Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amecks on November 18, 2017, 01:14:58 PM
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I spotted an interesting garage sale on Craigslist and stopped by on my way home from work. I bought 4 large hangers for the garage wall for $1.00 each All the tools in the photo cost $3.50. Two large wire brushes, two drill mount wire wheels, MF 2-1/4" hole saw, Unknown very heavy large tap handle, pliers and a C-man "spiral flute" reamer. The reamer is near to 7/8" at the wide part and is marked Craftsman and has a B in a shield shape logo (Bonney?).
The pliers are marked LODT on one side and PAT. SEP. 25 1894. Below that date is NOV 6 1900. Datamp indicates these patent numbers - 526479 and RE11,868 to Bernard. These pliers have no spring.
Al
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I wonder if those pliers are parallel jaw pliers, like other Bernard pliers?
Pretty decent haul.
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Nice haul. The tap handle and reamer are great finds. I look for the same kind of stuff. The box the reamer came in is a bonus.
EvilDr235
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The pliers are not parallel jaw, just a one rivet pivot. The patent shows a return spring but these have no spring. I'll offer the pliers for sale.
Yeah, I like the big tap handle and will clean that up. And the reamer is larger than the other reamers I have.
Al
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Hello, Al. I think the stamp on the pliers should read L O D I. Regards, Lou
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Right, Lou! I looked up the patent and found a note stating Lodi was an economy brand of Schollhorn. That explains why there's no spring in the handle.
Al
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Named in honor of the California town? Probably not in honor of the Creedence Clearwater song.