Bonney Brake Pliers

[OilyRascal]

Some guys would rather just cuss dumb stupid drum brakes than do it right.

Wouldn't it be nice if that were only true of drum brakes.

[bonneyman]

Being the old mechanic I have a half dozen brake spring tools in my box.   I notice one of the young guys doing drum brakes and just wait.   After the cussing goes on for a few I walk over with the tools in my pocket, watch. then hand them the right one, for the stubborn spring they're trying unsuccessfully to hook up.  Sometimes even show them how its easier and faster with the right tool.  Fewer bloody knuckles, less looking around on the floor.  Amazing number of small cars and trucks still use drum brakes on the rear.  Some, one simply cannot do without the right tools.   Some guys would rather just cuss dumb stupid drum brakes than do it right.

Wish somebody was close enough to come over and show me how to do brakes right. Last time I pulled drums off was in high school. YIKES!

[Bill Houghton]

Although I have to say...traditional brake spring pliers sure work a lot better on riveted brake shoes.

[Chillylulu]

I've been looking for a nice pair of steeldraulic pliers for s few months. Find them, but everyone wants too much so far.

Chilly

[oldtools]

I've been looking for a nice pair of steeldraulic pliers for s few months. Find them, but everyone wants too much so far.

Chilly

Wow! never seen steeldraulic pliers before, looked it up...  Cool Tool...

[john k]

Ford V8 cars of the late 30s before finally joining the rest of the manufacturers with hydraulic brakes in 1939, used a steel cable in a sheath for their brakes and called them steeldraulics, fine if the car was driven often, but if they sat a bit, or got ice down the cable you had free free-wheeling!  So they had a special pliers for these?   I suppose right up there with the rarity of the rocky mountain oyster shucker?

[Papaw]

These are interesting pliers not withstanding the odd shape.  They were made for adjusting the Steedraulic brakes on cars built in the 20's and'30's.  If you Google Steeldraulic brakes you'll learn more than you ever wanted to know about them. 

Mikeswrenches posted about them in 2012- http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=6270.0

[bear_man]

  I suppose right up there with the rarity of the rocky mountain oyster shucker?

John K., Only "rocky mountain oyster shucker" I'm aware of is a truly sharp pocket knife — or are you referring to the current fad of carrying a pocket knife that Ain't sharp?

[Nolatoolguy]

I must admit I have no idea how to use brake drum pliers, however I have a few pairs.

[OilyRascal]

  I suppose right up there with the rarity of the rocky mountain oyster shucker?

.................Only "rocky mountain oyster shucker" I'm aware of is a truly sharp pocket knife .................

Surgical scalpel works real nice!  Just not on a full moon.

[Chillylulu]

  I suppose right up there with the rarity of the rocky mountain oyster shucker?

John K., Only "rocky mountain oyster shucker" I'm aware of is a truly sharp pocket knife — or are you referring to the current fad of carrying a pocket knife that Ain't sharp?

A real Bear-Man could use his teeth. At least one or  two times he would have teeth. (Sorry, got my bovines mixed up with sheep once again.

I stay away from those oysters, but it used to be when I took people out from the Northeast they always wanted rocky mountain oysters. I think it has finally changed. The last time I took a viditor out from new york he wanted rattlesnake for an appetizer.

I try to stick to your basic barnyard animals myself, and not even all of them!!!