Another parrot-head plier find

bonneyman · August 23, 2015, 11:53:14 AM

Now I have 3. Still no closer to finding out who made them - all three have different handle patterns and other tidbits. But no manufacturer names.

They look like AA pic of a JP Danielson.
But the bottom (right) one has a P&C handle pattern, the top (left) one looks either JP Danielson or Barcalo's pattern. And the middle one has a pat # of 1866771, which is from 1932 and might have a connection to P&C.

mikeswrenches · August 23, 2015, 06:59:09 PM

It seems that the inventor was from California, so a connection to P & C would make sense. The link to the patent is below. Sure doesn't look much like the patent drawing.

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US1866771.pdf

Mike

Yadda · August 23, 2015, 07:39:21 PM

Barcalo definitely made parrot head pliers. I've seen similar before.

bonneyman · August 23, 2015, 07:42:48 PM

PEXTO also made something like a parrot-head. But it doesn't look like any of mine.

RedVise · September 01, 2015, 09:23:43 PM

Here are a couple.
Left is a Barcalo Buffalo, middle is a WardsMaster and right is a Channellock.

Brian

bonneyman · September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM

Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.

bonneyman · September 01, 2015, 10:28:10 PM

So far, I've been able to identify these makers as having parrot head pliers.
Parrot Head Tool company
PEXTO
Barcalo
JP Danielson
Forged Steel Products (Vacuum grip)
Utica
P&C
Proto

Wards Master was made by Barcalo, right?

RedVise · September 01, 2015, 11:05:11 PM

Quote from: bonneyman on September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM
Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.

Heck, the WardsMaster is probably a battery plier too... but in my mind, That is the Parrot head drawer !

Brian

mvwcnews · September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM

Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.

Lewill2 · September 02, 2015, 07:47:40 AM

Redvise, looks like a Gerstner drawer too. I'm running out of room in my Gerstner stack, I need to get a base unit or a riser for my 92XL set.

bonneyman · September 02, 2015, 10:49:10 AM

Quote from: mvwcnews on September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM
Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.

That one really does look like a parrots head! lol

HeelSpur · September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM

I have a Parker parrot head.

bonneyman · September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM

Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?

HeelSpur · September 03, 2015, 06:02:52 PM

Quote from: bonneyman on September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM
Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?

I have a few Parker tools and just tried to pull them up on AA but something isn't working right.

Branson · September 04, 2015, 08:33:56 AM

Parker was a manufacturer. I have a couple of their tools.

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Another parrot-head plier find