Tools and sheath need a little love though. The second one from Utica is quite interesting too. I don't think it comes with a chisel, looks more like a big flathead screwdriver to me.

@crookmcstealie 3 ай бұрын

I found a German cleaver in a field and had it restored, I remember thinking I was reading the maker and model and logo but it was actually saying it was made in Solingen and then saying right and wrong next to little diagrams of the proper and improper bevel angles. Thank heavens for the Internet.

@SenecaSerpent 2 ай бұрын

Seeing old kits like this still around is really awesome.

@erebostd 2 ай бұрын

Amazing, never seen anything like that! Regards from Germany 👋😄

@beausmith6010 3 ай бұрын

After all these years this is the first tie seeing one of these. Thank you very much. Great design.

@RadioGeekBlades 3 ай бұрын

Those are some really neat knife tool kits. Thanks for showing them to us. 👍

@marcusg6573 3 ай бұрын

Just stumbled randomly into your video ^^ Solingen produces like 90% of all cutlery thats made in Germany and if you get older Stuff from the flee market here nearly all the knifes, cutlery and even pipe tools and stuff is made in Solingen.

@archivist17 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Wish these were available nowadays instead of bulky multitools.

@jock-of-ages73 3 ай бұрын

I have an unmarked fixed blade that is similar to these. The blade can separate from the handle and you can insert a file, screwdrivers, tin opener and corkscrew, which lock in place with a 2 stage lock mechanism. Cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

@michaeldaruwalla8717 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely outstanding idea. Far far superior to the Victorionox in design. There is a built in redundancy, if one blade is damaged it can easily be replaced. It is not bulky And can be offered in a variety of steels. To boot it is not bulky like the Champion for instance. Great if it could be reintroduced. Thanks for sharing.

@jspr_edc 2 ай бұрын

Phillips screws were not invented until the 1930s. Plus, the first knife & tools you showed vibed like a 1950s toolkit

@BurningMonkey 2 ай бұрын

it's a rock hammer for hobby geologists the main usage is the other side, not the hammer face

@mannihh5274 2 ай бұрын

I don't agree - geologist's hammers come with a pick on the back side and the joint will certainly not hold up to the forces needed to process rocks.

@robert-jason-king 2 ай бұрын

@@mannihh5274 Shawshank Redemption

@dongkhamet1351 2 ай бұрын

I got one of these pouches with saw, chisel and file. No handle and the leather totally rotten. The condition on what you have is great.

@johndomingodarum9709 3 ай бұрын

Great vintage pieces! Want to see more old collections please!

@11_EVERYTHING_OEFx2 3 ай бұрын

That’s amazing man! Love the old stuff.

@stevehuffman7453 2 ай бұрын

First kit: name on the tangs IS the manufacturer. Solingen, Germany is where they were made. Since the case is "leatherette" (vinyl") it probably dates 1950's/1960's. That some tools have rust spots, they are likely one of the German carbon steels. IF the knife blade is stainless, it is likely 1.4114 KRUPP, which is a daRn descent simple stainless steel. PUMA (and others) still use 1.4114 KRUPP on some of their high dollar "signature" knives such as the PUMA "WHITE HUNTER" and their lock-back folding hunter's. Since UTICA Kutmaster is still going, you can contact them about what the cover material is (likely Delrin or Bakelite, though celluloid is also a possibility. The can also tell you if the blade and/or tools are stainless or 10xx carbon steel.

@2000sborton 2 ай бұрын

As it is labeled simply Germany that indicates it is either pre WW2 or post Berlin Wall. In between it would have been either labelled West Germany or DDR for the respective zones.

@bushcraft_in_the_north 3 ай бұрын

i have a mint set here in Norway, it is German ,Hubeo, Hugo Berns ,Solingen Germany. It also have a hammer and even a chisel.

@scottsuridge5349 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, I stumbled upon it while looking for something else. On the first set the tool you guessed as a drill, looks more like a jed. A jed is used in rope splicing. you'd push it between the strands to open a space and slide another strand down the spiral groove. Then you'd pull that strand through as you removed the jed from the splice. Handy with a hemp or twine rope, damn near essential with metal rope.

@mannihh5274 2 ай бұрын

I don't agree, it's indeed a common hand-drill/reamer - small threads at the tip and larger ones higher up. Still available nowadays. The way you describe the splicing requires a hollow-(marlin-)spike with a large straight groove down to the tip

@scottsuridge5349 2 ай бұрын

@@mannihh5274 I have seen jeds which have straight and curved recesses and some that were basic spikes to force apart the strands but I can't argue as I didn't see the item clearly and have no experience with reamers. thanks for the new knowledge 😀

@AMERICANPRIDE1100 2 ай бұрын

Wow that first kit is amazing

@carolquinn4793 3 ай бұрын

♥️These are a surprise. Very cool!

@i-am-fiendish 3 ай бұрын

Interesting and really cool. I would actually love to see a modern version of this made. I hate multitools and SAKs because nothing is centered and (especially with SAKs) they're bulky and always have at least a couple tools that only get opened to get to a tool I need! That drill on the first one... I think it's likely an auger. They were a pretty important piece of survival kit back in the day. They're great for getting syrup and sap out of trees for sugar and making fire!

@jazzyjaytee9961 3 ай бұрын

very close @ andys it's a gimlet, a miniature version of an auger. Used to be quite common for sinking smaller wood screws into wood without having to use a proper drill, first.

@hoilst265 3 ай бұрын

I got one of these, aimed at the cycling market, branded "Dunlop". Not exactly the same, but same idea.

