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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Marion Tools on June 04, 2017, 08:47:16 AM

Title: What Were These Used For?
Post by: Marion Tools on June 04, 2017, 08:47:16 AM

These appear to be some kind of nippers or sheet metal cutters. The jaw with the angle adjustment and length guide is flat while the other jaw is triangular shaped.  I believe they were used to nip or cut metal but would like to know specifically how they worked and for what purpose

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: oldgoaly on June 04, 2017, 10:06:22 AM

does it cut a notch?  or are they like wire cutters.

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: Marion Tools on June 04, 2017, 11:51:32 AM

It appears to me that they would cut a notch - The one jaw is flat and the other triangular shaped but without a sharpened edge which would be needed for wire cutting

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: oldgoaly on June 04, 2017, 01:48:43 PM

well it would be something narrow, it looks to be about 3" deep on the depth adjustment. what comes in strips that you would notch? I'm drawing a blank.

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: mikeswrenches on June 04, 2017, 07:01:39 PM

Is there a name or a number anywhere? Maybe around the joint.

Mike

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: wvtools on June 04, 2017, 09:23:59 PM

It looks more like a saw set to me than a nipper.

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: bill300d on June 04, 2017, 10:33:29 PM

They do have the look of a saw set and I wouldn't be surprised if they were.

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: lptools on June 05, 2017, 06:05:31 AM

Hello, Try "The Saw Set Collectors Resource" (website) and go to Plier Saw Sets. Looks a little like a Bemis & Call, but not exact. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: Marion Tools on June 05, 2017, 07:45:24 AM

Thanks for the suggestions - There are no markings of any kind on the tool - I will check out the saw set suggestions

Title: Re: What Were These Used For?
Post by: Marion Tools on June 06, 2017, 06:59:08 AM

After looking at the suggested site of "Saw Set Collectors Resource", I agree that these look a lot like a different version of the Bemis & Call saw set although there are still enough differences that I'm not 100% sure. The hunt continues!