Unknown Tool --- What is it ?

[SARG]

Cleaning out the garage finding tons of stuff I forgot I had ..... and throwing much of it in the garbage when I haven't touched it for many years.
I came upon this set of pliers ... or crimpers ... or cutters... metal roofing shears ???
They look like they have a specific purpose but it's nothing I can recall.
Anyone seen these before ?

 

[RPH]

Used for cutting metal strapping used in shipping.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Used for cutting metal strapping used in shipping.

X2. If you're going to toss them, I wouldn't mind getting them. I used to have a pair like that when I worked in the parts dept...

Tommy

 

[PassnThru]

They look like they might be crimpers for duct work to me.

 

[23ford]

x3 on the cutters

 

[goldtang]

X4 on the cutters there is a pair in the stores at work

 

[SARG]

Thank you all for solving my mystery ..... I do not remember where or when or why I got them.

 

[RTM]

Why the double blades on a cutter? Why the closed end on a cutter? I'm with PassnThru on a crimper, maybe duct work.


All the strapping cutters I see have a single pair of blades.
https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/steel-strapping-cutter

 

[neophyte]

It looks like it might possibly be an older version of the Erdi(Bessey) 32 strapping shear.

That style of handle design on “aviation snips” is more common on German and Austrian snips from manufacturers like Stubsi and Erdi than it is on US made snips, although I think Malco uses a similar design on some of their tools.

Malco does make a double cut snip, but the design is open at the front.

The Erdi 32 appears to have a replaceable blade on the current version, but otherwise it looks somewhat similar, with a single piece lower jaw that is closed at the front.

 

[RTM]

Ok, that makes sense, that Erdi 32 holds down the strap after cutting, I could imagine the OPs cutter doing the same thing. Thanks

 

[Eric Brown]

Here are a pair of what I believe to be duct crimpers. Very old. Iron. Heavy. Bottom handle uses a cam action to close the jaws, giving it a lot of force. No markings. If anyone can identify I appreciate it.

 

[cvairwerks]

AKA fluting pliers.