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==Appearance in catalogs==
==Appearance in catalogs==


The C52 Calypso Jr. appeares in the following catalogs:
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWvyGiVXZdt_nbBejeSfGF4PySgZMbpi/view?usp=drive_link 1998 Spyderco Product Guide]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZ6N0szam4gFS19vRT-Y1iiGlOxuE05S/view?usp=drive_link 1999 Spyderco Product Guide]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1byhZ7BHCJTf3a7_FH-aMei6t16u7micA/view?usp=drive_link 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c6s9OqN5zsRzmedlimDdyR2xskbljhWa/view?usp=drive_link 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GspFJ5Zroy8laiA0MTJYwUld3zPSpIRl/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XedSZHZBfUO0O_ptJshsC3VF_XU7QW0s/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]


==Designer==
==Designer==
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== Variations ==
== Variations ==


All are made in Seki city, Japan.
All are made in Seki city, Japan and the lock is a Mar-McBurnette front lock.  




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{|{{Articletable}}
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''SKU'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[SKU]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Handle'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Handle]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Edge|Edge(s)]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Steel'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Steel]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''From/To'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[From/To]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''MSRP'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[MSRP]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Note'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Note]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Number made'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Number made]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Grind'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Grind]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Clip'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip]]'''
{{tableheading}}'''Clip positions'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Clip positions]]'''
{{tableheading}}'''Collectors club'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Collectors club]]'''
|-
|valign="top" |CX04S
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[SE]]
|valign="top" |[[AUS-8]]
|valign="top" |Apr. 1997
|valign="top" |84,95 $
|valign="top" |CX04 Experimental 4
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]] ("patent pending" stamp)
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |[[Main]]
|-
 
|-
|-
|valign="top" |'''C52P'''
|valign="top" |C52P
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[Stainless Steel]]
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
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|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |[[Hollow grind]]
|valign="top" |[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|valign="top" |Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |[[Right hand tip-down]]
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52S'''
 
|C52S
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Hollow grind]]
|[[Hollow grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|-
 
|C52S
|[[Stainless Steel]]
|[[SE]]
|[[AUS-8]]
|1997- 2001
|84,95 $
|[[PRCA]] engraving on blade
|N/A
|[[Hollow grind]]
|Silver [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMP'''
 
|C52BMP
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMS'''
 
|C52BMS
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]]
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMP'''
 
|C52BMP
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BMS'''
 
|C52BMS
|Black [[Micarta]]
|Black [[Micarta]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|-
|-
|'''C52BKP'''
|C52BKP
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
|[[VG-10]]
|[[VG-10]]
|1999- 2001
|1999-2001
|89,95 $
|89,95 $
|
|
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52BKS'''
 
|C52BKS
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[SE]]
|[[SE]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|-
|'''C52PGY'''
|C52PGY
|Grey [[FRN]]
|Grey [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2004
|2004
|64,95 $
|64,95 $
|Sprint Run
|[[Sprintrun]]
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|Matte silver w/ black [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|-
|'''C52PBRG'''
|C52PBRG
|Burgundy [[FRN]]
|Burgundy [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2005
|2005
|104,95 $
|104,95 $
|Sprint Run
|[[Sprintrun]]
|~600 x
|~600 x
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|N/A
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|-
|'''C52PBKE'''
|C52PBKE
|Black [[FRN]]
|Black [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[PE]]
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|2007
|2007
|114,95 $
|114,95 $
|Special Production for Moteng
|Moteng [[Exclusive]]
|either ~600 or ~1400 pieces  
|either ~600 or ~1400 pieces  
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|[[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|Black w/ yellow [[Bug]] [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[Right hand tip-down]]
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|[[Variant]]
 
|-
|C52FPGYE
|Grey [[FRN]]
|[[PE]]
|[[Aogami Super Blue]]
|Sept. 2018
|$119.95 (2018)
|[[Sprintrun]]
|N/A
|N/A
|[[Full Flat grind]]
|Matte silver [[3- screw old standard clip]] with hole for pivot
|[[LH/RH]], [[TD]]
|[[Variant]]
|}
|}


== Most collectible variation ==
== [[Most collectible variation]] ==




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== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==
{|
|-
|[[Image:Spydiewiki_calypsojrs.jpg|left|thumb|500px|Calypso jr. variations: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black]]
|valign="top" |[[Image:Spydiewiki_calypsojrs_closed.jpg|left|thumb|500px|Calypso jr variations, closed: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black]]
|}
==Categories==
[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Folding knives]]
[[Category:ClipIts]]

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Appearance in catalogs

The C52 Calypso Jr. appeares in the following catalogs:

Designer

Probably Sal Glesser

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Variations

All are made in Seki city, Japan and the lock is a Mar-McBurnette front lock.


Variations of the C52 Calypso Jr.

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
CX04S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 Apr. 1997 84,95 $ CX04 Experimental 4 N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip ("patent pending" stamp) Right hand tip-down Main
C52P Stainless Steel PE AUS-8 1997 - 2001 84,95 $ N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 1997- 2001 84,95 $ N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52S Stainless Steel SE AUS-8 1997- 2001 84,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Hollow grind Silver 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMP Black Micarta PE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMS Black Micarta SE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMP Black Micarta PE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Full Flat grind 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BMS Black Micarta SE AUS-8 1997- 2000 97,95 $ PRCA engraving on blade N/A Full Flat grind 3- screw old standard clip Right hand tip-down N/A
C52BKP Black FRN PE VG-10 1999-2001 89,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD N/A
C52BKS Black FRN SE VG-10 1999- 2001 89,95 $ N/A Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD N/A
C52PGY Grey FRN PE VG-10 2004 64,95 $ Sprintrun N/A Full Flat grind Matte silver w/ black Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52PBRG Burgundy FRN PE ZDP-189 / 420J2 2005 104,95 $ Sprintrun ~600 x Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52PBKE Black FRN PE ZDP-189 / 420J2 2007 114,95 $ Moteng Exclusive either ~600 or ~1400 pieces Full Flat grind Black w/ yellow Bug 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant
C52FPGYE Grey FRN PE Aogami Super Blue Sept. 2018 $119.95 (2018) Sprintrun N/A Full Flat grind Matte silver 3- screw old standard clip with hole for pivot LH/RH, TD Variant

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C52 Calypso Jr.

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

  • How many of the "Landrover" gifts were made (those were C52 Stainless Steel models in plain)?


Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Typical measurements (mm and grams) of the C52 Calypso Jr.:

SKU Length overall Length closed Hole Ø Blade length Cutting edge Blade thickness Weight
C52 170 100 11 73 63 3 120
C52BM 170 100 11 73 63 3 65
C52BK 170 100 11 73 63 3 53
C52GY 171 98 11 74 63 3 54,5
C52PBRG
C52PBKE

Typical measurements (Inches and ounces) of the C52 Calypso Jr.:

SKU Length overall Length closed Hole Ø Blade length Cutting edge Blade thickness Weight
C52 7/16 1/8
C52BM 7/16 1/8
C52BK 7/16 1/8
C52GY 6 3/4 4 7/16 2 7/8 2 1/2 1/8 1.9
C52PBRG 6 3/4 3 7/8 7/16 2 7/8 2 1/2 1/8 1.9
C52PBKE

References


Pictures

Calypso jr. variations: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black
Calypso jr variations, closed: SS, Micarta, FRN grey/burgundy/black

Categories

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