Layer Tools
- Large knife blade
- Small knife blade
- Pliers
- Bottle-opener / Large slotted screwdriver - With wire bender/stripper
- Can-opener / Small slotted screwdriver - That also works with Phillips screws
Back Layer Tools
- Reamer - With a sewing eye
- Phillips screwdriver
- Keyring/Split-ring attachment point
Scale Tools
Scales
Red as standard - Also two-colored Cellidor and hardwood.
Variations
- Victorinox model 1.3623 is similar to the Mechanic, but includes a corkscrew instead of the Phillips screwdriver
- The Oath of Rutli is a special collector's knife with tools very similar to the Mechanic and model 1.3623 (see above)
- An official Boy Scouts of America version was manufactured with the BSA logo on the top scale
History
Introduced in 1991, based on earliest catalogue reference.
Discontinued - Probably at least by 2006, as it does not appear in the catalogue for that year.
Physical Specifications
- Length: 91mm
- Width: 18.1mm
- Weight: 99.4g
Identifiers
- 1.4623: Red Cellidor (US Model Number: 53441 )
- 1.4623-033: Two-colored scales (light blue and yellow or light blue and light red) without shield (also known as the Mechanic Special)
- 55441: US Model Number - BSA Version, red Cellidor scales
Related Models
- Tinker - No pliers
- Super Tinker - Replaces the pliers with scissors and a hook
- Deluxe Tinker - Adds scissors and the multipurpose hook
- Special Mechanic - One layer thinner, combo tool replaces small-blade and openers layer
- Oath of Rutli - Special limited edition with very similar tools
- Model 1.3623 - Includes a corkscrew instead of the Phillips screwdriver
- Journeyman - Has a similar tool set