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Offline RedVise

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Cman locking pliers
« on: August 18, 2014, 07:31:38 PM »
Not a lot of sales with the heat...

Did pick up a pair of locking pliers, has the block lettering logo, havnt figured out the time frame for this one.
Looks early but I don't see the narrow jaws that often.

And a nice little soldering iron!

Brian
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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 12:09:39 AM »
I've seen the same style of long nose locking pliers produced by Diamond at Duluth.   Diamond & a couple of  other makers jumped in with long nose locking pliers earlier than PETERSEN MFG's VISE-GRIP brand. 
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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2014, 12:35:24 PM »
RedVise,

If you can find the makers mark (e.g. I-circle, V, etc.) or a model number, I can probably get you in the ball park.

Any stamping/marking is helpful...
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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2014, 08:10:39 PM »
No makers mark at all.  Model is 9underscored then 45349 .


Thanks for any help Gary!

Brian
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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 08:12:26 PM »
Quote from: RedVise on August 18, 2014, 07:31:38 PM
Not a lot of sales with the heat...

Did pick up a pair of locking pliers, has the block lettering logo, havnt figured out the time frame for this one.
Looks early but I don't see the narrow jaws that often.

And a nice little soldering iron!

Brian

First time I've personally seen narrow jawed Craftsmans.
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Offline john k

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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 09:25:57 PM »
I just googled the number and Craftsman, found several on Ebay, and some of those from the UK.  These look rather Vise-Grip to me because of the way the upper steel jaw is stamped/fastened to the metal body, and a single rivet in that area, both Vise Grip patented areas.  Also because of the release lever, which didn't come along until after 1957. 
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Offline bear_man

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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2014, 01:13:30 AM »
Just an idea…, I once saw a photo of a wood-branding(?) logo someone had worked into the end of a largish soldering iron.  I've now got a dumpster-kill iron (a little larger head than yours) but haven't come up with a logo.  Dunno if I will, actually — I'm challenged in thinking I'd ever want to BRAND something I'd crafted from wood.
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Re: Cman locking pliers
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2014, 05:39:04 PM »
Wood branding was a very common way to mark crates and wood boxes. Doesn't require much skill to apply, it is cheap, and it doesn't wash off.

Of course, there is always the klutz who sets the factory on fire...

And it only comes in one color.....
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Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.
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