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Title: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on August 23, 2015, 11:53:14 AM: Now I have 3. Still no closer to finding out who made them - all three have different handle patterns and other tidbits. But no manufacturer names.

They look like AA pic of a JP Danielson.
But the bottom (right) one has a P&C handle pattern, the top (left) one looks either JP Danielson or Barcalo's pattern. And the middle one has a pat # of 1866771, which is from 1932 and might have a connection to P&C.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 23, 2015, 06:59:09 PM: It seems that the inventor was from California, so a connection to P & C would make sense. The link to the patent is below. Sure doesn't look much like the patent drawing.

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US1866771.pdf

Mike
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Yadda on August 23, 2015, 07:39:21 PM: Barcalo definitely made parrot head pliers. I've seen similar before.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on August 23, 2015, 07:42:48 PM: PEXTO also made something like a parrot-head. But it doesn't look like any of mine.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: RedVise on September 01, 2015, 09:23:43 PM: Here are a couple.
Left is a Barcalo Buffalo, middle is a WardsMaster and right is a Channellock.

Brian
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM: Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on September 01, 2015, 10:28:10 PM: So far, I've been able to identify these makers as having parrot head pliers.
Parrot Head Tool company
PEXTO
Barcalo
JP Danielson
Forged Steel Products (Vacuum grip)
Utica
P&C
Proto

Wards Master was made by Barcalo, right?
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: RedVise on September 01, 2015, 11:05:11 PM: Quote from: bonneyman on September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM
Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.

Heck, the WardsMaster is probably a battery plier too... but in my mind, That is the Parrot head drawer !

Brian
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: mvwcnews on September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM: Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Lewill2 on September 02, 2015, 07:47:40 AM: Redvise, looks like a Gerstner drawer too. I'm running out of room in my Gerstner stack, I need to get a base unit or a riser for my 92XL set.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on September 02, 2015, 10:49:10 AM: Quote from: mvwcnews on September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM
Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.

That one really does look like a parrots head! lol
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM: I have a Parker parrot head.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM: Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 06:02:52 PM: Quote from: bonneyman on September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM
Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?
I have a few Parker tools and just tried to pull them up on AA but something isn't working right.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Branson on September 04, 2015, 08:33:56 AM: Parker was a manufacturer. I have a couple of their tools.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Northwoods on September 09, 2015, 02:16:46 PM: My BARCALO BUFFALO parrot's logo is designed so that the B's and the O's on both words are aligned, one over the other. And the USA letters are stacked, just after the O's
Have 3 parallel grooves across the handles, just above crosshatched grips, followed by 3 more parallel lines. And the handle tips are of the same length and outswept at the ends.
7 1/4" in length.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on October 22, 2015, 11:39:29 PM: Ebay has a RARE 90 deg Proto/Penens plier #3287 for sale right now. just updating the thread so the info is saved.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Twertsy on October 23, 2015, 07:58:09 AM: Can't find a pic of it right now but I have Bonney parrots.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: bonneyman on October 23, 2015, 03:46:09 PM: Quote from: Twertsy on October 23, 2015, 07:58:09 AM
Can't find a pic of it right now but I have Bonney parrots.

Ohh, would like to see those!
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Twertsy on October 24, 2015, 05:49:17 AM: Actually, just got to the shop, they are 2581 Steeldraulic pliers
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: gibsontool on October 24, 2015, 09:50:57 AM: Those are really cool, but what is there intended purpose ?
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Twertsy on October 24, 2015, 09:54:47 AM: "Steeldraulic" brakes from the 30's.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Papaw on October 24, 2015, 11:31:25 AM: Look- http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=6270.0 (http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=6270.0)
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: Yadda on October 29, 2015, 01:09:35 PM: Every time I see these I think "Great back scratcher!".
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: lauver on October 29, 2015, 02:52:09 PM: Parker made a few Craftsman tools for Sears.
Title: Re: Another parrot-head plier find
Post by: stanley62 on October 30, 2015, 10:21:57 AM: I just picked up a pair of Bonney Steeldraulic pliers...

Jim