Water pump pliers......

[Junkman]

This has been a pet peeve of mine for years. For some unknown reason so many people and tool companies call slip joint pliers water pump pliers. You might ask, what is the difference. It is simple.... originally, water pump pliers had no teeth on the jaws. This was because the water pumps on the cars had a packing behind the water pump shaft and nut. The nut was known as a gland nut, and you would give it a slight twist whenever the water pump would start to leak. This would tighten the packing and the pump would stop leaking. The reason for no teeth was so you didn't chew up this nut because it would be tightened many many times during a cars life. Water pump pliers.... no teeth (groves) on the jaws....

[z28toz06]

I have several pairs of them. they are great when you dont want to chew up nuts or bolt heads. mine are channel lock brand.

[wantedabiggergarage]

Kinda like a Ford wrench/automotive wrench verses a Stilson or pipe wrench.

[eschoendorff]

Kinda like a Ford wrench/automotive wrench verses a Stilson or pipe wrench.
Or a "Crescent" wrench. As long as everyone knows what you're talking about...

[Junkman]

Ford, Stilsen, Crescent are all brands of wrenches.... A pipe wrench is what plumbers use. A wench is what you marry.:bounce:

[wantedabiggergarage]

Ford, Stilsen, Crescent are all brands of wrenches.... A pipe wrench is what plumbers use. A wench is what you marry.:bounce:

Ford is a brand, automotive is the TYPE. Stilson is a brand of Pipe wrench, which people always confuse with an automotive wrench. Crescent is the brand that gets plumbers on their tests most of the time, the correct answer for the test, is ADJUSTIBLE wrench.

And A wench is what you have fun with, or yell, BEER WENCH to, not neccassary to marry (may not be wise either after you've said it):lol_hitti

[Rickster]

Is that what these are, water pump pliers? They're from SnapOn and quite old. I found them at an estate sale and posted asking if anyone knew what they were but I didn't have a camera for a pic at the time. Anyways, they seem to fit your description.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/802000-802999/802983_75_full.jpg

[Junkman]

Nope...... they are not water pump pliers..... they have teeth on the top jaw. It appears in the picture that there is a protrusion from the bottom jaw. Can you show a better picture of that? Is there a part number on the tool itself? Sometimes that will help if you have some old Snap-On catalogs. If the top jaw was smooth like the bottom jaw, then it would be a pair of water pump pliers. One thing that does come to mind is that it might be what is left of two old pairs that have been cobbled together to make one good working plier? As a side note, ever wonder why pliers is plural and they are refereed to as "pairs", even though it is one tool? Just one more thing that is strange about the English language that confuses anyone that speaks it as a second language.

[Rickster]

Written on the pliers is the following: Snap-on, Vacuum Grip, 9-CB, U.S.A., 5. And I have two pair! I figured if the guy thought enough of them to have two pair they might be worth something. Now if I could just figure out what the hell they are!

[Junkman]

Can you post a picture of them from the front looking directly at the front edge of the jaws. The picture you posted, I will call a side view. I have an idea what they are... just need the picture to be certain and then I will give my idea. thanks Junk.......

[Rickster]

Here's the pic you asked for!
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/802000-802999/802983_78_full.jpg

[jerryW]

Looks to me that they were modified to work on the compression type hose clamps.


jerry

[Junkman]

My best guess is they are designed for pinching off rubber hoses, such as a heater hose or smaller vacuum hoses. That was my thought when you told me what was printed on the side of the pliers. Unusual to say the least.