Proto 234 Pliers

[Farmall 1066]

Snagged a pair at a pawnshop for $10 over the weekend. Never seen them before, and I can tell why...they are about as clumsy to use as they are to look at. Still had to have them for my collection.
Here is a representative photo.

 

[woody 73]

Oh honey child you hit gold my boy...Come to papa as they say another copy for the following story!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265722

 

[ganymede]

I've got the P&C version and I agree. They aren't the greatest design in plier history.
I don't like that the jaws taper outward in the two larger size settings. Not good for getting a good bite on something.

 

[bonneyman]

Got two. Not any great improvement over regular pliers.

 

[SCscoutguy]

I have a few pairs of them and like the others have said I never really liked them.

 

[woody 73]

Just like the post of the two guys trying to get the nut off easier by the string method idea/concept back in the day this was an attempt to make a better pliers. Sure not the best design but a baby step as they say and today we have evolved to a very nice design of the knipex pliers. you got to start somewhere and this was just one idea of many to come.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Agreed Woody 73. Between the Knipex and the Snap On HL138CP, are the two best compound leverage pliers.
The old Eiffel Plierwrench ain't too shabby, especially considering the era it came from.

 

[woody 73]

Lol yep Farmall I got that covered also:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269558