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Offline Butcher1942

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Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« on: January 04, 2021, 03:42:07 PM »
Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone can identify this tool, I looked it up and can't seem time to find anything or what type of tool it is. One of my guesses is that it is a tool for Blacksmiths. I found it with my other collections of the mid-1800s to early to mid-1900s. The length is about 13".

It says Williams has the numbers "517" or "1517" I looked closely with a 45x magnifying glass and the "1" to the left of "517" looks like it is either a faded "1" or just a scratch?

And Thanks Again for Your Help :)
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Re: Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2021, 04:08:53 PM »
look up brake spring plyers.
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Re: Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2021, 04:34:06 PM »
Quote from: wrenchguy on January 04, 2021, 04:08:53 PM
look up brake spring plyers.

Thanks, Wrenchguy. :)
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Re: Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2021, 07:53:53 PM »
Yep, brake spring pliers.
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Re: Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2021, 09:00:25 PM »
Quote from: papadan on January 05, 2021, 07:53:53 PM
Yep, brake spring pliers.

Thanks for the Identification both of you :)
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Re: Can anyone identify this Williams Tongs/Blacksmith tool?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2021, 09:52:26 PM »
Drum brake pliers use them a lot in the mechanics world lol not as much as we used too though. Still use them on all my vehicles since they are old and some have 4 wheel drum brakes lol.
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