However, a similar model was probably the first in the Victorinox 58mm family - See History.
The Pocket Pal has a single-layer design and Alox handles and is extremely slim. It is essentially an Alox scaled version of the Cellidor Princess.
Name Disambiguation:
This model should not be confused with the larger, more common 84mm Pocket Pal.
Discontinued.
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Layer Tools
Scales
Red alox scales. Other colors exist, usually with a company logo.
Variations
The same knife was available without the keyring, but it is not known if it had a different model name.
History
An equivalent model to the Pocket Pal was probably the first model in the Victorinox 58mm family and most likely came into being in the early 1940s - See page 32 of the 1942 catalogue. It had an exposed rivet construction, an older cross-cut nail file, and no keyring. At that time it was known as a model 620, possibly with a suffix depending upon scale options, various scale options were available, such as imitation mother-of-pearl (MoP).
The 58mm Pocket Pal is believe to have been produced for a limited time in the 1960s. First release and discontinued year is not known.
It was manufactured at one time with the Victoria/Crossbow tang stamp in a no keyring version, featuring the earlier nail-file with the cleaner-tip tool.
Physical Specifications
- Length: 58mm
- Width: 4.38mm; Vintage Victoria no-keyring version: 4.18mm
- Weight: 11.175g; Vintage Victoria no-keyring version: 10.79g
Identifiers
- 620: Historical model number - Suffix depending upon scale type