Vintage Swiss Army Knives

Vintage Swiss army knives from Victorinox and Wenger. See also Victorinox Historical Photos and Information.

VICTORINOX

Victorinox Soldiers' Knife c 1891

Photos from Victorinox Photopress

Victorinox Officer's Knife c1897

Photo from Victorinox Photopress

Victoria (Victorinox) c1902-1913

Victoria, the Christian name of Karl Elsener's mother, is an early trademark of Victorinox (Victoria + Inox). This example of an early Swiss army knife has mother of pearl handles and contains two blades, a file, scissors, and a cork screw. No toothpick and tweezer. A 1903 catalog (see photos below) shows a similar style 2-blade knife (Nr. 241).

Victorinox Swiss Army Knives c1903

Photos from Victorinox Photopress and Everything you need to know

Victorinox Armée Suisse

Armée Suisse (Victorinox)

Hoffritz branded Victorinox Swiss Army Knives

The magazine scan from LIFE March 22, 1954 was digitized by Google Books.

Abercrombie & Fitch branded Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Ad from Popular Science Jan 1965 digitized by Google Books.

Hoffritz branded Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Ad scanned from a 1960s Hoffritz catalog.

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Elinox (Victorinox)

Elinox (Elsener + Inox) was a trademark used by Victorinox beginning in 1957. Victorinox Switzerland Stainless Rostfrei was used beginning in 1952.