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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on August 25, 2014, 07:47:46 PM

Title: Whatsit pliers
Post by: lebaron on August 25, 2014, 07:47:46 PM

What are these called and what is their use. Unbranded.

Title: Re: Whatsit pliers
Post by: mvwcnews on August 25, 2014, 09:55:09 PM

They resemble the 1919 patent   "chain pliers"  [ http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?pn=1320547&id=49637&set=1 ]  which was used for light wire chain like styles  used to suspend 1920s light fixtures, etc.
Yours are obviously newer  -- looks like you can buy a new pair at Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-7-in-Fixture-Chain-Pliers-7009900/203811552 )

Title: Re: Whatsit pliers
Post by: Ken W. on August 25, 2014, 09:58:24 PM

I have a few pair of these that I use on trap chain and smaller tire chains. They work well.

Title: Re: Whatsit pliers
Post by: Chillylulu on August 26, 2014, 01:46:47 AM

Quote from: Ken W. on August 25, 2014, 09:58:24 PM

I have a few pair of these that I use on trap chain and smaller tire chains. They work well.

+1
I also have a smaller diameter pair I  use to make oval links in silver I have soldered together.  They work very well.

Chilly

Title: Re: Whatsit pliers
Post by: lebaron on August 26, 2014, 08:20:37 AM

That's it. Thank you everyone. Wife thought it would be good for crabs. It still might be.

Title: Re: Whatsit pliers
Post by: rusty on August 26, 2014, 05:24:55 PM

Round crabs ;P