Can you show the mark Brandon and hopefully someone can put a time frame on the little boogers.

Just to make less confusing, are these pliers avail in different lengths.

Quote from: 1930 on June 26, 2011, 05:04:36 PM
Can you show the mark Brandon and hopefully someone can put a time frame on the little boogers.

On the probable Indestros?  It's the same mark as in 1930's plier picture.  A  triangle containing the words:
FORGED
  STEEL
   USA

Quote from: Branson on June 27, 2011, 06:09:30 AM

Quote from: 1930 on June 26, 2011, 05:04:36 PM
Can you show the mark Brandon and hopefully someone can put a time frame on the little boogers.

On the probable Indestros?  It's the same mark as in 1930's plier picture.  A  triangle containing the words:
FORGED
  STEEL
   USA

Duh!  Well, the above is what is in the depressed triangle.  My pair has the same odd tips as the ones you posted.  The needle nose pliers have the wording in an outlined triangle instead of the depressed triangle.  It would be great if someone could put a time frame on these.

Thanks for that Branson

Quote from: 1930 on June 26, 2011, 05:04:36 PM
Can you show the mark Brandon and hopefully someone can put a time frame on the little boogers.

Here's a photo of both pairs of these pliers in my collection.  Those identical to yours show the
Forged
Steel
  USA
mark in the depressed triangle.  The needle nose pliers have the outlined triangle, same size, same
information.  Both pairs are 6 5/16" long.

Thats great, thanks for the pict. I guess we will have to keep looking for a time frame

How about these pliers, I think I remember this logo being talked about before, they are described to me as ........... It only has what I would call a "bug" embossed on it, no logo. .........Whats the story with these?

The logo on those pliers is for mckaig hatch and were in Chevrolet tool kit from 1941-1950

Thanks,
Kirk

Thanks Kirk

Found some info on the indestro pliers, according to alloy artifacts that logo was first used in 1939.

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/duro-indestro.html

Info is available under trademark list

Thanks,
Kirk

Well that threw a wrech in my theory

 You people are a bad influence on me (wannabe farm wrench collector). Found these in an old auction box this morn. I buy what you all are saying about die numbers such as 34 and 27;but what about (J3 and H1). These are only marks;no drop forged or co. logo. Have screwdriver on one handle. Couple of years ago I would have tossed them in box and taken them back to auction,now I am curious about history of these pliers.

Strange shape to the handle, I am also curious, thanks for posting the pict.

The shape looks very much like the early Billings & Spencer Model M pliers, but the forged in codes are a mystery...(and guessing from a picture is always hazardous in any case)

I'm almost certain I have seen H1 on something somewhere tho, will have to look through the random plier collection later...