Anyone else like Channellocks?

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Aparetmtly, Klein purchases from other tool makers... I found a utility Knife that is clearly a Stanley....

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I retract .. I learned today that Klein has many blue handled products...

 

[metaldad]

sniped these earlier this week. my 2nd roll set. i was going to sell my incomplete set i had, till, i noticed the different shanks, round x hex.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

MetalDad.. interesting that there are two different shanks.. leave it to you to notice that detail.. Makes my head spin wondering why CL would have gone in both directions....

 

[metaldad]

MetalDad.. interesting that there are two different shanks.. leave it to you to notice that detail.. Makes my head spin wondering why CL would have gone in both directions....

different generations, which would make 7, i think

 

[bubinga]

sniped these earlier this week. My 2nd roll set. I was going to sell my incomplete set i had, till, i noticed the different shanks, round x hex.

nice!

 

[alpinewhite]

My latest addition.

 

[nbruno]

sniped these earlier this week. my 2nd roll set. i was going to sell my incomplete set i had, till, i noticed the different shanks, round x hex.

I dig the look of those... Are they any good?

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

[metaldad]

I dig the look of those... Are they any good?

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

no, they're not good, they're great.
they are not going to be used. another addition to the walls of the crypt.

 

[metaldad]

and, who has seen the key chain hanger thing on facebook?
i want one.
two.
ok, maybe 5 or 7.

 

[Jim C.]

and, who has seen the key chain hanger thing on facebook?
i want one.
two.
ok, maybe 5 or 7.

I’d like to have one of those too. Pretty cool.

 

[jpickar]

and, who has seen the key chain hanger thing on facebook?
i want one.
two.
ok, maybe 5 or 7.

Get a small screwdriver, heat the blade a little and pull the handle off and push in a cotter pin and you have one! And probably for a lot less than buying one.
John

 

[metaldad]

key chain hanger thingy is not available, by sale. they state they will be giving them away on social media.
good tip, John, on re-purposing a driver handle

 

[cheechi]

A while back I ordered a $5 bottle opener from them and in the 'special instructions' bit I asked them to include some stickers and they also included the handle keychain with it.

 

[Jp267]

Just ran across these Champion De Arment (pre Channellock) 307 battery terminal pliers. Patent awarded in 1934. Applied for in 1933 by HH Manning. 7.1in long. Found a big box of Grandfather's and Great Grandfather's pliers tonight...

Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk

 

[Jim C.]

Nice find, and even better that you know where they came from. If you find anymore old Channellock stuff in that box, let’s see what you got. Thanks!

Jim C.

 

[Jp267]

Nice find, and even better that you know where they came from. If you find anymore old Channellock stuff in that box, let’s see what you got. Thanks!

Jim C.

Definitely. Found a set of Bluebonnet 25 terminal pliers in the same box.

Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk

 

[Jp267]

Don't think these are terribly vintage. Guessing 70s or 80s. Holding it under a magnifying glass it looks like there's an M in a box and they're EV626. So badly pitted couldn't capture it on film.

Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk

 

[metaldad]

just in, from ebay.
(2) #53
(1) #54
(5) #77
and 3 hold e zees.
the hold ezees are without the spring loaded screw retaining clip, do not have p/n's on them, and are stamped 'hold e zee. ltd - USA'. maybe they were the precursor to channey using the solid blue handles?
anyways, with the duplicates, and other extras i have, there will be a 'for sale' thread forth coming.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Nice!!

 

[bigjeff94]

Have always been a fan of channellock pliers. Recently ordered an 8 inch wide jaw adjustable wrench from them. Thing is sweet, I cut off the code blue handle, the sucker opens up wider than my 12" proto and craftsman adjustables.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

[metaldad]

why, and where, did you cut the handle?
pic please

 

[bigjeff94]

I'm not a fan of big handles like that. I work industrial maintenance so every now and then the handles of my adjustables get used as a prybar or various other tools. I took a razor knife along the backside of the handle and it just peeled right off.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

[metaldad]

ok. i misunderstood you. thought you cut the beam.

 

[jeffmoss26]

That is what I thought too lol

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I've got to get one of those keychains.. I've got a bunch of craftsman ones...

 

[metaldad]

another flea bay purchase.
channey hold e zee's 58H,77H, P14H

 

[ChrisLS8]

I'm thinking about grabbing some of their ratchet wrenches, look eerily similar to Carlyle but far less

 

[metaldad]

Chris.......... the new rats? made in taiwan. not too shabby. i think i have 1/4,3/8,1/2

 

[pstemari]

... Recently ordered an 8 inch wide jaw adjustable wrench from them. ....

8" wide jaw? Yowza!





Oh :-( You meant 8" handle.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

[jeffmoss26]

These are pre-Channellock, Upson Hold E Zee:

 

[metaldad]

These are pre-Channellock, Upson Hold E Zee:

what is, Jeff?

 

[jeffmoss26]

You quoted my picture link from imgur...do you not see it?
EDIT - picture attached

 

[metaldad]

You quoted my picture link from imgur...do you not see it?

on this page, you have 4 posts. no pictures on any.
hmmmm...... there weren't there a minute ago.
i can see them now

 

[metaldad]

the handle shape looks (?) similiar to the channey hold a zees, and that 'family' of solid blue handles.
(4) sided?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Yes, channellock bought the Upson Company many years ago and changed the handles from the translucent yellow/green in my pic to the solid blue you have .

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Yes, channellock bought the Upson Company many years ago and changed the handles from the translucent yellow/green in my pic to the solid blue you have .

I've got a couple of the Upson version.. Interesting to know the history..

 

[PhantomEB]

Picking up the starter set of 4 from Canadian Tire for my travelling work tool box since it's 50% off. So need to start writing down which ones I have as I have for my completion of my socket sets and wrenches.

Missus ain't liking my trips to Canadian Tire no more.....

 

[TTA579]

I'm fairly certain I have one of every generation of Channellock 420 pliers.

 

[metaldad]

picked up an interesting one.
and was able to sneak into the house, and down into the crypt.
new old stock, a BLUE dipped 10''adjustable. 1st one i have seen like this. and really surprised i didnt get into a bidding war on fleabay.
now i need the 4,6,8,12.