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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on October 06, 2011, 08:06:20 PM

Title: What is it and who made it
Post by: lebaron on October 06, 2011, 08:06:20 PM: Anyone know what this was for. Has a side cutter. No makers name or mark. Any ideas who made it. Thanks
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: anglesmith on October 06, 2011, 08:42:52 PM: Camping/fishing tool? Sure looks like a bottle opener on the top side! With some sort of crimping tool underneath it? Certainly is a strange one. It has always puzzled me as to why manufactuors go to so much effort in making a tool, then dont stamp it with their name!
Graeme
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: BruceS on October 06, 2011, 09:04:39 PM: Quote from: anglesmith on October 06, 2011, 08:42:52 PM
Camping/fishing tool? Sure looks like a bottle opener on the top side! With some sort of crimping tool underneath it? Certainly is a strange one. It has always puzzled me as to why manufactuors go to so much effort in making a tool, then dont stamp it with their name!
Graeme

Tend to agree with fishing tool, Church key, side cutter, hook remover tips and split shot crimper? Saw teeth ?
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: scottg on October 06, 2011, 10:12:21 PM: Definitely fisherman's pliers.
The little knife/wedge is for reopening split shot.
yours Scott
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: Branson on October 07, 2011, 09:44:13 AM: > Saw teeth ?

Scaler.
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: geneg on October 08, 2011, 07:45:10 PM: Absolutely fishing pliers. The split on the end is to twist a hook. I remeber getting a set at JACK's SURPLUS CITY ( a great local store for a 13 year old) in the late 60's. Usually find these in the bottom of rusty tackle boxes. One of those tools that is only marked JAPAN. If I can get to my old fishing stuff, I'll check my set for any markings.---YES I STILL HAVE THEM! I am a packrat!!
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: BruceS on October 09, 2011, 06:53:14 AM: Quote from: Branson on October 07, 2011, 09:44:13 AM
> Saw teeth ?

Scaler

I've scaled plenty of fish, And I'm sure that is what was the Mfg's intention. But I sure can't see it working that well.
Anybody ever used that feature ?
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: lebaron on October 09, 2011, 11:26:41 PM: Thanks for everybodys input.
Title: Re: What is it and who made it
Post by: amecks on October 14, 2011, 03:40:15 PM: I just got a pair of those not long ago still in the leather sheath. If I remember correctly it said Shakespeare on the sheath. Al.