No. 207

history

The No.207 model has a relatively short hihistory. Like many other army knives, it was developed at the end of the 19th century and appeared in the 1901 catalogue. Although it is still shown in the 1932 catalogue, it is no longer listed as available to order. In the smaller size, No. 207k and later No. 244k, it was preserved for a very long time.

The model no. 207 has a very special nail file on the back, which can only be found in this model and the smaller counterpart in 84 mm. It takes the place of the awl. In the old catalogs, it is often erroneously written about an awl, but the tool has little to do with an awl. It is a nail file with grooves on the top and a filing surface underneath and a rounded tip for cleaning fingernails.

Why Victorinox took this model out of production is unclear.

functional parts

Model No.207 had a small and large cutting blade, scissors, and a corkscrew and nail file on the back.

material thickness

Big cutting blade: 2.7 mm; small cutting blade: 2.0 mm; Scissors: 2.5mm - 2.7mm; Nail file: 2.7 mm; Corkscrew: 3.2mm

construction

The lower position is the classic position of many army knives: small and large cutting blade as well as a corkscrew on the back. The upper layer is made up of scissors, which rotate around the head rivet, and a nail file placed in the middle on the back.

scale material

Fiber and horn were used as the scale material. There don't seem to have been any other variants.

Liners/spacers/rivets

The liners and rivets were made of brass. The intermediate layer was originally made of steel. Later, Victorinox also used brass for this.