Very Vintage Stomp Shear Help

[cagedfalcon]

Looking for help with any info. This thing is a mess, it has cracks, been brazed, missing parts & out of adjustment.

I figured, I can get it usable for my needs.

Square headed bolts & nuts would place it what, early 1900s? The cast makers plate has lost its lettering detail.


Thanks, Paul

 

[RTM]

Square headed bolts & nuts would place it what, early 1900s

I’ve seen square head nut on hand tools into the 30s, but not sure about big floor standing stuff.

 

[four.cycle]

It looks like maybe " Zull". There was a C. Louis Zull in Cincinnati in the early 20th century, but he was some kind of civil engineer. I spent some time looking for shear makers in Cincinnati but could not find a name that could plausibly fit that plaque.

 

[cagedfalcon]

It does fit very well, thank you.