INFO ON WISS SNIPS

[amertrac]

I have found nothing on these snips wiss 625 5  5 inch snips any info would be appreciated,.
  thank you  bob w.

[HeelSpur]

Can't help you with info., but they are very interesting.

[amertrac]

I found them , they are thread cutters but the site will not let me copy the picture, I can get the description but not the picture.    bob w.

[amertrac]

Ew Wrss THREAD CLIPPER
No. C-7
Style One: \Vith Sharp Points.
For weavers and knitting mill
workers; a lso used in clothing
and garment trades . Has extra
fine points that cut clean at
every snip. Dull finish . Nons
lipping n ickel plated handles.
Polished b lades.
Style Two : Blunt Points.
Made in Three Styles
Coiled Springs P ermit Fast Work.
H andles Fit Palm and Hand.
Light- Fast- Comfortable.
The b lunt points are preferred on underwear inspection, cutting tapes,
etc. , when sharp points would be a di sadvantage.
Style Three : Blunt Points . Ring on Handles .
This pattern is furnished with a holding ring on the side of the handle to
-enable operators on looms to work with t he fingers when ne
THE ONES I HAVE ARE SHARP POINTS

[Lostmind]

Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL

[mikeswrenches]

Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?

Mike

[Bill Houghton]

The blunt points are preferred on underwear inspection...

Particularly, I imagine, when it's a field inspection, checking for loose threads on underwear in use at the time of inspection.

[mikeswrenches]

Perhaps some of the Victoria's Secrets models could use some help.  Maybe a field test is in order to see how well they work. :)

Mike

[amertrac]

Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?

Mike

http://jwissandsons.com/1930s/54-34.pdf


this should do it  bob w.

[wvtools]

Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL

I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal.  Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.

[Lostmind]

Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL

I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal.  Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.

Thanks , I never would have guessed that. It did come with some small jewelers pliers that Bob now owns.

[rusty]

I somewhat suspect a pair of nail clippers missing a spring, rather than thread cutters tho...

[Billman49]

Wiss 1907 catalogue is downloadable as a PDF - I cannot remember where I copied it from - also History of Scissors and Wiss Sales Manual (of scissors)

[kxxr]

http://jwissandsons.com/1900s/1907catalog.pdf