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Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: cactus on August 09, 2011, 07:09:22 AM

Title: KKK Tool set Plier type with multiple interchangeable jaws, c 1900
Post by: cactus on August 09, 2011, 07:09:22 AM

As per the picture, this set of Plier type tools is missing the butterfly nut and one of the jaws, wish I could find them to complete it.
It is listed in Cope.

Cheers
Cactus

Title: Re: KKK Tool set Plier type with multiple interchangeable jaws, c 1900
Post by: Papaw on August 09, 2011, 08:08:25 AM

Is the "butterfly" nut a wing nut as we would call it?

Title: Re: KKK Tool set Plier type with multiple interchangeable jaws, c 1900
Post by: jimwrench on August 09, 2011, 09:34:13 AM

 In Copes picture it looks like nut is cylindrical without wings but picture is too small to get detail.

Title: Re: KKK Tool set Plier type with multiple interchangeable jaws, c 1900
Post by: jimwrench on August 09, 2011, 10:28:58 AM

 Patent drawing shows rather standard wing nut. Also pair by antique dealer(Googol) shows wing nut in actual picture.Dealer has price of $120(no decimal point). Picture in Cope agrees with early picture in Popular Mechanics; later (1907) Popular Mechanics ad shows wing nut. Not sure what the cylindrical piece is.

Title: Re: KKK Tool set Plier type with multiple interchangeable jaws, c 1900
Post by: cactus on August 09, 2011, 07:47:44 PM

Yes, wing nut not butterfly nut is what I meant to say. I was going by the patent pics.
Cactus