Another what is this tool question

[hd54kh]

I did a bit of research and came up empty.

Bridgeport Hardware Manufactoring Corporation

F 5 Stamped on both halves.

It is Nickel plated.

The jaw halves are split so it has 2 rows of teeth on each side, a curled end that fits against a pinky finger, manual ratchet teeth to engage and dis-engage and the opening width can be used in 2 positions

BHMC did make a full line of pliers but I do not see this one anywhere.

So I have confidence someone here will know.

Terry

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

Medical application but it's only a guess.

 

[larry_g]

Vet tool, Bone holding forceps

https://www.dreveterinary.com/veter...instruments/forceps/kern-bone-holding-forceps

lg
no neat sig line

 

[AX4JC]

Hose clamping pliers?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Awesome overbuilt walnut cracker?

Tommy

 

[b7labelle]

Vet tool, Bone holding forceps

https://www.dreveterinary.com/veter...instruments/forceps/kern-bone-holding-forceps

lg
no neat sig line

Another vote for the bone forceps tool..


https://www.ebay.com/i/223212435142...-cOas9KMS_qhNo-hjBChylEjfRU-eHXcaAjSREALw_wcB

 

[ALinCarolina]

Yes, those are bone holding forceps. I have never heard of any from that company but they look quite old. Years ago some surgical instruments were chrome plated rather than stainless steel. Those look like they may be chromed by the rust spots. Today even the cheapest are stainless. There are many different styles and shapes, the one in Larry's photo looks like a baby Kern. The ebay one in the last post is overpriced (imagine that). You can buy a new Kern for that much

 

[hd54kh]

When I read the first reply I just got this horrid image of using them in one hand to hold the removing section of bone and hacksaw in the other.

Some of my house has been here since 1840 so who knows when/whey they are here. I thank you all for the info, I knew the GJ would ID this smart bunch here.

Now to find my butcher saw and a victim I can test it.

Terry

 

[Old Man Roger]

My first thought was something medical, but the rust changed my mind. I would've thought medical tools would always be stainless, guess I was wrong.

 

[Monza Harry]

I just checked with "Wikipedia" and the earliest mentions of what we know as "Stainless Steel" are from the 1870's next group of breakthroughs seem to be in the 1920's, so that tool is from a location [a 1854 house] that "Could" predate Stainless Steel, I seem to think [maybe NOT correctly that widespread use of stainless started in the sixties. I have been in a number of "OLD" commercial kitchens [from the late 50's/early sixties] that were galvanized, Grandma's cutlery was silver plated not stainless (Too Much Money as I remember). Colour of those seem more like Nickel which was "Way Cheaper" than chrome, cars for the pre depression are were mostly nickel plated not chrome. Just another angle to ponder from. Harry