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Title: Name help
Post by: HeelSpur on October 16, 2014, 02:31:27 PM

Got a pair of needle nose pliers that I need help ID'ing.

One side has missing letters and they go like this,

(M?)ANUE STEEL CO.

other side,

U.S. ZONE
35   5 1/2

the pliers are 5 1/2"

The name is something Steel Co.

Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: amecks on October 16, 2014, 03:01:45 PM

How about Manufacturers Steel Co.?  Tools made in Germany from around the time they would have been marked U.S. Zone.  Several tools on eBay (no pliers - just screwdrivers).
Here's one of those Worthpoint listings:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/allied-occupied-germany-pliers-s-zone-20498125 (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/allied-occupied-germany-pliers-s-zone-20498125)

Al

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: HeelSpur on October 16, 2014, 05:27:14 PM

Quote from: amecks on October 16, 2014, 03:01:45 PM

How about Manufacturers Steel Co.?  Tools made in Germany from around the time they would have been marked U.S. Zone.  Several tools on eBay (no pliers - just screwdrivers).
Here's one of those Worthpoint listings:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/allied-occupied-germany-pliers-s-zone-20498125 (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/allied-occupied-germany-pliers-s-zone-20498125)

Al

I reckon that could be it. The E at the end of (M)ANUE could be an F.
I'm gonna look around and see if I can find any that say MANUF STEEL CO.
It definitely doesn't have the full word because the E or F on the end is right next to STEEL.
Thanks for the lead.

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: rusty on October 16, 2014, 07:47:55 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MANSCO-Pliers-35-5-1-2-Germany-US-Zone-Rare-Vintage-/181540871724

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: wvtools on October 16, 2014, 09:38:14 PM

Is the logo in the shape of a triangle with the 3 words in the company name on the 3 sides?  I think I have had those before, and I think it was Manufactures Steel Company.

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: HeelSpur on October 17, 2014, 07:37:42 AM

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/002-9.jpg?t=1413549176)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/004-11.jpg?t=1413462887)

Title: Re: Name help
Post by: Lostmind on October 17, 2014, 09:11:33 AM

I had a similar pair of pliers posted a while ago , but don't know how to find it in the search.