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Vessel / Vessel Co. Inc., 17-25, Fukae-Kita 2-chome, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0001 Japan / https://vessel.co.jp/english/ / est. 1962 / contact the company directly.

^ GJ member @LesserSon is the resident expert on those pliers. I found lots of a model 1000 - marketed as the "Giant Buttons Pliers" - and they're almost identical to yours with the exception of that tapered nose yours has.

^ I'm not finding a model 1002 in anything that I have or anything at ITCL. :headscrat

The device you posted has a male square drive on one end, like this one:

^ That particular design of "pipe wrench" is actually quite old. They've been popular in Russia and eastern Europe for decades. I do not own any of this type. I have over a dozen conventional "pipe wrenches" here, none of which see much use, and all of which are on the block (unless I already...

^ I use them now and then. Very infrequently, as they shed hair like an old dog. My preferred weapon of choice is the throw-away sponge brush. Easy peasy. Dirt cheap. Throw 'em in the trash when done. If I need a good brush, I've got dozens of them. Still have part of a box of NOS 2-inchers out...

Yes, you did. They went on the block last week.

:headscrat @seber is in East Texas

"Chip Brush" - $2.50 is WAY too much money for a throw-away. Try Dollar Store next time.

I just bought one from ACE a couple weeks ago to replace one with a buggered-up head.

I somehow manage to miss this every year.

I have to wonder if we're over-thinking this: patent 2046837 Jul 7 1936 Henry F. Phillips - the Phillips screw wasn't introduced onto the market until the mid-1930s. Frearson was issued his first patent (for the screw) in 1873 and his second patent (for the driver) in 1876. He was issued a...

@JMLangford -

The least I ever paid for one was $12.00 on ebay (including shipping.) Currently they go for $20-$25 a pop (including shipping.) For $30 bucks, it better be clean with zero drawer rash.

New Departure / New Departure Mfg. Co., Bristol, CT / bicycle bell / est. 1888 (as New Departure Bell Co.) / patent 483084 Sep 20 1892 Edward D. Rockwell & 850077 Apr 9 1907 Harry Pond Townsend / https://throwinwrenches.blogspot.com/2013/09/keeping-america-rolling-brief-history.html /...

I gave my oldest sister's new friend a pair of the new "Workpro" 4.75 inch slip-joint pliers just before we departed for Alaska: Currently $16.99 on Amazon.com He used them the first day to "adjust" something in their cabin. Said he really liked them. Tiny things. Very lightweight.

I've been using KILZ for over 30 years. Red doesn't cover with one coat. I started painting with oil based paints in 1965.

I guess I forgot to post this: 6248 1/2" drive 15½" "Flx Spin'r" (as it is referred to in the 1939 catalog) ---- unmarked 5/8" x 11/16" 12-point 45° deep offset double-end box wrench (marked only with "P & C" - no part number, no size markings. OAL 7¾") 6014 1/2" drive x 7/16" 12-point...

HELP! Prospective buyer is looking at my "Reed & Prince" model 716 driver. Lacking ANY sort of "catalog", I'm not exactly sure what it is I have here. Google's "AI" bot says the model 716 is a "Frearson" type driver, but it doesn't look ANYTHING like the "Frearson" driver I've posted just...

@MisterEd - let's see if I've got anything close here. That's really quite the find there. (y)