Grip n Stik parallel jaw pliers wrench

[davethorik]

My dad has a pretty keen eye for the interesting and unusual. He found these at a flea market. 7-1/4" oal

You can pull the dynamic jaw out further with a number of preset grooves in the bottom of the jaw. There is a small groove in both jaws to grip small round items.

The stamping reads
"GRIP n STIK 707
DOVER, O.
PAT APR
13 24"

and the handles have a fine checkering.

Some google-fu gives me a patent # 1494015.
According to the link, these are mis-stamped (should be May 13, 1924).

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1494015&typeCode=0

My dad has already used them for a couple things. Like a knipex plierswrench and an adjustable had a baby, I bet they are still handy.

 

[woody 73]

Dave can you tell me anything about Karl Potschner, when he was born and when he died ?

 

[rlitman]

Those look so much like the Eiffel plierench.

 

[woody 73]

Yes ritman they do look very similar:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269558

 

[davethorik]

Woody, I'm not certain of dob but I found an obituary list and he is listed as December 30, 1957.

Some more googling, looks like he authored a book, The Art of Living, and also had another patent for a disposable paper commode seat cover. Interesting!

 

[bczygan]

https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Potschner&GSfn=Karl+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=151119231&df=all&

https://www.myheritage.com/names/karl_potschner

 

[cpttuna]

I have a pair of these also.