This Week at the State Surplus Store

Today Crumby visited the State Surplus Store for the second time.  Pickings were slim, but amid the hoards of Classics in the dollar bin Crumby pulled out a Rogue and an old Flash missing its usb drive.  Crumby required the Rogue for the flat screwdriver tip at the distal end of the combo tool.  The flat screwdriver combo tool completes Crumby's collection of 58mm Victorinox regular (not in the scales) tools.  It's an easy tool collection,  since all the tools may found on just two knives, a Minichamp and a Rover, Rogue or Vagabond. However,  there are probably some within tool variations to collect.  For example, Crumby knows that the flat screwdriver combo tool comes with or without a wirestripper.  Goodness!

Addendum*  In fact, there is another 58mm tool, the divot repair tool.  But the divot repair tool does not meet Crumby's collecting guideline, "use or would use theoretically."  Divots!

The Flash is a more problematic buy, even for a dollar.  Its pen worked in the store, but quit when it arrived at the CB.  Seems to be a pattern with surplus retractables.  The tab that pushes the pen in and out is broken off, making the back scale unusable. On the plus side, the light works and the three tools are in good shape. And, to house the relatively gigantic old timey usb drive,  Victorinox had to splurge on copper pins.  So there is some mod fodder for someone with a plan.

Incidentally,  while pawing through the knife bins Crumby noted how gross those knives felt.  Like they were really dirty.  Like Ebola dirty.  Like Ebola germs could easily be fornicating in those bins with the saks. Crumby wonders if the employees of the State Surplus Store would be offended if he wore surgical gloves and a mask or maybe an astronaut suit, on his next visit.

Rogue on right with combo tool upper left

Swiss flash minus the flash with defunct pen at center bottom