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The mother of all folding knives
That's called a unique weapon, which was presented in the historical center of the US state of Wyoming. It contains a huge number of various devices, one of which is a revolver. The "mother of knives" are two of the blade, several types of scissors, corkscrew, two saws, a hook for fastening buttons, a scalpel, a device for cutting cigars, fountain pen, mechanical pencil, mirror, razor, fork, table knife and more. All these devices are hidden in the handle of tortoise shell. It may seem strange, but in this multi-function knife, in contrast to its modern counterparts, do not have to bottle openers. The fact that the bottle caps, as we know it today, was invented only in 1892.
But the exhibit was produced in Germany in 1880 by Holler & Co specifically for one of the New York stores. He appeared 11 years earlier than a Swiss army knife. "Mother knives" has impressive dimensions - about 9 centimeters in width and 22 centimeters in length. These blades are designed for show, to impress the knife craftsmen and traders knives, and not to carry a knife in his pocket. They were so complicated in execution, that they could create only leading manufacturers, which employ the most talented master
Swiss Army Knife, which was not just inconvenient curiosity trinket and real multifunction device invented by Carl Elzener. He owned the company for the production of surgical equipment. The idea came to him after he learned that the knives to the Swiss army supply manufacturers from Germany.
The need for additional devices to equip the knife was dictated by the realities of war - in 1889 the Swiss army adopted a rifle Schmidt-Rubin, which is required for dismantling screwdriver. In addition to the first knife blade directly and screwdrivers were opener for canned food and an awl. Soon, the knife was purchased by the Swiss military. This Elzener did not stop and continued to improve his invention, and soon patented it. Today, the Swiss army annually receives 50 thousand army multipurpose knife. They are designed for use in a soldier's life, rather than to combat.
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But the exhibit was produced in Germany in 1880 by Holler & Co specifically for one of the New York stores. He appeared 11 years earlier than a Swiss army knife. "Mother knives" has impressive dimensions - about 9 centimeters in width and 22 centimeters in length. These blades are designed for show, to impress the knife craftsmen and traders knives, and not to carry a knife in his pocket. They were so complicated in execution, that they could create only leading manufacturers, which employ the most talented master
Swiss Army Knife, which was not just inconvenient curiosity trinket and real multifunction device invented by Carl Elzener. He owned the company for the production of surgical equipment. The idea came to him after he learned that the knives to the Swiss army supply manufacturers from Germany.
The need for additional devices to equip the knife was dictated by the realities of war - in 1889 the Swiss army adopted a rifle Schmidt-Rubin, which is required for dismantling screwdriver. In addition to the first knife blade directly and screwdrivers were opener for canned food and an awl. Soon, the knife was purchased by the Swiss military. This Elzener did not stop and continued to improve his invention, and soon patented it. Today, the Swiss army annually receives 50 thousand army multipurpose knife. They are designed for use in a soldier's life, rather than to combat.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
