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Mechanics use to carry them around in their pocket along with a pocket knife. It was kind of like a do it all tool. My first boss gave me one off the snap on truck after like a year of working with him. I remember being very happy about it. I still have it.
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I think those started out as Vacuum Grip’s No. 5 midget ignition pliers, which later became Snap On. Yours must be a later model with the red grip.
A couple red handled models are the 5CP and 5ACP.
Links to AA:
http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/vacuum_grip_5_pliers_ignition_32_f_cropped_inset2.jpg
http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/vacuum_grip_5_pliers_snapon_51_f_cropped_inset2.jpg
A couple red handled models are the 5CP and 5ACP.
Links to AA:
http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/vacuum_grip_5_pliers_ignition_32_f_cropped_inset2.jpg
http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/vacuum_grip_5_pliers_snapon_51_f_cropped_inset2.jpg
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I have a pair identical, I think, to mashguys that I bought off the truck in the mid 90s. Think mine were 5ACP.
Seriously useful tool. Bought mine because I was doing a lot of mechanical assembly work at the time and they looked handy. Truth is, you can get them in to a lot of places that you can't get in with even needle nose / snipe nose pliers as these are slim, rather than tapered.
Snap On offer something similar now, and presumably cheaper to make, but doesn't look as nicely made as these.
Seriously useful tool. Bought mine because I was doing a lot of mechanical assembly work at the time and they looked handy. Truth is, you can get them in to a lot of places that you can't get in with even needle nose / snipe nose pliers as these are slim, rather than tapered.
Snap On offer something similar now, and presumably cheaper to make, but doesn't look as nicely made as these.