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Title: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: moparthug on May 25, 2022, 05:30:41 PM
Can't quite make out the makers name, perhaps a triangle symbol with letters inside, then the name beginning with an A? Big beastie at 17 inches long. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: international3414 on May 25, 2022, 06:06:59 PM
wondering how or on what are they used,,,square nuts??
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: Lostmind on May 25, 2022, 06:31:02 PM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-ASHCROFT-PIPE-WRENCH-17-long-/264228639446
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: Bill Houghton on May 25, 2022, 06:39:05 PM
Not that eBay sellers are necessarily authorities on what function tools performed or were intended for.
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: Lewill2 on May 25, 2022, 06:58:20 PM
Ashcroft Co made several pipe tongs, Browns patent, November 30, 1858, November 30, 1872, and November 4, 1873.
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: wvtools on May 25, 2022, 09:44:57 PM
You would think blacksmiths would buy pipe tongs, but they are very hard to sell.  I purposely avoid buying them now.
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: Yadda on May 26, 2022, 07:52:00 AM
I believe it is a pipe wrench.  This was before the Stillson pipe wrench was invented.
Title: Re: Unknown big adjustable pliers
Post by: skipskip on May 26, 2022, 11:40:25 AM
Quote from: wvtools on May 25, 2022, 09:44:57 PM
You would think blacksmiths would buy pipe tongs, but they are very hard to sell.  I purposely avoid buying them now.

Amen