Wright No. 79 pliers

[Renorton]

I have a pair of 10 in. Pliers marked WRIGHT No 79. Anyone know anything about them?

 

[four.cycle]

Hello @Renorton and welcome to the site.

I don't own any Wright pliers, so I don't have an answer for you on that one.

keep this link handy

and this one too

Wright / Wright Tool Co., Wright Tool & Forge Co., One Wright Drive, PO Box 512, Barberton, OH 44203 / http://www.wrighttool.com/ / patent 2715955 Aug 23 1955 & patent 2685355 Aug 3 1954 Arthur P. Stone / http://alloy-artifacts.org/wright-tool-forge.html / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-wright-share-it-here.375171/ /

And don't forget: International Tool Catalog Library is your friend.
They have a whole bunch of Wright catalogs. You just have to pick the right Wright.

 

[Renorton]

Thanks for the welcome! I have searched those sites and didn't see anything relevant. They are 10 in. slip joint pliers and seem very old but very well made.

 

[Renorton]

I now have linesman pliers marked 'S. T. I. Korea. Anyone know anything about them?

 

[four.cycle]

Those pliers look very Wilde-ish.

Searches for "S.T.I." at this end have not been very fruitful.

 

[Renorton]

'AI' said that perhaps S. T. I. stood for Stanley Tool International. I have no idea.

 

[Renorton]

S.T.I.

 

[nadogail]

Thanks for the welcome! I have searched those sites and didn't see anything relevant. They are 10 in. slip joint pliers and seem very old but very well made.

All of the Wright tools i have had over the years were in my humble opinion Very Well Made.

Mine, as i recall all came from Pat's Tools, a used tool store in San Diego and later in El Cajon, CA.