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Title: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: swervncarz on July 27, 2014, 08:40:28 AM: Only marking is Patent Pend, any idea what is for?

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Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Lostmind on July 27, 2014, 09:54:12 AM: Looks like something is missing? Would like to know the story behind that one
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: john k on July 27, 2014, 10:48:50 AM: A simple wedge, how about a wire puller?
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Lewill2 on July 27, 2014, 01:08:23 PM: What does the other side look like?
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: EVILDR235 on July 27, 2014, 02:02:58 PM: Looks like a nut cracker.

EvilDr235
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: mvwcnews on July 27, 2014, 07:58:14 PM: How about a simple lead seal crimper? I know more elaborate ones have appeared here in the past. (Lead seal for "safety wire" or "security wire" like those used on aircraft engines, on water & gas meters to discourage tampering, etc.)
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Plyerman on July 27, 2014, 09:48:35 PM: Yeah I'd like to see the other side too. Maybe there is a gripping area between the two handles, for pulling wire?
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Bus on July 27, 2014, 10:07:38 PM: It's No. 118 in Smith's "Collector's Guide to Fencing Tools". Listed as a "Wire Gripping Tool - Pat Pending"
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: swervncarz on July 28, 2014, 07:57:44 AM: Quote from: Bus on July 27, 2014, 10:07:38 PM
It's No. 118 in Smith's "Collector's Guide to Fencing Tools". Listed as a "Wire Gripping Tool - Pat Pending"

Thanks!
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Billman49 on July 30, 2014, 12:02:11 PM: I'm OK with it being a wire gripping and straining tool, but it doesn't look man enough for fencing wire.... what other trades need to pull a wire tight before fixing in place????
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Lewill2 on July 30, 2014, 01:50:09 PM: It is possible that it was for electricians to help pull a steel fish tape when pulling wires. Some Linemen's pliers have a steel fish tape puller up close to the pivot (on the handle side of the pivot).
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Chillylulu on July 30, 2014, 10:04:45 PM: Quote from: Billman49 on July 30, 2014, 12:02:11 PM
I'm OK with it being a wire gripping and straining tool, but it doesn't look man enough for fencing wire.... what other trades need to pull a wire tight before fixing in place????
Depends on the man, Tony J could do it with channelock's!

Chilly
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: Billman49 on July 31, 2014, 01:40:43 AM: Lewill2's answer sounds good to me - for fencing you need greater distance between the fulcrum and the wire gripper - or for a staright pull you would need muscles like Popeye....
Title: Re: Patent Pend tool. . what is it?
Post by: bear_man on August 09, 2014, 01:27:43 AM: I dunno how many times I've grabbed barbed wire when stringing fence and given it a quick jerk up to clear some tall weeds or short shrubs to get it to lay next to the posts. Looks like just the ticket.