Unusual Plierench

[Outlawmws]

The lock is even more primitive - it simply had 2 metal buttons in the slot, so the pin cannot pivot. You lift them out and remove the clip to unlock, and then it works exactly as the originals, I think this was more to lock it to a size so a worker was not having to adjust if it did slip the gear a tooth.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Got it. Agreed. That makes sense. Same as the set screw attachment.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Yours looks shop made, as you implied. The other one looks niche commercial. It's interesting to think about the Plierench spawning a little aftermarket gadget. And I wonder how many others will turn up, and how far and wide, both shop made and special commercial.

 

[hobie18]

Zip code checks out. 60640

 

[Outlawmws]

And another 7" Plierench! All my others but these two latest are the bigger 8-1/2" or 9" versions. Earlier this time as it's marked "Eifle-Geared Plierench, and is a more standard configuration. Still in the Amrican Plierench Corp era of 1938-57 though:



The New (older) markings - I'm noting that after the 7" it also has a '42? date markings? and a $4.50 price still stamped:



And I pulled them all together for a "family Photo" - at least 3 generations here:



And other markings from my older pair - third from the bottom, and the pair of Vaco's that has the extra long jaw -that cannot be set for a full close. -which I find odd.

Now American Plierench according to Lugz's table is 36 8-57 and these have a ""36" (which would have been out of the date range prior to correction - see Lug's post below), and I'm noting this pair has a -possibly hand stamped - 68 under the Mod. and that is also out of range...

So Maybe it Mod No. 8-1/2"-'36 << Likely a date - needs more corroboration
and the 7" pair is (Mod. No) 7"-'42. but that apostrophe seems like a "Year" marker '42 = 1942...

It is interesting how it states it is a Gr 10-1 for gear reduction - Added note 8-1 on the earlier 7" I posted, with an Arrow from the "Geared"

 

[RTM]

I left one behind today. Only one jaw, very rusty, guessing it was plated early in life. Smaller than my others, so guessing 7.5". Motivation was not high to buy it, it felt cheap compared to the others.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Now American Plierench according to Lugz's table is 38-57 and these have a "36" which would e out of the date range, and I'm noting this pair has a -possibly hand stamped, 68 under the Mod. and that is also out of range...

That marking is clearly a '36, which prompted me to do another series of Google Books searches, which turned up an ad for American Plierench Corp. in 1935 that I had not found before. It looks like Flash Sale Corp. ended in 1934 and Amer. Plierench started in 1935, a couple years sooner than my earlier research indiciated. I have adjusted the table.

 

[Outlawmws]

and Amer. Plierench started in 1935, a couple years sooner than my earlier research indiciated. I have adjusted the table.

Edited and made notes in my post, and will correct my earlier first 7" post

 

[Outlawmws]

Did some digging and found the following American plierench catalog C-66 (1966?) and C-67:

and a RUST mag article - part 2

And another forum's Deep Dive:

 

[four.cycle]

1928 shows "Flash" as well.
nothing else other than the color brochure you've cited just above, which is supposedly from the 1940s.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Did some digging and found the following American plierench catalog C-66 (1966?) and C-67:

That one is dated 1947, Outlaw. Just as reminder, we have another main/"early" Eifle-geared Plierench production thread (whereas this one here turned into a dive into examples of the later company names and production, and prompted my timeline charts), and a few of these folding flyers have been posted there. They loved orange! If the flyer wasn't orange, the text was.

 

[senlow]

And the Jaws; I can't see as they would do anything but crimp, unless they were special made for gripping some slotted something? these would work well for in situ crimping where it maybe made more sense to install the lug, then bring the wire to the lug. its certainly not for a small under 12 Ga crimp. That would explain the diagonal approach - keeping the pliers out of the way of stuff..

I recognize those jaws. You have strain relief (or maybe better described as cord grip) pliers. They grab and compress the two halves of plastic strain reliefs to install them into a panel. The jaws are angled to allow the cord to pass by the cord. The first pic is a pic cord grip that these pliers are used on. The second pic is a close up of a cord grip being held in pliers. Unfortunately, the marketing people don't know how to use the pliers and the cord grip is being held backward! Pic 3 shows proper use of this type of pliers. These pics are not Plierench. They are the Heyco No. 29.

 

[Outlawmws]

You have strain relief (or maybe better described as cord grip) pliers.

Bingo! I kept thinking "I know I've seen this somewhere"...

SO much easier than with ordinary pliers!

 

[Eric Brown]

I have three Eifel's. First one is the older Eifel-Flash. The rest are the newer American brand. Shown below is the Flash, then one with all the jaws and canvas pouch, then a loose one will all the jaws, and finally a set of jaws. Looking closely and comparing, I have found some differences. First is that the jaws from the American will not fit the Flash due to a longer lug at the end (circled in red). The Flash did not have any extra jaws, but comparing the three Americans I noticed a difference in the tube cutters. They all have the same diameter pin for the cutter. The cutters have different hole sizes. The way the pin is secured is different between the three. The first one to the left uses a straight pin with a small pin on one end. It goes into a stopped hole and a screw then keeps it from sliding out. The middle one uses a pressed in pin with multiple splines. The right one is like the middle one but only uses two splines. Then I have one loose main jaw with angled teeth. Not sure if this was a later development or not. (Note: I see where it is mentioned in the 1932 patent).

 

[Eric Brown]

I have three Eifel's. First one is the older Eifel-Flash. The rest are the newer American brand. Shown below is the Flask, then one with all the jaws and canvas pouch, then a loose one will all the jaws, and finally a set of jaws. Looking closely and comparing, I have found some differences. First is that the jaws from the American will not fit the Flash due to a longer lug at the end (circled in red). The Flash did not have any extra jaws, but comparing the three Americans I noticed a difference in the tube cutters. They all have the same diameter pin for the cutter. The cutters have different hole sizes. The way the pin is secured is different between the three. The first one to the left uses a straight pin with a small pin on one end. It goes into a stopped hole and a screw then keeps it from sliding out. The middle one uses a pressed in pin with multiple splines. The right one is like the middle one but only uses two splines. Then I have one loose main jaw with angled teeth. Not sure if this was a later development or not. (Note: Looking I noticed it was mentioned in the 1932 patent).

Oops, ran into a 10 picture limit. Here is the jaw with angled teeth.

 

[four.cycle]

^ oooo that's curious... I thought those were all the same/same/interchangeable.

(might need to mention I don't own any of those.)

 

[WisJim]

There's more on the Eifel Plierench tools in the other Plierench thread, https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/eifel-jawed-plierench.322470/

The Plierenches with the tubing cutting jaw are often missing the little bent metal piece that fits on the stationary jaw to hold the tubing that is being cut--that is shown in the other thread also.

I'll try to get mine all together for a family photo someday.