Peugeot Pliers

[doan]

I found these Peugeot Pliers in my grandfather's shop. He died in 1996, so they are at least 17 years old. I found nothing on a google search except for http://www.peugeot-muller.com. They have a brief history page but no details.

Anyone ever seen something like this? He lived in a small town in west Texas, I have no idea how he got french pliers.

 

[neophyte]

Currently it seems that German tools have become popular as a niche product. I'm guessing at some point in the past French tools may have been as well. Stanley used to have a line of tools produced in France under the name Goldenberg. I'm not certain but I believe they may have been produced by the same company. Maybe the exchange rate was good between the US and France.

 

[JamieK]

Peugeot cars were here in the US. Maybe they were part of a tool kit that came in the car?

 

[M-EGT]

Peugot was imported into the mid 80's here in the US.

 

[treimers]

Peugot was imported into the mid 80's here in the US.

Some few WWII and Cold War vets brought Peugot cars back with them, along with (more commonly) Volvos, etc.

I agree that the pliers probably came with an imported car, or
someone who'd lived over there and owned a Peugot.

Also possible the whole car didn't come back, but the high quality pliers
found their way to this side of the pond out of a car's toolbox.

 

[magnusk750]

Hand tools were produced under the Peugeot name, for sale separately, not only to be a part of the cars tool set. They were decent home tools as far as I remember from the few ones I've used. Quite readily available in France when I lived there in 1990s, though that does not tell how these pliers made their way to your grandads shop in Texas. My 2 cent is that these pliers are better quality than you'd find in a cars tool set, but I might be wrong.

 

[doan]

Thanks Magnus

 

[4xdog]

One can still buy a variety of Peugeot hand tools -- they have them on display, and for sale, at the Peugeot showroom in Paris on the Champs-Elysees.

 

[Shergar]

Holy thread revival

Last weekend I picked these NOS Peugeot pliers up for £1 ($1.36) a pop! To say I was chuffed is an understatement! I don’t think they had seen the light of day since last century when way back when I started work as an apprentice. Made in France too!



These pincers have fantastic chrome - especially for something thats been sat as new old stock since last century. The grips have a nice anti slip feel to them too. One pair of the two has a particularly broader opening than the other. They are comparable to NWS or Knipex pliers. I should have bought more!!!!






The yellow gripped pliers are quality, but not quite as high quality as the red pairs (which i’ve put into use as my regular use pincer pliers). Again excellent quality and made in France.





The last pliers are circlip and all chrome with knurled handles, no grips. The plastic grips I think are superior in real world use, but they feel and look great in all chrome finish.

 

[Mr. Tool]

Holy thread revival

Last weekend I picked these NOS Peugeot pliers up for £1 ($1.36) a pop! To say I was chuffed is an understatement! I don’t think they had seen the light of day since last century when way back when I started work as an apprentice. Made in France too!



These pincers have fantastic chrome - especially for something thats been sat as new old stock since last century. The grips have a nice anti slip feel to them too. One pair of the two has a particularly broader opening than the other. They are comparable to NWS or Knipex pliers. I should have bought more!!!!






The yellow gripped pliers are quality, but not quite as high quality as the red pairs (which i’ve put into use as my regular use pincer pliers). Again excellent quality and made in France.





The last pliers are circlip and all chrome with knurled handles, no grips. The plastic grips I think are superior in real world use, but they feel and look great in all chrome finish.

Way to go!

But for the price, especially being NOS.....you really didn't buy those....you stole them!

 

[neophyte]

Holy thread revival

Last weekend I picked these NOS Peugeot pliers up for £1 ($1.36) a pop! To say I was chuffed is an understatement! I don’t think they had seen the light of day since last century when way back when I started work as an apprentice. Made in France too!



These pincers have fantastic chrome - especially for something thats been sat as new old stock since last century. The grips have a nice anti slip feel to them too. One pair of the two has a particularly broader opening than the other. They are comparable to NWS or Knipex pliers. I should have bought more!!!!






The yellow gripped pliers are quality, but not quite as high quality as the red pairs (which i’ve put into use as my regular use pincer pliers). Again excellent quality and made in France.





The last pliers are circlip and all chrome with knurled handles, no grips. The plastic grips I think are superior in real world use, but they feel and look great in all chrome finish.

Some of those pliers snd cutters appear to be similar, if not identical to some sold under the Facom branding, so maybe actually manufactured by Bost, (which Facom bought at some point), or maybe made by one of the other French OEM tool manufacturers, like the one that Bahco/Snsp-On Europe purchased.
I sort of doubt Peugeot was making their own branded tool line at this point, although the manufacturer Bahco/SOE bought also made components for the automotive industry, and that is what they switched to after selling one of there factories that made tools to Snap-On Europe.
The £1 price is ridiculously good for those.

 

[Shergar]

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[larry4406]

Peugeot built bicycles as well.

I have a 10 speed circa 1972-73 my parents bought new for me at the Frankfurt AM West Germany PX while we lived there.

Still have it.

 

[four.cycle]

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