Oregon Dave
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My first words in my first post will be used to recognize and express thanks for the knowledge, humor, and advice shared by this community; #10 borderline eleven. What a contribution you have all made. (Impatient types drop off here - this got long.)
Have 2 lineman’s pliers, can’t submit pictures; grandkids live to far away.
Both pliers are old, sturdy well-made, smooth actioned, 8½” Klein 'knockoffs'; both have the bobbed-off snout and the isosceles trapezoid mouth.
Pair #1 has two transverse lines of text stamped below the pivot: BRASS?UR then GUARAN??? (suspect something Brasseur Guaranteed). This pair also has very aggressive 45° checkered handle grip pattern; bordered top and bottom by double transverse lines.
Pair #2 has a stamped logo, centered in and extending outside the pivot. There is an outlined W in a diamond; there are two rectangular rhomboids, each tangent to each of the upper edges of the diamond; text with them, best I can see is: The Whitaker then Mfg. Co. This pair has a 45° crosshatched handle grip pattern with a Vee shaped upper edge, lower edge transverse with no border (similar to Utica and Pexto). The jaw grip pattern is reminiscent of a miniature version of Wilde’s rope-banded handle grip pattern; I’ve not seen one like it before.
I can find no other markings on them and no hits on google, GJ, AA or 4cycles list for me.
My dad became a lineman out of WWII and in my recollections was a very, very devout Klein man; these could have been some earlier try-outs, I rate their quality of build very good.
Any guidance towards their identification, of course would be greatly appreciated.
Lastly if anyone could point me in the direction a good read on grip handle patterns; would be great also.
Out here in the Willamette Valley, Oregon - think’n I was a ‘Tool Nut’, realizing I’m a sesame seed. - Dave
Have 2 lineman’s pliers, can’t submit pictures; grandkids live to far away.
Both pliers are old, sturdy well-made, smooth actioned, 8½” Klein 'knockoffs'; both have the bobbed-off snout and the isosceles trapezoid mouth.
Pair #1 has two transverse lines of text stamped below the pivot: BRASS?UR then GUARAN??? (suspect something Brasseur Guaranteed). This pair also has very aggressive 45° checkered handle grip pattern; bordered top and bottom by double transverse lines.
Pair #2 has a stamped logo, centered in and extending outside the pivot. There is an outlined W in a diamond; there are two rectangular rhomboids, each tangent to each of the upper edges of the diamond; text with them, best I can see is: The Whitaker then Mfg. Co. This pair has a 45° crosshatched handle grip pattern with a Vee shaped upper edge, lower edge transverse with no border (similar to Utica and Pexto). The jaw grip pattern is reminiscent of a miniature version of Wilde’s rope-banded handle grip pattern; I’ve not seen one like it before.
I can find no other markings on them and no hits on google, GJ, AA or 4cycles list for me.
My dad became a lineman out of WWII and in my recollections was a very, very devout Klein man; these could have been some earlier try-outs, I rate their quality of build very good.
Any guidance towards their identification, of course would be greatly appreciated.
Lastly if anyone could point me in the direction a good read on grip handle patterns; would be great also.
Out here in the Willamette Valley, Oregon - think’n I was a ‘Tool Nut’, realizing I’m a sesame seed. - Dave
