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Utica 87-7 Pliers
- Thread starter Mick56
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outofbounds
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These Utica 87-7 duckbill pliers have a sideways bend. Did someone make these? They look pretty well made.
I have to believe that the "-7" in the part number is alluding to that bend somehow, as a No. 87 Duckbill Plier is a straightforward pair in their own right. My first thought is possibly a fishing implement. Plus, the length of the bent pincers wouldn't index together, the top would be shorter than the bottom.
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TailGunner3000
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A quick dip into the internet show these to be homemade, albeit done well. The information shows the 87-7 to be "extra long duckbill pliers" with no bend. A search also shows them to be much leaner at the end than the ones pictured, which would explain the matching tips after a bend - they were ground down to match.
Zrxrunner
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This might explain the uniqueness but also why they look so well done. Utica will make custom pliers to the spec you request. Page 19 from this 1967 catalog
https://archive.org/details/UticaToolsCatalog67/page/n17/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/UticaToolsCatalog67/page/n17/mode/2up
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RTM
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Here is the catalog cut for an 87-7
https://archive.org/details/UticaToolCatalog661/page/n9/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/UticaToolCatalog661/page/n9/mode/2up
boro_boy70
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I have to believe that the "-7" in the part number is alluding to that bend somehow, as a No. 87 Duckbill Plier is a straightforward pair in their own right. My first thought is possibly a fishing implement. Plus, the length of the bent pincers wouldn't index together, the top would be shorter than the bottom.
The -7 in the part number refers to the length, in this case 7 inches. The first number is the model number. For example the number 50 lineman pliers come in 50-4, 50-5, 50-6, 50-8 same pliers different lengths.
boro_boy70
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This might explain the uniqueness but also why they look so well done. Utica will make custom pliers to the spec you request. Page 19 from this 1967 catalog
https://archive.org/details/UticaToolsCatalog67/page/n17/mode/2up
Most of the custom made stuff has a "B" then a number, usually a unique number for that job. Like B 1254, Most also have on the reverse side "Custom Made" stamped in them.