Show Your Vintage Utica Tools!

[Private Lugnutz]

I'm curious if the government used this tool?

Yes. That is a martial marking. The serifs make it WWI or Interwar.

 

[d42jeep]

Here are some Utica tools with Signal Corps markings. Left to right, two TL-13A lineman’s pliers, TL-126 longnoses and TL-103 dykes.
-Don

 

[d42jeep]

I found this pair of lineman’s pliers this morning at an estate sale and cleaned them up a little.
-Don

 

[Arne73]

Did some work at Dads yesterday and he pulled these out of the "kitchen toolbox".

 

[Fred Knox]

Here are a few of my recent Utica finds:

Utica Radio and Ignition Cutting Pliers No. 896 (three diamond original box)

Utica Needle Nose Pliers #655 with diamond checkered gripping and logo on the pivot

Utica 6" Linesman Pliers - No Model Number (closely resembles No. 50. ) with diamond checkered gripping. “PAT. APD FOR” on inside of grip.

Utica 41-4 wire cutters

Utica 39-7 wire cutters

Utica Select-O-Lock (PAT’D) 94-12 adjustable wrench

Utica Tools 91-8 adjustable wrench

 

[TowersMetalworks]

I just picked up a mint set of pliers made by Utica. The pliers does not seem to have been used at all, all corner's/edges are factory sharp, there is no wear indicators internally, and through the center hole on the tip there are also no wear indicators or markings.

The model number seems to be significantly lower than any posted here I believe, and I'm have trouble finding pre-100 models online as well. Maybe a solid indicator of age?

Does anyone know what this pair might have been uses for? I thought at first maybe for stitching, but I realized that wont work.
The only thing I can come up with is maybe a drill guide for maybe rivets while holding two sheets together.

What do you all think?

 

[bonneyman]

Maybe a leather working tool for installing eyelets, possibly cobbler work.

 

[Provincial]

The part number may be for the customer, rather than a Utica number.

 

[RTM]

One theory, custom made to a request.

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[RePETEtion]

I have a bunch of Utica made tools that I've accumulated over time, but these recent acquisitions are now some of my favorite tools that I've got. Utica 86, 43-6, and 31-8.

I had been searching for he 31-8's for awhile, but not under the Utica brand. My father has a pair of Bonney b30's (same as the 31-8) that I was very jealous of. Hadn't realized till recently that these 31-8 pliers existed.

 

[d42jeep]

Nice group. Welcome to the GJ.
Here is an 8” adjustable wrench I found at an estate sale yesterday. It was spray bombed silver but it doesn’t look much better without the silver paint. Works fine though. What year do you Utica guys think it was made?
-Don

 

[Shelbylex]

D42jeep, you reminded me of this thread. I need to finish cleaning my Utica tools one day and post them here. However, yesterdays post reminded me of few sockets I had left from 25Sept2021 hawl (for few who would remember I was gifted a big bin of rusty tools after I came back at the end of yard sale to look for several missing Bonney wrenches (yes, it's been a while, I will clean up that set : )

Here are some rusty sockets here, some of them are Utica. I cleaned up one to see what's under the rust (no evaporust on this one - just manual brushing - thus not perfect inside...)
I think this is the first socket for this thread:
Utica Loc-Rite 7/16 33214-21

 

[TowersMetalworks]

One theory, custom made to a request.

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That is the auction I purchased them from! Hahaha, great research though, thank you.

 

[freebirdwelds]

Man, I could add to this thread. I was born in Utica in 1961. I had uncles that worked there till the kelsey-hayes company bought them. I have quite a few of their tools, some prototypes and some made just for use on their machinery. I still use most of them to this day.

 

[TowersMetalworks]

Man, I could add to this thread. I was born in Utica in 1961. I had uncles that worked there till the kelsey-hayes company bought them. I have quite a few of their tools, some prototypes and some made just for use on their machinery. I still use most of them to this day.

I'd love to see some of the prototypes!

