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Title: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: moparthug on April 19, 2019, 12:23:26 PM

These pliers don't close all the way, and the unequal jaw width and nubs on the ends make me think there's some other part missing. Curiously no other marks, and it looks like it was chrome plated long ago. If this was a modern tool I'd say it's missing the steel loop for removing spin-on oil filters, it has that look to it (just 50ish years too old for that).

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: oldgoaly on April 19, 2019, 01:50:29 PM

A couple of things come to mind, snap ring pliar and a piston ring compressor which is similar to the oil filter wrench except  there are several sleeves with the piston ring compresser.

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: lptools on April 19, 2019, 03:08:32 PM

Hello, Guys . You are both on the right track.Try this link, I believe it may help.         http://www.datamp.org/patents/advance.php?inc=1#  Regards,Lou

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: oldgoaly on April 19, 2019, 04:15:54 PM

jar opener!
http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=693353&id=15806

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: Northwoods on April 19, 2019, 06:21:57 PM

That's funny as all get out.  I knew that tool looked familiar but couldn't place it. 
I had a complete one a couple years ago and sold it to a fellow.  He thought it was for inserting pistons into the block of a small engine.  It made sense to me---at the time.

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: Plyerman on April 20, 2019, 12:39:43 PM

That's a pretty neat one MPT. Any chance you might find the missing ring/loop?

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: moparthug on April 20, 2019, 01:20:46 PM

I dug through every box and looked under every table at the yard sale where I picked this thing up and couldn't find any other parts.  But now I know what it is and what to look for in the future. Another oddball that gets filed into the "vintage kitchenware" box.

Title: Re: Odd plier thing with a 1902 pat date
Post by: wvtools on April 20, 2019, 06:00:29 PM

I have had a few of those, and they are often missing the ring on the end.