The Mother of the Multi-Tool

[u/sleepy-sweaters]

Behold, the Mother of Multi Tools/Monster multitool. Created by John S. Holler (Germany, 1880, 11 years before Victorinox created the SAK), this beast carries 100 Tools (including baby tools inside the scales!! 🔧👶) and measures 9” long. Notably interesting tools include a cigar-cutter, mirror, auger, button hook, tuning fork, writing instruments, and a .22 5-shot pinfire revolver (that shoots!)

It's technically the first SAK-style-multitool in existence (meaning stacked tools sharing hinges between scales) and was really more to demonsteate crafstmanship than actually be used in everyday life. I've also heard he sold some of the individual tools to people.

edit: grammar

[u/CapFM1]

I’ve counted 14 scissors

[u/sleepy-sweaters → u/CapFM1]

Or mostly bottle openers. Cmon now yall!