Unusual German Pliers

[Stillgottimefor1]

Seems like this type is called gas pliers? Anybody know anything about it?

 

[four.cycle]

Quite possible, yes. Those are some odd offset handles, if I am seeing what I think I am seeing.
There were manufacturers who made some pretty aggressive jaws on regular slip-joint pliers, though, so that's not necessarily an indicator.
Many "gas pliers" also have teeth machined into the ends of the jaws.

 

[Farmer J.]

I have some, but I don't know anything about them, they don't have offset handles and don't have any markings.. Just 'old'. This could be an interesting thread hopefully I can find out some things..

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Gas and burner is exactly what I would guess, too, SGT41, based on the characteristic jaws. Did you see the pin holder formed where the tweener areas meet? That is usually in the tip. But the offset handles that 4.c homed in on are definitely atypical. I have a few pairs, all early, including S&H Red Devil, Kraeuter, and Elliott Lucas from England, and a couple others. Some have punches or a pry and driver blade on the handle ends.

What is that mark above the pivot? Does that say [MULTI]?

 

[Dave455]

Those are cycle pliers. Here are a modern pair from Knipex.

Note the thin jaws, I believe for holding some types of cone nuts. They often have angled jaws, or offset handles.



Gas pliers are much heftier. Here are some.

Used originally for gas fittings, but a useful general purpose tool, especially working with hoses. I carry a pair in my road box.

 

[Stillgottimefor1]

Does say Multi in a box under all the hammer marks

 

[four.cycle]

I got nothin' on "Multi", but I haven't found the magic "List of German and other Teutonic Tool Makers' Heralds and Logos" page yet.
Lacking the teeth machined into the business end, those weird handles make me think of the "GettatIt" pliers made by H.D. Smith.
All purely wild speculation and conjecture, of course.

 

[four.cycle]

I was actually trying to dig up something on that Golden Eagle (Steinadler) adjustable wrench of 2oolhound's (which has thus far turned into a dead end) and found this, which may or may not answer some questions (and may or may not be any help at all on those pliers.)

 

[four.cycle]

Here's the magic "List of German and other Teutonic Tool Makers' Heralds and Logos" page I was looking for.
Okay, it's not an interactive graphic display of heralds and logos, but it works better than my Ouija board.
Unfortunately, "Multi" is not included. (But I was searching "Steinbach", so that's okay.)

YMMV

 

[RTM]

Here's the magic "List of German and other Teutonic Tool Makers' Heralds and Logos" page I was looking for.
Okay, it's not an interactive graphic display of heralds and logos, but it works better than my Ouija board.

Here is a bit more interactive page, from the same site. Enter something in one of the three fields, it will reduce the list some. Need to be patient occasionally, the DB fills in the fields slowly some times.

He is focused on older companies, so 1940-2020s are pretty slim.

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