All models featured a No. 10 stapler, a hole-punch, and a staple remover with integrated nail-file. Their packaging included at least two boxes of 1000 No. 10 staples.
Although not a "Swiss Army Knife" in a traditional sense, all models included fold-out tools, two of the models included knives, and the branding of the series was intended to evoke the "little red toolbox." These factors have led the Wenger collector community to affectionately nickname the series "Swiss Army Staplers".
Discontinued
Models and Tools
The core functionality of the Wenger Business Tool offered in the base Model 45 incorporated:
- A stapler (suitable for approx. 20 sheets of paper), using No. 10 staples
- A single hole-punch (suitable for approx. 20 sheets of paper), including a paper-collecting compartment with overflow indicator, and an optical gauge to line up the hole on the paper
- A fold-out, magnetised staple-removing tool, with integrated nail-file
Other models added these additional tools to the core tools and functions:
- Model 50: A fold-out knife blade
- Model 55: A pair of fold-out high-performance scissors
- Model 60: The knife blade and the high-performance scissors
Additionally, models 45 and 50 only included, in place of scissors:
- A small storage compartment that could be used for spare staples or paper clips
The knife blade was of a similar style and size to a Wenger 85mm Swiss Army Knife blade, but is not quite identical.
The blade and scissors tools were locking, in the open and closed positions, released using a level-style button on the side of the tool.
It appears that not all individual Swiss Business Tools had a nail-file integrated into the staple-remover. More research is needed.
History
The Wenger Swiss Business Tool was introduced in about 2002. From catalogue entries, it seems that the Model 60 was considered the "Main" model of the line, as it was the most full-featured. For example, in the 2007‒2010 EU catalogues, SBT 60 was the only model listed.
The Swiss Business Tool was a capable, quality multitool, incorporating many tools and functions that would be needed at an office desk. However, compared to regular individual office tools, such as a stapler or scissors, it was fairly expensive. SAKWiki understands that the tool was not commercially successful and was withdrawn a few years after being announced. It stopped being included in US catalogs by 2008, and in EU catalogs by 2012.
Catalogue Pages
From the 2004 US catalogue:
From the 2005/6 Canadian catalogue
EU catalogues (PDF downloads):
Identifiers
US/Canadian model numbers in brackets.
- 10.45.00 / (16700): SBT 45, Red
- 10.50.00 / (16699): SBT 50, Red
- 10.55.00: SBT 55, Red
- 10.55.02 / (16695): SBT 55, Silver/Grey
- 10.60.00 / 10.060.000.000 / (16696): SBT 60, Red
- 10.60.01 / (16697): SBT 60, Black
- 10.60.02 / (16698): SBT 60, Silver/Grey
Related accessory numbers
- 6.10.01 / (61001): "SBT Staples", Retail carton of 29 boxes of 1000 No. 10 staples.
- 6.10.02 / (89801): "SBT Pouch", Black
Packages with accessories
- 10.60.903.02: Model 60, Silver/Grey (16698), with hard-case
- 10.XX.903.YY: "SBT 903", Gift box with two boxes of 1000 No. 10 staples, with case and certificate of origin. Available for branding. XX indicates model, YY indicates color (00 Red; 01 Black; 02 Silver/Grey)
Related models
The Swiss Business Tool featured a set of heavy-duty folding scissors similar to the following Ranger models:
This scissor design was carried on in:
- RangerGrip 71 Gardener - (Victorinox Delémont collection)