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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: junk250 on August 15, 2015, 02:30:27 AM

Title: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: junk250 on August 15, 2015, 02:30:27 AM

Very old pliers I found today, took me an hour to find the mark its pretty crusty.

Looks very old blacksmith made, crudely marked "Osborne & co" and a #4 and "Steel".

13" long.

What is it used for ?

I would guess it's way too old to be for a car, a horse drawn wagon maybe  :grin:

I had never heard of Osborne & Co. before today, not much info about them other than they go back to 1820's.

They made leather/Saddler tools 1820-on but I don't know what they look like.

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 15, 2015, 05:51:45 AM

The company name is C S Osborne.  Still in business....beginning in 1826.  See link below.

http://www.csosborne.com

As for your tool, I have no clue.

Mike

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: turnnut on August 15, 2015, 08:17:50 AM

go to that web-site that mikeswrenches posted. and click on their tools list.

then click on pliers;  look at no. 601

antique nail pulling pliers.

yes, they are still making pliers to pull out antique nails.

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: mvwcnews on August 16, 2015, 12:03:21 AM

Since C.S. Osborne was / is also a prime producer of leather working tools, the nail puller pliers might be for saddlers, etc. rather than carpenters and wood working.

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: turnnut on August 16, 2015, 08:09:34 PM

heels on shoes used to be nailed to the shoes. could also be used in replacing them.

you may remember the shiny bent over points under the inner soles.  ( 30's-40's)

when I was a tad lil lad, we could not afford to buy new shoes like the folks do today.
 
cobblers were also workers of leather goods.

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: Chris on August 17, 2015, 01:11:10 AM

Quote from: turnnut on August 15, 2015, 08:17:50 AM

go to that web-site that mikeswrenches posted. and click on their tools list.

then click on pliers;  look at no. 601

antique nail pulling pliers.

yes, they are still making pliers to pull out antique nails.

Turnnut,

I cant seem to find no. 601 on the Osborne site under pliers, could you post a link ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: Chris on August 17, 2015, 02:29:01 AM

Thanks for the reply's .

It doesn't really look like a nail puller.

Thanks

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: Papaw on August 17, 2015, 07:23:17 AM

Chris-click on leather tools, then pliers, The 601 is there.

Title: Re: Osborne & Co ~ Mystery Pliers I Found Today
Post by: Chris on August 18, 2015, 02:11:40 AM

Papaw,

Thanks for the reply, I found it.

I'm thinking now after more research it is a blacksmith tool, Long handle, long jaws for general blacksmiths .

Not the same tool as the link, mine is about 13 " long.

The C. S. Osborne site doesn't list any blacksmith tools.

Thanks everyone for the replies !