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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: FrankLee on October 28, 2011, 11:33:54 AM
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I just picked up this wrench at an estate sale at lunch today. A Joseph Eifel Geared Plierench. This thing is cool and in amazing condition. It has a wire cutter, a flat screwdriver on the handle end and four interchangeable jaws; flat, round nose, pipe wrench, and pipe cutter. It even has the original pouch. There is a clip labeled "plierench V-clip", but I'm not sure yet of it's purpose or how it attaches.
The patent does not show the pipe cutter or the clip.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=HRRHAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=1862817&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false
I paid $10.00 for a whole box of stuff with this in it. I looked through about ten boxes of junk and found the extra jaws in a different box than the wrench.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6289307372_c40964bcbb_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6289307508_77f261be9a_z.jpg)
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WOW what a find good hunting if you ever decide to have a need to give it a good home let me know. lol
damn this not being to go to sales unless they are in a handicap accessable building bob w.
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Thanks.
I think I need to go back to the sale after work. While googling, I found an ad in May 1954 Popular Science magazine that shows a long jaw and other accessories. Still looking for the purpose of that v-clip.
http://books.google.com/books?id=oN0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA303&lpg=PA303&dq=eiffel+geared+plierench&source=bl&ots=VAC3z_5ZDQ&sig=meeCy_86BX7i4cpiBo3slq9AVNc&hl=en&ei=IeGqTsbJLcTlsQLl_KXaDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCEQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q&f=false
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I found the missing link and more info here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99183
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I have several of these plierenches but have never seen that V-clip. I bet not too many of them (V-clips) ever survived.
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Found in a $10 box of "stuff"!
OK, you are now the latest winner of the "You Suck" award!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p9w0LijCF48/SMiMi_2lE8I/AAAAAAAACBk/J3LdmhxBO0w/s400/bill+murray+you+suck.jpg)
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Beautiful tool,never seen the price stamped into a tool before!! I'll bet $6.00 wasn't cheap in 1954!
Graeme
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if anyone is looking I have a couple extra jaws hanging around... in the first photo.... the one to the left and the one in the center. pm me
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When I see these in the antique malls, with the extra jaws, the price is generally $50-$75 and sometimes up. I just think they're a pretty unique looking tool, still be handy today.
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I'll bet $6.00 wasn't cheap in 1954!
$48.70 today...
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I just think they're a pretty unique looking tool, still be handy today.
Still made today!
It has been in continuous production since Joseph Eifel started manufacturing the things in 1921.
Vaco acquired the rights to the tool from the Masterform Tool Company (also Chicago-based) after Joseph's widow sold the rights after his death.
In 1980, the rights were acquired by Galland Henning Nopak, Inc. who make them still.
Until very recently, Nopak had a page on their site with a history of the Plierench, but it seems to no longer be there...
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I've got one that looks like yours, it reads:
eifel geared plier wrench
8 1/2 -463- 10-1 $5,00\
forged
PATS. N.O.S. 118165 - 1862817
MADE IN USA BY --
MER.PLIERENCH CORP'N
Chicago, ILL
This one I have looks brand new... I' have some of the jaws to it... but am missing some. Anyho, glad to hear about any info...
cheers, bird.
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Hey Bird (or anyone else for that matter) if you need either of these let me know...
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I just received this plierwrench tonight the little clip goes on the stationary jaw when the pipe cutter jaw is used . I am really surprised in the condition of this wrench .I just have to find a way to display also cliff pm sent bob w
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recieved the spare jaws last night thanks Cliff. I am looking to mount the whole shebang on a board and then find a spot to hang it bob w.
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I am looking to mount the whole shebang on a board and then find a spot to hang it
Bob, I'm going to spoil the surprise somewhat, but I sent you a little gift to go with the wrench.
Before you layout the display board, wait for my package to arrive. You may want to include a small part of it on your display. I believe I sent it on Monday, so it should arrive soon.
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I have a couple of small flat steel screwdrivers that are marked Eifel Plierench, about the size of a car key. Does anyone know if they had a purpose to use with the tool or were they just an accesory do-dad to put on your keyring? If I ever get set up in the new house to easily take/upload pictures, I will post pics of them.
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That screw driver was probably free with an order for a plierench. Does it look like the one in the link below?
http://books.google.com/books?id=nNgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA183&dq=eiffel+geared+plierench&hl=en&ei=Ygm8TpKYBsrk0QGTopTfCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false
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the mailmen just left . thanks, now you realy have sparked the interested. bob w.
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Did someone say they had extra jaws for these?
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I did have some but the went to NY to Bob W.
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I just received this plierwrench tonight the little clip goes on the stationary jaw when the pipe cutter jaw is used . I am really surprised in the condition of this wrench .I just have to find a way to display also cliff pm sent bob w
Mine is also in incredible shape.... looks like it was never used. It is a pretty wrench, if I do say so myself (which, I just did... never quite understood that phrase!)
I think someone said their wrench said 6 dollars on it? Mine says five--- an earlier version?
cheers
bird
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A little FYI!
My dad always had a pair of these with all the additional jaws in his tool pouch. I bought my first set when I was 14 years old some 50 years ago and still have most of that set. The whole set at that time cost me $12. I have over that period of time had occasion to buy several more when I changed jobs and had to leave the "company" tools there. The price for the set has gone up considerably over the years. Little has changed with them from the original other than changing the angle of the gear cut. Not all the jaws will interchange between the original and the units that are made today. It is still one of the best all-a-round tools for the tool box. I have not ever had the pipe cutter jaw and would be interested if anyone had a spare as well as the previously mentioned screwdriver but would sure like to get one for my tool collection.
About 15years ago, a coworker was going through some of his granddad's tools that he had inherited and ran across a "Plierench" that was a couple inches shorter, had just the standard straight jaw, it was chrome-plated with a stamped price of $5 on it. He asked if I wanted them. I replied, "Does the Pope poop in the woods? Is the bear a Catholic?" I contacted the current Plierench company a few years ago to see if by any chance that size was still in production . They claim that it was never made in that size and they had never heard of a chrome plated pair. I will argue with them to the death and believe I must have a real collectors item.
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Bird, my plierench says $5 also. I've also seen $4.50 as well as $6.
And Petros, that's some great info you shared with us. Thanks!
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There's one on eBay right now stamped $7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200806331571?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648
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There's one on eBay right now stamped $7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200806331571?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648
with most of the jaws missing warn out teeth and a brocken screwsriver , still brought $21.50