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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Plyerman on September 05, 2014, 11:35:32 AM

Title: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Plyerman on September 05, 2014, 11:35:32 AM

I have this little plier tool with several functions, but I don't know what they are. It is well made, about 7 inches long, and with what appears to be a nickel plating. There are no logos or markings of any kind. It is clearly made to do some specific job, but what?


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/unknown1_zps783060b8.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/unknown2_zps3a831741.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/unknown3_zps049dc0b4.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/unknown4_zps8d2eb932.jpg)

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Plyerman on September 05, 2014, 11:58:03 AM

Looking through the MVWC past auctions, I see one of these was sold at the 2007 Vern Nail auction. (#906-2) It was listed as unknown unfortunately, so that was no help. It does appear though that there might be some sort of little brackets attached to those holes at the ends of the plier handles? Hard to say for certain.

Bus photo from 2007 MVWC auction
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/Nail-2007/0898-907.jpg~original)


http://s222.photobucket.com/user/buswrench/media/Nail-2007/0898-907.jpg.html

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Twilight Fenrir on September 22, 2014, 09:16:51 AM

Quote from: Plyerman on September 05, 2014, 11:58:03 AM

Looking through the MVWC past auctions, I see one of these was sold at the 2007 Vern Nail auction. (#906-2) It was listed as unknown unfortunately, so that was no help. It does appear though that there might be some sort of little brackets attached to those holes at the ends of the plier handles? Hard to say for certain.

Bus photo from 2007 MVWC auction
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/Nail-2007/0898-907.jpg~original)


http://s222.photobucket.com/user/buswrench/media/Nail-2007/0898-907.jpg.html

Good lord, those are some over-engineered pliers in that picture! Wow...

An engineer knows he has reached perfection not when there is nothing left to ad, but when there is nothing left to take away :P

I'm sure they were all designed to do all aspects of their own certain task... But still o.o

I do like the #900 with the little baby vise on the end of one of the grips, that's adorable... I wonder if the jaws-side would fit into an Anvil hardy hole...

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Plyerman on October 08, 2014, 07:38:03 PM

So any theories on these little pliers? Looks like they are designed to do three or four separate tasks. I just really have no idea what they were..?

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Plyerman on January 24, 2016, 08:35:48 AM

Update: I managed to find another one of these tools. This one has all the same functions as my first one, but was produced on different tooling dies. And no maker's marks, grrrrrr. I'm still hoping somebody can tell me what they were used for.



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/no%20handle%20holes_zpsdwqjnul2.jpg)

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Yadda on January 24, 2016, 04:22:10 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmm....

Title: Re: It's something, I just don't know what
Post by: Chillylulu on January 24, 2016, 06:17:25 PM

This is a swag, but the finish makes me think of medical or veterinary type pliers.

Chilly