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Offline Marion Tools

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What Were These Used For?
« on: June 04, 2017, 08:47:16 AM »
These appear to be some kind of nippers or sheet metal cutters. The jaw with the angle adjustment and length guide is flat while the other jaw is triangular shaped.  I believe they were used to nip or cut metal but would like to know specifically how they worked and for what purpose
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Offline oldgoaly

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2017, 10:06:22 AM »
does it cut a notch?  or are they like wire cutters.
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Offline Marion Tools

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2017, 11:51:32 AM »
It appears to me that they would cut a notch - The one jaw is flat and the other triangular shaped but without a sharpened edge which would be needed for wire cutting
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Offline oldgoaly

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2017, 01:48:43 PM »
well it would be something narrow, it looks to be about 3" deep on the depth adjustment. what comes in strips that you would notch? I'm drawing a blank.
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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2017, 07:01:39 PM »
Is there a name or a number anywhere? Maybe around the joint.

Mike
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Offline wvtools

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2017, 09:23:59 PM »
It looks more like a saw set to me than a nipper.
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Offline bill300d

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2017, 10:33:29 PM »
They do have the look of a saw set and I wouldn't be surprised if they were.
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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2017, 06:05:31 AM »
Hello, Try "The Saw Set Collectors Resource" (website) and go to Plier Saw Sets. Looks a little like a Bemis & Call, but not exact. Regards, Lou
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Offline Marion Tools

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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2017, 07:45:24 AM »
Thanks for the suggestions - There are no markings of any kind on the tool - I will check out the saw set suggestions
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Re: What Were These Used For?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2017, 06:59:08 AM »
After looking at the suggested site of "Saw Set Collectors Resource", I agree that these look a lot like a different version of the Bemis & Call saw set although there are still enough differences that I'm not 100% sure. The hunt continues!
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