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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amecks on July 29, 2017, 09:20:41 PM

Title: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: amecks on July 29, 2017, 09:20:41 PM

My neighbor just gave me this box with some military bags, paint sprayer, welding hoses, cord, 3 Maglites and the following old tools. 
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The clamp is rusty but I think it will free up.  Marked - Wetzler Clamp Co. U.S.A. Long Island City N.Y. and the number 7.  How old is this?
The big snips are marked Wiss U.S.A. V19.
The small snips are marked - with a shared B - Bergman Buffalo.  Anyone familiar with this company?
The saw is marked on one side - Allway-Master Pat. No. 21378000 Unbreakable Handle.  The opposite side - Ultra Mfg. Co. N.Y.C. Made in U.S.A.
The saw blade can fit either side or on top and can be mounted facing up down left or right.
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Title: Re: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 29, 2017, 10:20:59 PM

Wetzler clamps are considered top of the line, and, when I did sheet metal work for a living briefly, every tinbender had Wiss snips in the tool belt.

Title: Re: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: bill300d on July 29, 2017, 10:32:04 PM

amecks
    Here is a little history of the Wetzler co.http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20100801/NEWS02/8010316 (http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20100801/NEWS02/8010316)
                                             http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2015/02/vanished-tool-makers-wetzler-clamp.html (http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2015/02/vanished-tool-makers-wetzler-clamp.html)

Those Allway saws must have been popular I see them alot here.

The Bergman buffalo snips are from Bergman Tool Manufacturing Company makers of Queen City and Bluebird brand tools.

Title: Re: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: amecks on July 30, 2017, 06:48:34 AM

Thank Bill and bill,  great info!  The Bergman snips are in excellent condition.  Have not tested the Wiss snips but they look like they might be good.
Al

Title: Re: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: lptools on July 30, 2017, 09:55:38 AM

Hello, Al. Good find on the clamp!!!! I do believe Wetzler closed their plant recently. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Box of stuff from neighbor
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 30, 2017, 10:15:43 AM

Adding: those duckbill snips are helpful on curved lines, although they don't "track" automatically on straight cuts.  In most sheet metal work, straight cuts are more frequent.  But you can keep duckbill snips on course - just scribe your line well, and pay close attention as you cut.