Another whatzit thread and a History Question

[Outlawmws]

So I picked both of these up over the weekend. first one is a Whatzt?

Parallel jaw Pliers, NO makers marks at all EXCEPT on the plate with the two holes. there is a stylized Bee, (insect) with a "B" (Letter) on it's abdomen. (sorry for the poor pic, I tried by my dinky camera isn't up to it...)

I've seen that symbol somewhere, but can't remember... This has a "leather working" feel to it.

The design is classic Scholhorn/Bernard/Sargent, and they may have made the core pliers, but that plate ahd to be added by another company for something special but what?

I'm leaning to snaps buttons installation, but that doesn't seem to be quite it...

The History question is for this wrench: "SHAW" in an oval; the only references I get are mostly for alligator wrenches that appear to be from a "Shaw" Propeller (Boat?) company.

Some Pics in Google fu; nothing historical for the company (Not even in AA) and Eprey has no wrenches of this style.

Anyone know of this Shaw Co.?

 

[92GreenYJ]

Kinda looks like a clamp for a drill press or similar. I have something like that from harbor freight. Has a hole in the base like that to put a bolt thru so you can position it in the slots on the drill press plate and clamp your work down.

 

[Outlawmws]

It's not a clamp or any description, There is a spring to hold them open, and i'm certain it's for installing something, but what? :dunnoo:

 

[stratman977]

I think its a tool for installing cattle identification tags. Similar to this

http://www.westernranchsupply.com/blowup.php3?item_id=691

 

[jusridin]

I usually count on you to tell me what it is? this one may take a few days

 

[AndyA]

Cleco pliers??? Not sure why you'd need the parallel motion though.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Go to advance google image and search combinations like veterinary and pliers, livestock or cattle with pliers, etc.
All sorts of scary hardware, some of it similar to these...I think your answer will turn up in there somewhere.

 

[beatcad]

does that shaw wrench say 25/38th?
don't know what it is but it's got to be some serious precision/machinist tool.
I always keep odd fractional wrenches just in case

 

[Outlawmws]

does that shaw wrench say 25/38th?
don't know what it is but it's got to be some serious precision/machinist tool.
I always keep odd fractional wrenches just in case

Its 25/32 on that end 5/8 on the other. 25/32 is not uncommon, and were often used in the first 50 years or so of the automobile. Ford in particular used that size IIR.