Pliers; How Many Is Too Many?

[d42jeep]

Those are Harrold. Check the next to the bottom pliers.
-Don

 

[Ksem89]

Those are Harrold. Check the next to the bottom pliers.
-Don

Awesome! Thank you. I wasn't sure because the other Harrold pliers say 'harrold' on them.

K

 

[Etchase]

B. Jadow, Vigor cutter.

 

[rust in the eye]

^^
are those farrier's tools?

 

[Etchase]

^^
are those farrier's tools?

Jewelers cutters as far as I can determine. Less than 5 inches long. Those squares are 0.5 inches.

 

[INSP380]

Finally got around to cleaning up this estate sale grab, Witherby 8101’s … Nice lil set of smooth jaw pliers. Glad I saved them..

Steve

 

[d42jeep]

BK sent me these slightly rusty bent nose Dunlap pliers. They are less rusty now.
Before

After
-Don

 

[Beerhippie]

Not mine, but a buddy's score today (he was faster than me) from our trip down-valley:



Crucible steel!



L. Gueutal, France. I think the M. G. (or C) is an owner's mark.



Nice box joints, still nice and tight after well over 100 years.

A little Googling found a tiny bit about L. Gueutal. Early-to-mid 19th century maker of watchmaker's and jewelers tools. That's about it.

 

[d42jeep]

Here are some pliers found at sales in Nevada yesterday. Most have been posted in their specific brand threads.
Crescent Crestoloy 6” longnoses with plain handles.
Worth* lineman’s pliers.




Red Devil.

Bernard parallel jaw pliers.
-Don

 

[LesserSon]

Cleaning up small sidecutting slipjoints. Hidden “76” stamped near pivot, Barcalo-ish depressed diamonds grips. No other markings.

 

[LesserSon]

After I put the 76ers back together, I was struck, despite being a different model, by their resemblence in construction details and grip pattern to a pair of Boker USA slipjoints.
Oh, damn, I’ve got the pivot screw in backwards.

 

[N72727]

Kraeuter - USA.

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[Ayrhead]

A pair of needle nose pliers. Made in Spain. It also has decorative handles. I couldn’t find a manufacturer on the pliers.

 

[Ayrhead]

Blue Bird #52 battery post pliers. Also a pair of Gray #52 pliers. I’m assuming they are the same type of pliers.

 

[Ayrhead]

Linesman Pliers. One Krueger and One Utica

 

[Ayrhead]

A small pair of needle nose pliers. No visible manufacturer markings.

 

[LesserSon]

Linesman Pliers. One Krueger and One Utica

Aw shucks, I got all excited to see Krueger pliers, and they turned out to be plain old Kraeuter pliers…(kicks stone in dust).

 

[colmal]

I came across this thread and laughed, 'At least I don't have a pliers problem' only have a few. a couple in some wall cabinets.




Then, I checked my display/storage cabinets and grouped them together



Maybe I do have a pliers problem, I know there are more multigrips in tool kits and some new Channellocks somewhere.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Not nearly enough there.
I'm not seeing any 11-inchers, or any of the 90-degree offset needle-noses in there!
Come on, get with the program!
The options are without end!

 

[colmal]

^ Not nearly enough there.
I'm not seeing any 11-inchers, or any of the 90-degree offset needle-noses in there!
Come on, get with the program!
The options are without end!

I know it's frightening, Love the Peterson -Dewitts, had to import the parrott nose set from US, as an original pr I had was borrowed used and abused without my knowledge, best tool I've ever had, daily or close to it anyway use for 10 years in my Valiant/Chrysler wrecking yard, only for some **** to borrow and use them as a hammer.

Can't resist a good pr, but limit myself to those and pre-2000 Sidchome ( normal moved to asia **** after that)

2 Knipex have crept in which I really like also, but you'll be displeased to know I've manfully resisted buying some Cobras for over 9 months now- been so close quite a few times thou and will more than likely succumb at some point.

 

[Beerhippie]

2 Knipex have crept in which I really like also, but you'll be displeased to know I've manfully resisted buying some Cobras for over 9 months now- been so close quite a few times thou and will more than likely succumb at some point.

Face it--resistance is futile!

 

[Outlawmws]

Maybe I do have a pliers problem,

Also, not nearly enough vintage plain steel grip pliers...

 

[colmal]

Also, not nearly enough vintage plain steel grip pliers...

I'm trying, the Sidcrome plain metal and red wrapped are virtually impossible to find, and I'm not paying the ridiculous $150+ prices they go for at auction, The red gripped Sidchromes date back to the 60's, that's vintage according to every seller on EBAY if it's more than a yr old, and I don't enjoy using the metal handled ones anyway.

