Unknown pliery type tool

[Plyerman]

Pliers marked with the Weed name were mfg. for tire chains-don't know if chains were on auto tires that early??

All this investigation has made me realize there are (at least) three different applications for "chain pliers".

- Tire chain pliers, with WEED type being the most common.
- Roller chain pliers
- Lighting fixture chain pliers, with the type shown in patent 1,320,547 above being the most common.

It seems like the pliery tool I have would most likely be the lighting fixture chain type? But I'm not 100% sure, because the spreader jaws are relatively wide (about 3/4") whereas on the patent 1,320,547 tool the spreader jaws are narrow, in order to get inside of rounded chain links. Hmmm.

[lptools]

Hello, I stand corrected!! I can see those coming in handy for lighting fixture chain!!  Surely more effective and a lot less damaging to the chain than 2 lineman pliers to open & close the links. Regards, Lou

[Chillylulu]

I have little confidence in this, but it is an alternate to chain pliers.

Cable crimp pliers?  Older aircraft has lots of cables that get crimped together...

Chilly

[lptools]

Hello, Time to eat a little more crow. I dug these out of the garage, definitely Chain Pliers. In raised lettering on the handles MALLEABLE IRON ??? CHAIN PLIERS PATENTED.. Inside the handles; C P SCHRIVER CO.  CIN. O. 1,320,547.  The question marks are for three symbols I can't clearly read, possibly I X L.  Regards, Lou

[mvwcnews]

Hello, Time to eat a little more crow. I dug these out of the garage, definitely Chain Pliers. In raised lettering on the handles MALLEABLE IRON ??? CHAIN PLIERS PATENTED.. Inside the handles; C P SCHRIVER CO.  CIN. O. 1,320,547.  The question marks are for three symbols I can't clearly read, possibly I X L.  Regards, Lou

Pronounce I X L out loud -- Schriver's chain pliers were not the only tool to incorporate that claim in their brand. ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1320547&typeCode=0 ) is the patent number.

[lptools]

Thanks for the info. I read the patent info more thoroughly this time around!!! Regards, Lou