 

[freebirdwelds]

I'd love to see some of the prototypes!

I'll have to get them together, (mainly a memory thing) Took me awhile the other day to find my Utica Steel 6" rule still in the steel rimmed leather sleeve, with pocket clip. has most of the gold lettering and their original 5 digit phone number on it.

 

[freebirdwelds]

Before I posted I went through the couple "Utica Tool" threads and noticed that I have some unstamped that exactly resemble some of the ones users have posted with stamps. Hmmm, like I said, I'll just have to get them together and take some pics.

 

[freebirdwelds]

Seeing how this was right on my desk, I'll get it out of the way. Yes I still use it tho not as much, mainly because even with my reading glasses I have a hard time seeing it. I have a bunch of modern SS 6" rules I use now.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

They were only a mile or so away from each other. Utica Structural Steel, Inc. was on Dwyer Ave, Utica Drop Forge & Tool Co. was on Whitesboro Street, and Bleecker connected them.

 

[freebirdwelds]

Yup and Utica metals, Lincoln ave, was up the street on Rt 12 across the street from Bosserts which was on Noyes and Lennox ave..

 

[four.cycle]

S.P.A.C pliers - $18. + shipping FYI

 

[Unk]

Here's a few recent estate sale purchases.

 

[four.cycle]

oooo that pair on top is nice!

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

I have some Utica stuff around, have to round it up and photograph for you guys.
-Tommy.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Sorry it took so long but here it is.
-Tommy

 

[3baygarage]

What are wee looking at in that last photo?

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Sorry I managed to loose the other picture, its a very small 1/4 crows foot.
-Tommy

 

[Mintgrun]

Sorry I managed to loose the other picture, its a very small 1/4 crows foot.
-Tommy

Is it the one you posted in the Bonney thread?

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

No both of those ones are Bonney, ill get a pic of it in the morning.
-Tommy

 

[Shelbylex]

... Being slow at restoration... Another Utica Socket: 33224-11 3/4

 

[MisterEd]

Utica NY, 3-Diamonds, No Model Number

 

[d42jeep]

I found two pairs of Utica pliers yesterday. The large lineman’s pliers show quite a bit of use but have the three diamond logo. The longnoses are in good shape and have conventional markings.
-Don

 

[bonneyman]

Nice plier collections, guys!

 

[Fred Knox]

I picked up this 60-7 nipper recently which is stamped with "Utica Drop Forge & Tool Corp." and "Utica, N.Y. U.S.A." It has the wide handles with the great looking diamond checkered gripping pattern with the squared-off ends.

 

[LesserSon]

Left behind today: Utica Cutlery Co slipjoints.

 

[DIHR]

Hello,

First, Great Forum! what a fabulous resource for tool lovers everywhere - I just found it/

Second, I have a Utica plier that seems unusual to me. It has smooth jaws that are wider at the nose than the base, and when closed the jaws meet only at the tip (see images) Maybe it's rare, or custom made for some particular company or industry I have no idea, but if anyone can tell me anything about it at all, I'd be very appreciative.

Thanks!

 

[Shelbylex]

Welcome, DIHR!

If you still have some space in your garage and couple of dollars left - RUN! This forum is very addictive and makes you collect and restore more tools than you will ever need!
I can not read the number on the pliers - it looks like No and then something else. Can you enlarge it?

It looks like Duck-Bill pliers

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[DIHR]

Shelbylex,
Too late. I'm already contemplating buying another roller cabinet because I can't get the drawers closed on the one I have.
As for the Utica Pliers, they say "No - 2" on them, and they do indeed look like the Duck-Bill pliers you provided a link to - but with the exception that the smooth jaw surfaces do not meet except at the very tips. I'm wondering if it might be for sheet metal work? Here's a larger photo

 

[DIHR]

Shelbylex,
Or maybe they're "Glaziers" pliers? I found pliers with similar jaws here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/123789...=sr_gallery-1-29&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

 

[Skyman]

Found these buried in my collection.