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Buying, Selling, and Trading => Buying, Selling, and Trading => Topic started by: diamond jim on January 25, 2016, 08:14:22 PM
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New to the site! Back in the early 80's we used Diamond brand hand tools They offered a pair of 8'' channel lock type of pliers that opened extra wide. I am looking for a pair of these in good condition.
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Hi Jim, welcome to tool talk from sunny Florida. This is a great site with a bunch of real helpful members. Sorry I can't help with the Diamond pliers.
Mike
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Welcome Jim!
Those old Diamond tools are hard to find, even harder in good condition.
I looked for several years to find the two pliers I have. They are great tools!
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I'm hoping for someone that collects Diamond brand tools. You are right ,they are great tools!
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Here are the two I have. I wouldn't mind completing the set.
Is this the style you're looking for? I can get you the part numbers if that might help.
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bonneyman, did you dip the handles ? or were they that color when new ?
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what is the model#? What length are they?
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I have 1 pair m#HLI8P that are pretty new looking but I think the one's I am looking for opened extra wide.Mine measure 8'' long and open about 11/4 wide.It seems the one's I remember opened wider than that.
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No pliers but I do have an old crate opening tool that is like new.
Mike
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bonneyman, did you dip the handles ? or were they that color when new ?
No, didn't dip them. That's how I found them. NOS in great condition, get put away into the rainey day box.
Updated pic. Top to bottom:
Diamond HL110P 10" lomg
Diamalloy HL110P 9 1/2" long
Diamond HP110 9 1/2" long
Diamalloy HP16P 6" long
Also found a catalog I had. Prolly mid 80's. Says Triangle Tools Group.
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I have 1 pair m#HLI8P that are pretty new looking but I think the one's I am looking for opened extra wide.Mine measure 8'' long and open about 11/4 wide.It seems the one's I remember opened wider than that.
I glanced at my catalog quickly but didn't see a wide-opening version of the 8"er.
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thanks for looking!
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bonneyman,
I've never seen a Diamond Tool catalog.
What year is your Diamond catalog? I noticed that Diamond was owned by Triangle at the time. Probably the end or near the end of Diamond tools.
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bonneyman,
I've never seen a Diamond Tool catalog.
What year is your Diamond catalog? I noticed that Diamond was owned by Triangle at the time. Probably the end or near the end of Diamond tools.
I believe it is a 1986 catalog, Gary. Got it from the same warehouse who used to be a Bonney dealer back in the day and gave me their Bonney catalog. Saw the Diamond catalog some time later, and they gave it to me.
I might send it to twersty so he can upload it to his catalog site and let everybody see it.
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I have some of their horse shoes. The tossing kind. I have lots of their tools and have found them to be top shelf stuff.
EvilDr235
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Those old Diamond tools are hard to find, even harder in good condition.
I looked for several years to find the two pliers I have. They are great tools!
About two years ago I bought two Diamalloy pliers in a house clearance shop. Paid € 10.- each.
I now understand that was a rare find.
Top to bottom:
Diamalloy HLI16 GROOVE-JOINT
Diamalloy HLI20P GROOVE-JOINT
Henri
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FWIW there are a few slip joint Diamalloy's on ebay right now
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I recently bought two pairs of pliers, 6" Diamond and 8" SK. They both have green vinyl grips - (they were torn and I cut them off). They are completely identical other than the branding. This was news to me. I like Diamond tools.
Al
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Here are the two I have. I wouldn't mind completing the set.
Is this the style you're looking for? I can get you the part numbers if that might help.
These pliers came that way when new. I sold tons of them in the hdw store in the 1970's and even the 1980's.