Vaughan End Nippers

[2oolhound]

When I 1st looked at these in the pile of rusty tools I'd bought I thought "I'll turn those into blacksmith tongs easily". When wire wheeling the rust off everything I saw the name Vaughan ---------------- Co. I figured I'd post a photo here mainly because of the sad story of the company. These have been abused, the ends don't meet so they are ripe for converting into tongs.



Apologies for the bad photo with the name. It's a bad cell phone photo. I'm happy to re photo if anyone wants a better shot.

 

[RTM]

Vaughan ---------------- Co.

& Bushnell

Several pinchers around here

https://www.vaughanmfg.com/images/catalogs/1903%20Catalog.pdf

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

When I 1st looked at these in the pile of rusty tools I'd bought I thought "I'll turn those into blacksmith tongs easily". When wire wheeling the rust off everything I saw the name Vaughan ---------------- Co. I figured I'd post a photo here mainly because of the sad story of the company. These have been abused, the ends don't meet so they are ripe for converting into tongs.



Apologies for the bad photo with the name. It's a bad cell phone photo. I'm happy to re photo if anyone wants a better shot.

What's the story?

 

[2oolhound]

RTM that book is a field day! Saved it! Thank You! These look like #407 on pg 13, nail cutter nippers. My blacksmith tool score must have belonged to a farrier.

Mike, I was referring to Vaughan going down recently. Very sad.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

& Bushnell

Several pinchers around here

And a couple of threads...
Vaughn & Bushnell 1 and 2...if anyone wants to regale themselves of other examples of tools and ads and info and many, many logo changes as a reminder of the long storied history of this company. Sad indeed.