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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on September 01, 2015, 01:11:36 PM

Title: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: lebaron on September 01, 2015, 01:11:36 PM

Has no name just numbers. Appears to be very well made.

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Yadda on September 01, 2015, 03:54:45 PM

Looks task specific.  Completely outside of my narrow realm of experience.

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 01, 2015, 08:46:36 PM

No idea, but I note they have wire cutters; so whatever trade they were used in used wire.

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Chillylulu on September 01, 2015, 10:19:56 PM

I kind of wonder if they are some kind if crimper, like a seal crimper?!?

Chilly

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: amecks on September 03, 2015, 10:30:44 AM

Seal crimper is a good guess.  The tip for twisting wire, the flat part in the middle for squashing a lead seal, and cutters for the extra wire.

Al

Lead seal crimpers (if that is what these are) were used on diesel fuel injection pumps, carburetors and other equipment where the manufacturer did not unauthorized adjustments made.

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Lostmind on September 03, 2015, 12:12:58 PM

Quote from: amecks on September 03, 2015, 10:30:44 AM

Seal crimper is a good guess.  The tip for twisting wire, the flat part in the middle for squashing a lead seal, and cutters for the extra wire.

Al

Lead seal crimpers (if that is what these are) were used on diesel fuel injection pumps, carburetors and other equipment where the manufacturer did not unauthorized adjustments made.

+1

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: EVILDR235 on September 03, 2015, 02:01:12 PM

And on utility meters to prevent tampering. Gas and electrical.

XXXXXX

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: k9gl on September 08, 2015, 08:18:24 AM

It's Military, and used for aviation.  The 68D33277 shows as a Pliers originally added in 1968.  The description is "PLIERS ASSEMBLY,ARMING WIRE CLIP"

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: lebaron on September 09, 2015, 08:53:18 PM

Thanks great job. Here's the link http://www.asap-aerospace.com/rfq/ogden-air-logistics-center/5120001166136/68d33277/  I guess these will be one of my big sellers. Every house should have one. Thanks everyone for trying to figure it out.

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: RWalters on September 09, 2015, 10:42:10 PM

I picked up a couple of arming wires, still mounted on a piece of cardboard with identifying information, at a garage sale a while back. I did a little research to find out what they were and learned that they attach to the fuze of a bomb and prevent the fuze from arming until the bomb drops away from the aircraft. They use spring clips called Fahnestock clips to retain the wire in position and those clips may be what these pliers were used on. If you Google "bomb arming wire Fahnestock clips" you'll see lots of images of how the wire and clips were used.
 

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Yadda on September 10, 2015, 05:19:12 AM

Neat!

Title: Re: A Whats-it and Whose-it?
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 10, 2015, 10:41:50 AM

Quote from: lebaron on September 09, 2015, 08:53:18 PM

I guess these will be one of my big sellers. Every house should have one. Thanks everyone for trying to figure it out.

If they don't sell, you might look around for one of the air museums that has WWII planes, and see if they'd like them.