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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bonneyman on August 05, 2011, 06:38:46 PM

Title: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2011, 06:38:46 PM

Picked up 3 tools at a regular pawnie today, and one of them was a Proto wrench-plier, #234. Sort of a cross between a water pump and slip joint pliers. I had one, but was looking for another to throw in the work truck. Nice shape, too. Paid $2 for the group.
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/tankerG/IMG_1678.jpg)
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/tankerG/IMG_1679.jpg)

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: kxxr on August 05, 2011, 06:41:45 PM

Yeah, go on ... the other two are?

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2011, 06:44:58 PM

Some sort of aluminum hinged clamp, and an APEX adapter 3/8" square to 1/4" hex.
I have a work buddy who uses hex driver bits exclusively, and thought maybe he could use it. And Apex is a good tool.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: amertrac on August 05, 2011, 07:03:35 PM

looks like a clamp to hold a cap on a pick-up  bob w.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2011, 10:08:14 PM

Quote from: amertrac on August 05, 2011, 07:03:35 PM

looks like a clamp to hold a cap on a pick-up  bob w.

Someone at GJ said it was a "truck cap".

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 05, 2011, 10:08:34 PM

I have a pair of those compound leverage pliers. Can't recall the brand marking offhand but they are the spitting image of yours except where someone ground the tips. Excellent pliers though.

(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/mcpfstevo/100_0981.jpg)

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: bonneyman on August 05, 2011, 10:13:27 PM

I emailed AA once about another brand of these pliers, and they referred me to the Proto example. That's how I found out about it.

Looks like someone took a grinding wheel to the ends of yours, to mod it for a special job or something.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 05, 2011, 10:24:32 PM

They were none too gentle about it either. I just really hope it wasn't a dentist.

Plomb/Proto OEM'd lot's of stuff for lot's of brands so it's likely they made both examples.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: kxxr on August 05, 2011, 10:25:26 PM

I would have guessed Apex on the little adapter. Pretty distinctive design. I have picked up a couple myself just because they look well made and you just never know when you might get to put it to use. And the price was right too. There is another brand out there that looks almost identical, nicely machined, but I'm pretty sure it's asian. Can't think the name right now of course. It'll come to me.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: Fins/413 on August 06, 2011, 04:35:26 AM

Nice looking pliers.

Title: Re: Found another #234 wrench-plier
Post by: Branson on August 06, 2011, 07:02:19 AM

Very cool finds.  But now I have to find a pair of those pliers!   Maybe a hex adapter. too.