bernard made many different pliers, I have a few different ones.

this one is quite a 'multi-tool'


may001 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

may002 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

may003 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

Looks like those could set the snaps on old covertible tops, or jackets.  Cant envision what all those others do.  I would have grabbed it, for sure.

Cool tool!!

Yep, I would grab one.

There is another company name on the head.  I believe that tool is one made by an aftermarket company that modified one of the Schollhorn Bernard platforms for a specialty use.  I have seen a lot of modified ones over the years.  I also think that Schollhorn made their fair share of types too.

I have seen the same thing done with Starrett end nippers too.  I had a bunch of typewriter repair pliers years ago that used that platform.

I always thought that Bernard would have done the modifications, under contract, to buyer's specs. I am pretty sure that is the way Utica Tools operated, I guess it would be Custom, or, Special order!!