What were these shears used for

[lebaron]

What were these shears used for. Also I can't make out the name except New York.

[bill300d]

By the looks of those I'm not so sure you really want to know.

[oldgoaly]

Veterinary? or Medical?

[p_toad]

ouch.   reminds me of these.

Also, a little more light shadow across that name may help us make out who made it. 

[Plyerman]

Oh Lordy! What do they mean Use with a standard 3/8" variable speed cordless drill?!!

Wait, don't tell me!

[lebaron]

Hope this helps. Cleaned it up a little. It cuts through heavy cardboard pretty good. Can't get a volunteer for the jewels.

[lptools]

Hello, Lebaron. I took a guess at Reynders, and came up with the following;

John Reynders & Co. (John and Charles Reynders; John Reynders sells to Charles Reynders and William Harz) surgical, veterinary, and orthopedical instruments; skeletons and anatomi­cal preparations
1879-82: 303 Fourth av
1883-85: 303 Fourth av and 164 W. 27th
1886-1900: 303 Fourth av and 314 E. 22d
Source: American Surgical Instruments: American Surgical Instruments: An Illustrated History of their Manufacture and a Directory of Instrument Makers to 1900 by James M. Edmonson, Ph.D., Curator, Dittrick Museum of Medical History, Cleveland Medical Library Association and Case Western Reserve University.

Regards, Lou

[turnnut]

good research work Lou.

[lptools]

Hello, Frank. Thanks!! Lebaron, Does this look like the one you have?/ From a reprint of the 1897 Sears Roebuck Catalog, under Veterinary Instruments, page 31.Regards, Lou

[Plyerman]

Hmm. Some new words I don't recognize in that catalog. But I'm not going to look them up...

[Yadda]

Ouch!

[lebaron]

LP, great job. I looked through thousands of pics and came up empty. They look the same except for the bow on the shaft. Thanks, everybody for trying to figure it out. LP your the best.

BTW I watched the video of the Henderson castrating tool because I couldn't understand the use of the power drill. Fascinating. I don't know if you can watch it without squirming.

[john k]

A good many medical instruments have the rings cast on, makes it easier to dip them into sterilizing solution, or boiling water.  Never seen a pair of these.

[Chillylulu]

My grandmother (who lived with us while I was growing up) was an AORT.  Basically she was an operating room nurse. 

She brought home all kinds of scissors,  clamps, etc. that were decommissioned.   Scissors like those were common.

This was in the 70's.   So I would guess they are medical or veterinary.

Chilly