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Sal 1981

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A Google search turned up this picture of Sal from April 1981 demonstrating the Sharpmaker. I thought he (and everyone else) would get a kick out of it.

Here is the caption that goes with the picture:
"APR 7 1981, APR 8 1981; Inventor Demonstrates Ceramic Sharpening System; Sal Glesser developed system for sharpening almost anything."

This would have been right around the time when the C01 Worker was first introduced.

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A handsome gent already then :)
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Handsome and distinguished indeed. :)

Is it just me, or does the younger Sal look similar to Dos Equis' "Most Interesting Man in the World?"

Hmmm... ;) :D
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Cool! :)
I'd say he looks like Eric!
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SpyderNut wrote:Handsome and distinguished indeed. :)

Is it just me, or does the younger Sal look similar to Dos Equis' "Most Interesting Man in the World?"

Hmmm... ;) :D
Love it! What would his tag line have been? "Stay Sharp, My Friends."? :D :D :D
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The CoPilot wrote:
SpyderNut wrote:Handsome and distinguished indeed. :)

Is it just me, or does the younger Sal look similar to Dos Equis' "Most Interesting Man in the World?"

Hmmm... ;) :D
Love it! What would his tag line have been? "Stay Sharp, My Friends."? :D :D :D
Yesss! That is so perfect! Lol :D
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I bought a Sharpmaker around that time at a Sportsman show here in Pittsburgh.. Wonder if I bought it from Sal??? HMMMM.. John
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Great pic! Thanks for sharing.
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jmh58 wrote:I bought a Sharpmaker around that time at a Sportsman show here in Pittsburgh.. Wonder if I bought it from Sal??? HMMMM.. John
Very likely. I think he and and Gail were the whole company in those days. I know they set up booths at numerous state fairs, sports shows and trade shows, selling their sharpener and later added a few knives.
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The CoPilot wrote:
SpyderNut wrote:Handsome and distinguished indeed. :)

Is it just me, or does the younger Sal look similar to Dos Equis' "Most Interesting Man in the World?"

Hmmm... ;) :D
Love it! What would his tag line have been? "Stay Sharp, My Friends."? :D :D :D
"I might not always be sharp, but when I am, it's because of Sharpmaker."

Sorta just flows right off the tongue.
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I was about 2.5 years old :D

Considering some of the products of the time (Ginsu knives) it's a wonder Sal never had an infomercial for it.
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Looks like Eric the E Man there.
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I agree. I see Eric in Sal.
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Really cool picture, I can absolutely see the resemblance in Eric!
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Fake picture!
The inventor of the sharpmaker wouldn't have that much hair on his arms. :)
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The most interesting knife maker in the world.
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zeroed4x wrote:The most interesting knife maker in the world.
I'll "second" that ! Hear, hear!
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I wonder if Sal still has that suit, must be worth a fortune by now :D

Were the sharpmaker stones longer back then?
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Johnnie1801 wrote:I wonder if Sal still has that suit, must be worth a fortune by now :D

Were the sharpmaker stones longer back then?
I don't think the stones were longer back then, but the camera angle that the photographer chose certainly makes them look that way.

Not entirely sure which model of the Sharpmaker this is. Model 202?
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Nice. I'm sure glad 36 year old pictures of me aren't floating around the internet. :eek:
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