Mystery Needle-Nose Pliers

[thefraze_1020]

I tried searching for a similar topic, but did not find anything.

A while back I picked up these needle nose pliers, because they looked very well made, and I was hoping cleaning them up a bit would reveal markings. After cleaning them up, no markings of any kind were to be found. I thought these were unusual because they have a spring action and stay open at rest, only closing when they are squeezed. Also the wire nipper on the nose is a handy touch as well. They are 7" long overall.

Has anyone seen pliers similar to this before? Like I said, they seem to be pretty well made, and have definitely been around a while.

 

[Provincial]

Probably for electronic work. Likely from the era were components were individually located on a circuit board and soldered down. With these pliers you could bend the wires, cut them, and stick them through the holes in the circuit board with one tool. Quite convienent! I have a set (without the spring) with the cutters at the very end, and research showed this for their use.

 

[yatg]

Have some old Craftsman mini plier tools like that, with the spring but no cutters. They were made in Japan. Use them all the time for small stuff.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I also have a set. I think mine are Snap-On.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I also have a set. I think mine are Snap-On.

Snap-On version: