Very old Vise Grip Type pliers

[johnsironsanctuary]

Cleaning out a tool drawer today, I found these. Don't know much about the company. Nothing in AA. Looks like they were in business from 1866 to 1985 when Vermont American bought them out. Marked 'Seymour Smith & Sons, Oakville, Conn.' 'Powr Grip No 607' 'Pat Pending'

Found this info from a brace collector
http://www.sydnassloot.com/Brace/Seymour.htm

[rusty]

I think Powr-Grip turned out to be too close to Vise Grip, so they became Snap-Lock pliers....

[johnsironsanctuary]

Thanks Rusty, I guess that dates it as pre 1948

[rusty]

hmm, looks like Seymour was living dangerously....

The application for the patent was in 1948, but the patent wasn't issued until 1952..

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http://www.google.com/patents?id=SS5pAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=%22seymour+smith%22+pliers&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h05yT-CBDavE2QWdicTNDg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22seymour%20smith%22%20pliers&f=false

[Tool Pants]

I have a pair or Seymours, but they are Snap--Lock.

There are 2 patents.

Yours is different than what I have.  Yours is like the ad from Rusty.  Never seen a Powr-Grip made by Seymour.