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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: swervncarz on June 30, 2014, 09:27:45 AM

Title: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: swervncarz on June 30, 2014, 09:27:45 AM

Anyone know what these pliers are for? Also any info on Hartford tool & Die? I don't see anything!

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Title: Re: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: Lostmind on June 30, 2014, 09:38:59 AM

Cir clip , snap ring pliers. A little worn on the one side. No info on the Company

Title: Re: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: EVILDR235 on June 30, 2014, 12:39:01 PM

Maybe a tool to install piston rings on a piston ?

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: rusty on June 30, 2014, 02:15:22 PM

PWA 2043 is more important, war era aircraft tool...

From an unrelated 1943 patent for a bandsaw blade
"assignor to
Carl Schweizer and Hans Schweizer, copart
ners doing business as The Hartford Tool &
Die Company, Hartford, Conn."

From the PWA thread:
2043 Snap Ring Plyers for R-2000 engines

Title: Re: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: swervncarz on July 02, 2014, 08:08:37 PM

Thanks for the info

Title: Re: Hartford Tool & Die mystery pliers
Post by: Ietech on July 06, 2014, 12:33:06 PM

If I recall PWA means Pratt Whitney Aircraft. This tool coluld have been manufactured for them by Hartford Tool & Die