Yellow handle Channel Locks?

[bob from indiana]

I found these pliers at a yard sale Saturday. I thought they were interesting as I had not seen yellow handled Channel Lock pliers before. The seem to have been used a lot with signs of being used as a hammer on the side. The connector bolt has the oval nut to adjust the tension. The photo is from my phone. What can you tell me about these?

 

[Brownsfan]

Nothing. Because there is no photos

 

[bob from indiana]

Try it now I goofed the attachment.

 

[Brownsfan]

Did they actually say Channellock? If so they may have just been re dipped at some point. They sell stuff to do that if your grips become nasty. They look like Channellock 516s here. https://www.channellock.com/516-Slip-Joint-Plier.aspx

 

[jeffmoss26]

Someone on here a few years back had a pair of channellock slip joint pliers with yellow handles and Bell System markings.

 

[mikebaker1129]

Channellock used to make pliers for Ideal with yellow handles.

 

[zkling]

Ideal or Cat would be my guess, atm.

 

[Hootbro]

My understanding is Channellock will dip them in any color a customer wants if the order is big enough.