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.
Table of contents
Model: 620 CP- Imitation MoP
Layer Tools
Scales
Red alox scales. Other colors exist, usually with a company logo.
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, a Victoria/Crossbow tang stamp, 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).
Based on historical catalogues the 58mm Pocket Pal was produced in the '60s and '70s. It was succeeded/replaced by the Princess model.
Physical Specifications
Pocket Pal without a Keyring
- 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 - eg:
- eg Cr: Red celluloid; Ar: Red Alox; CP: Imitation MoP; S: Stainless steel;