Odd pliers found any ideas

[mtgrizzlymn]

Found this set of pliers! Any ideas who made them and what they were for? Unique jaws

 

[four.cycle]

^ the jaws are somewhat "Victor-ish", but the Kraeuter "Victor" didn't have that "FORGED STEEL" panel and the tail ends of the handles are much different.

 

[mtgrizzlymn]

Very close

 

[four.cycle]

^ anything on the other side?

might very well be an imported knock-off.

the red handles look like a home-made job.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Kraeuter wasn't the only company making this style of vintage Combination pliers with asymmetrical jaws, BHM did, too. Note that one jaw is straight with serrations, while the other is curved with serrations. The outer profile is curved because the jaw is. You can see my BHM "Matchless" brand example, along with a catalog excerpt explaining their utility, in post #48 on page 2 of the mega 'Pliers' thread, which can be found under P for pliers in the A-Z Index of threads contained in the Sticky at the top of the forum titled 'READ B4 POSTING'.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I remembered that jaw style was made by others, but I couldn't recall who!

 

[leg17]

I have a pair made by J.P. Danielson somewhere.

 

[AreBeeBee]

The straight (upper?) jaw has a narrow channel cutting across the serrations. This is to grab and hold wires or similar small round shapes. In addition, the Kraeuter Victor has Button's patent notches for shearing wires on the opposite side of the pivot from the jaws.