Was looking for a few years to replace a vintage set of nippers, but couldn't find what I wanted and ended up with Knipex as they were the best price/quality option, then stumbled on a new Channellock, blue wrapped grips for 20% of new price and and it was a fine, can't pass that up. Just after that a silly seller popped up with a 1980's 'as new pr' of Sidchrome with a Buy it now price of $35 AUD, so I said OK, only seen one other pr for sale in 5 yrs, they went for north of $400AUD, and of course after that a friend gave me the original metal handled nippers I'd been looking for as a gift-all happened over 6 weeks so now I have 4 prs when I only wanted one

 

[colmal]

I came across this thread and laughed, 'At least I don't have a pliers problem' only have a few. a couple in some wall cabinets.




Then, I checked my display/storage cabinets and grouped them together



Maybe I do have a pliers problem, I know there are more multigrips in tool kits and some new Channellocks somewhere.

But wait there's more, OK , I am now convinced I have a pliers problem also.

These are Sidchromes budget line -1980

 

[ararat]

So tempting

 

[Beerhippie]

So tempting

It's the ultimate tool!

I WANT ONE!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Looks like a modern, offshore, and vise-grip-esque version of the antique, American-made Never-Stall. Or the offspring of its mating with something like below with a poll and claw (mine on left, old auction/not mine on right). Clearly built on a modern vise-grip frame, which was... not a bad idea!

 

[genog]

Bought these lineman pliers at the Flea Market today
Not that I need ANOTHER pair of lineman pliers.....but they have really cool handles!

I've seen the logo before....
...probably here
Just can't place it

 

[RTM]

I've seen the logo before....
...probably here

Possibly Oak Leaf? A Shapleigh brand if so.

 

[Batg]

Pliers are easy to dismiss and misplace. Eventually you need one. Or find another one at that sale . . .
Craftsman Water Pump Pliers, Non-Slip

I have a bunch of different ones, something in my collection will work.

 

[LesserSon]

Bought these lineman pliers at the Flea Market today
Not that I need ANOTHER pair of lineman pliers.....but they have really cool handles!

I've seen the logo before....
...probably here
Just can't place it

Possibly Oak Leaf? A Shapleigh brand if so.

I don’t think so. The Enders/Shapleigh/Simmons Oak Leaf has nine lobes, and is horizontal. This has four lobes. I think overall, that pliers looks German-made.

 

[Outlawmws]

A couple of odd ones from an ES yesterday:

VACO duckbills, no grip pattern and a pait of alligator pliers with a partial name on it:




VACO:



And markings on the other:

xxNIELSON




And their grips:

 

[Mintgrun]

xxNIELSON

XXNIELSON?

I'd like to buy a vowel.
Is there an "A"?

Is there a "D"?

I'll solve the puzzle, Chuck... DANIELSON?

 

[four.cycle]

"Oak Leaf" used by Wm. Enders and E.C. Simmons:

 

[four.cycle]

with a partial name on i

I meant to answer that yesterday but forgot.... I think it's J.P. Danielson

Danielson / J.P. Danielson Co., Jamestown, NY / "Bet'r-Grip" "Auto Kit" "Controlled Steel" / acquired by Plomb 1947 / patent 2083130 Jun 8 1937 Carl E. Sunberg / http://alloy-artifacts.org/danielson-jp-company.html / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/jp-danielson.344578/ /

I never think of them in the context of "pliers".

 

[d42jeep]

They made plenty of pliers in various configurations. Most of these have been posted upthread.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

I'd like to buy a vowel.
Is there an "A"?

Is there a "D"?

I'll solve the puzzle, Chuck... DANIELSON?

I meant to answer that yesterday but forgot.... I think it's J.P. Danielson

They made plenty of pliers in various configurations. Most of these have been posted upthread.

Thanks Guys! you nailed it!

20-20 hind-site I should have searched for that string in my pliers inventory Excel tab - but I had it misspelled anyway so...

 

[Tarantula]

Big fan of my lone pair of Danielson gas pliers. Found them in a pile of painting supplies a few months ago at a yard sale. I was looking for a nearly identical Proto pair at the time. Took it as a sign. Convinced me to scoop up any other Danielson I come across but they're rarer than good steak around here. Don't sleep on JPD!

 

[RTM]

Possibly Oak Leaf? A Shapleigh brand if so.

I don’t think so. The Enders/Shapleigh/Simmons Oak Leaf has nine lobes, and is horizontal. This has four lobes. I think overall, that pliers looks German-made.

I hate to admit, I’ve never seen their logo in real life until today. Glad I wasn’t very definitive.

"Oak Leaf" used by Wm. Enders and E.C. Simmons:

And now I know

 

[RTM]

. This has four lobes. I think overall, that pliers looks German-made.

Maybe this one looks more symmetrical than the example. From Jordan’s list.