Box lot item, had a small amount of black paint as well as rust on it before I cleaned it.

Hello, Coolford. I am going to say Hog Ring Pliers, possibly made by Heller Bros.? Regards, Lou

I think they're tire chain pliers. Look like the ones that "Weed" made.

Mike

Quote from: mikeswrenches on July 07, 2019, 07:37:12 PM
I think they're tire chain pliers. Look like the ones that "Weed" made.

Mike

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I was thinking that they might be tire chain pliers.  Thanks!

They do not look like Weed brand pliers.  I believe that pattern was made by McKaig-Hatch for Weed type tire chains.

The three main makes that I see for the Weed tire chains are Weed, McKaig-Hatch, and St. Pierre, in that order from most common to least common.

Hello, Mike. Thanks for the info. Looking at them again, I see that the gap in the jaws is too big for a hog ring!! Regards, Lou

Looks like a blasting cap crimper.

Regards,
Henri

Henri---you may be on to something, looking behind the head between the handles that part would have nothing to do with chains.

I did not meant that I thought that they were McKaig-Hatch, I meant that I knew they were McKaig-Hatch.  The patent number is 1698474; January 8, 1929.  The part behind the jaws is for closing the links.

Thanks wvtools, I will put it in my plier collection now.

Quote from: wvtools on July 09, 2019, 06:10:05 PM
I did not meant that I thought that they were McKaig-Hatch, I meant that I knew they were McKaig-Hatch.  The patent number is 1698474; January 8, 1929.  The part behind the jaws is for closing the links.

I updated the DATAMP entry for the patent to change the tool type to pliers : chain .  Back when I did the entry for that patent, the "pliers" category had not had sub-types added.  I need to review all those pliers patents I did years ago & update the "type" if appropriate.