@ericpatterson5792 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome really cool kit the original leatherman

@MultiTomcat67 2 ай бұрын

I like multi tools so thanks for posting this😸. PS. Soaking those attachments in used motor oil will gently take off the rust. I've done it to 2 old, wood handled tools & it restored them. Just keep any plastic out of the oil.

@cheesymoonworkshop 3 ай бұрын

Those are too cool.

@TylerSnyder305 3 ай бұрын

Very cool sets. I haven't really looked into these knife tool kits too much, so I never knew Utica made one. I have mostly seen different German examples and the very cheap Japanese made examples.

@mikeadams2538 3 ай бұрын

I got a Case XX “Changer” lockback knife a while back. While doing some research on it, I stumble across some of the knife kits like you’ve got. Wound up with 3 of them, one of which is Japanese (unknown brand) and yet another is “Utica”. The “Leatherman” and its various copies render these old knives obsolete, but they are interesting collectibles.

@Inexactbeetle 2 ай бұрын

So cool!! Thank you for showing us!!

@JoelPerri7777 2 ай бұрын

I see these a lot on eBay, although not from Germany. These were basically the multi tools of their day. I found a cool imperial one, def not as nice as the German made stuff, but it’s cool to add to the collection. I know kershaw Japan and case both have these out there in the bladiverse. I think the ones you have there are quite collectible. Thanks for sharing

@FrugalShave 2 ай бұрын

Now I want one

@halcooper6059 3 ай бұрын

Nice vintage tool kits

@jamesherrington5606 3 ай бұрын

I have 2 of those sets on the right. One from my step grandfather which was missing a piece and another I bought to complete the set 😊

@bruderk4257 2 ай бұрын

Back when good ideas meant something here in germany.

@evgenyzamansky1155 2 ай бұрын

Вот это мультитулы! Интересно, я первый раз такие вижу! И странно, почему сейчас такие не делают - охочих было бы хоть отбавляй! Я первый!!!

@heyjude3025 Ай бұрын

скорее всего не выгодно делать инструмент который проще частично обновить. ручка-нож скорее всего могла закупаться отдельно от набора инструментов. Да и этот набор можно было бы комплектовать под себя

@brianlurten3028 3 ай бұрын

Them are really cool. Have a great day

@williamjohnson7659 3 ай бұрын

The one looks like it's for opening paint cans.

@rossgrantham446 2 ай бұрын

Aging the first tool set is post 1936 when Phillips screws came into use thats all i can add sorry.

@richardhenry1969 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a scraper for removing stickers and trim.

@jonathanzinn158 3 ай бұрын

OG multitool.

@allanpeterson2364 3 ай бұрын

The Solinger, Germany knives have been around since the mid 1600's I believe and are high end, even today. As Sheffield is to England so is Solinger to Germany. Wasn't Utica bought out by Kbar in the 70's? I also THIIIINK, but could be wrong that Utica made some of the first "Fighting knives" for WW2 even before Kbar, could be wrong though. VERY cool little knife kits in any case. Jeez, SAK or CASE should make something like that... I'd buy one! Thanks for sharing!

@Enkidu1701 3 ай бұрын

I´d love to see a SAK version of this. The handle Let´s say a "Huntsman" type size or "Outrider" with the most common tools and the hook mechanism to add other tools like a file/drill etc. occasionally. The problem with the larger SAK´s is the poor ergonomics.

@Eckus 2 ай бұрын

I have a similar toolkit at home 😊

@Enkidu1701 3 ай бұрын

I got a few of these. One has some special tools for hunting. Another one is really small. I just took a look and on mine the hammer hooks in the other way so it´won´t fall out hammering. But of course it´s for light use. I used it to put a nail in the wall to hang a picture. I woulnd´t go much heavier.

@brianvannorman1465 2 ай бұрын

Nifty.

@roro54321 3 ай бұрын

It’s a pry bar.

@pyrosmoak53 2 ай бұрын

That's what i was thinking

@brianwhitelaw7483 3 ай бұрын

Pry bar. I wonder if you can put the hammer in the other direction, so that you can use it while holding the knife handle

@jamessnodgrass7360 3 ай бұрын

It reminds me of the Buck selector sold in the early 90's

@xRedXLV 3 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@edwardfletcher7790 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, both kits are not stainless steel, that's nickel or chrome plated steel. The brown pitting is a dead giveaway. It's a really great kit, my Grandad had something similar from the early 1950's. These would have made fantastic crafting and repair kits for Hobo's a bit earlier in the century 👍 It sounds like your Grandad's pickup was a Toyota Stout ? They were a very robust little truck and are in demand for JDM resto modders now. ref. Ryan Tuercks Stout drift truck.

@PocketKnifeTherapy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It could have been a Stout, but it may have been a Hilux. I could be wrong on the decade too, could have been an early 80's. It definitely was reliable though, I remember when I was driving it, the odometer got so high it flipped to 0. Granted, the available odometer space didn't go very high on it, but I still got a kick out of seeing that. The thing never gave me any mechanical troubles whatsoever and it saved my butt when I was in desperate need of transportation. I gave it back to my father when I got a more modern car and I believe he donated it to charity.

@edwardfletcher7790 3 ай бұрын

@@PocketKnifeTherapy 6 digit odometer almost guarantees it was a Stout. Google image search if you want to be sure 👍 I'm a bit of a Toyota fan, 82 Celica, 85 Cressida & 89 Supra Turbo 😁