What is it and what is it for?

[rdjohannes]

Just came across what appears to be an unmarked 5 inch side cutter with 4 sets of teeth. Does anyone have any idea what this is for? Who made it? Google and Ebay photo search turn up nothing. I always love a mystery tool. Can you help? Many thanks!

 

[AreBeeBee]

Can you see any imprint on the other side?

 

[Provincial]

I ran across a pair of cutters with similar jaw serrations some time ago. Research showed that they retained an elastic material that was intended to retain the cut wire. The softer material wore out and departed, probably quite quickly, which would explain why we don't see similar offerings today.

 

[rdjohannes]

Can you see any imprint on the other side?

No imprint on either side.

 

[rdjohannes]

I ran across a pair of cutters with similar jaw serrations some time ago. Research showed that they retained an elastic material that was intended to retain the cut wire. The softer material wore out and departed, probably quite quickly, which would explain why we don't see similar offerings today.

I wondered if they were an unknown sort of wire stripper. thank you!

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I suppose the different sized grooves were for various gauges of wire

 

[cvairwerks]

Cushion throat cutters.....There was a plastic or urethane insert bonded into the open end and the grooves. The insert captured the cut tail of the wire for FOD control purposes. Biggest use would be the aviation world and similar, but much smaller units for the electronic board work world.

 

[Mintgrun]

I have a pair here (somewhere) with red rubber inserts. I went looking for them to see if they were branded, but haven't found them yet. I will share photos if I do.

 

[mrb1]

VINTAGE H. BOKER USA DIAGONAL PLIERS NO. 5179- 7 1/2​

Pardon Our Interruption...

Boker In-Dus-Tronic Tools : 1967 : Boker Manufacturing Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

4 p., illus., 27.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

Had a few Boker folding pocket knives back in the day. Never any pliers.

 

[RTM]

VINTAGE H. BOKER USA DIAGONAL PLIERS NO. 5179- 7 1/2

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Hmm, this image seems part of his post, but doesn’t show up til I try to reply

 

[rdjohannes]

Thank you, so much! Those are definitely “throat-hold” pliers, missing the plastic insert.

 

[Zrxrunner]

Here's a few I found recently. Can still read "CAM-RON" on top and US on bottom of pivot area

 

[RTM]

Here's a few I found recently. Can still read "CAM-RON" on top and US on bottom of pivot area

Based on his pics, could you just tape off a jaw, and fill it with clear silicone caulk with some orange dye?

 

[Zrxrunner]

Probably. These are still intact, but pretty brittle. Im assuming they would just crack and fall out if I tried to use them with wire though.

 

[rlitman]

Based on his pics, could you just tape off a jaw, and fill it with clear silicone caulk with some orange dye?

I would clean them up (remove anything that would hurt adhesion), warm up the metal a little (again to help with adhesion), clamp them closed and fill in with hot melt glue. Then split with a razor. Alternatively, pinch them around a piece of baking parchment before filling.