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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: radguy on August 15, 2011, 03:56:13 PM

Title: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: radguy on August 15, 2011, 03:56:13 PM: These have some ornate marking on the handles. Since they caught my eye I fiqured they might as well be mine. They are marked on the side as DREADNOUGHT, made by KRAEUER & Co. Newark NJ USA, No. 2801-81/2, Nickel Steel.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6046613815_2aee073a45.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/6046613815/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38228545@N03/6046613815/) by radguy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/38228545@N03/), on Flickr

Dan
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: bonneyman on August 15, 2011, 07:38:29 PM: Just had someone start a post on Krauter pliers over at the other forum. Consensus was Krauter really knew steel and how to forge it. Top quality pliers.
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: radguy on August 15, 2011, 07:58:55 PM: The little bit of information I could find showed they were produced from 1914-1921.

Dan
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 16, 2011, 12:51:58 AM: I was involved in that conversation at the other site. They are remarkable pliers. I have a pair I got from my maternal grandfather. They have to be 70 years old since I have some idea of the provenance. The jaws still have good serrations and the box joint has no play. I hope I'm in as good a shape when I get to be that age. Come to think of it I hope lto get to be that age.
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: Papaw on August 16, 2011, 01:02:00 AM: JAFE, my joints creak daily! I will be 69 in December, not quite as old as your pliers.
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: J.A.F.E. on August 17, 2011, 12:52:05 AM: I am somewhat younger but some of the bendy parts like to remind me they're there every now and again. Not much fun but the alternative has no appeal whatsoever.
Title: Re: Kraeuter & Co DREADNOUGHT pliers
Post by: Fins/413 on August 17, 2011, 04:45:55 AM: Very cool pliers and they look like they mean business. Perfect time frame in the era of dreadnaught battleships.