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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lostmind on August 17, 2013, 08:26:56 PM

Title: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: Lostmind on August 17, 2013, 08:26:56 PM

Found this interesting pair of pliers, but can't make out the inscriptions. Says ????? tool Co. , forged, German
????lish Zone.  New to me. Any info?

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: lbgradwell on August 17, 2013, 10:35:53 PM

Quote from: Lostmind on August 17, 2013, 08:26:56 PM

German ????lish Zone.

Germany - British Zone, I'd wager...

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: Papaw on August 17, 2013, 11:01:31 PM

I agree. It wouldn't have said "English" Zone.

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: oldtools on August 18, 2013, 02:26:19 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-PLIERS-Oxwall-Tool-Co-Forged-Germany-British-Zone-VINTAGE-/261251195459?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd3c8e243

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 18, 2013, 06:15:58 AM

I've had several pairs of these and they were all marked British Zone.  They were all the same pattern as yours...in fact I've never seen any other patterns, although you would think they would exist.

Mike

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: fflintstone on August 18, 2013, 07:51:53 AM

I had a pair (lost in fire #1) that did not have the cutters.

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: lbgradwell on August 18, 2013, 08:26:36 AM

Quote from: mikeswrenches on August 18, 2013, 06:15:58 AM

...in fact I've never seen any other patterns, although you would think they would exist.

They do. I have at least one pair so-marked that are a different model and I'm 99% sure I've seen others too.

My camera's not working (left my charger up north) but if I can dig them out, I'll post a photo next week...

Title: Re: German Pliers-English Zone? British Zone?
Post by: Lostmind on August 18, 2013, 08:48:24 AM

Thanks for the help , looks like it's Oxwall , British zone.
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