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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: UncleBill on May 06, 2018, 06:32:24 PM

Title: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: UncleBill on May 06, 2018, 06:32:24 PM

I have a few Blue Bird pullers and cable pliers but didn't notice this one until today. I couldn't find another picture of one on the net so I am wondering if anyone else has one.  I polished this up that's why it looks so clean...

Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Allow - approximately 10" long.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: lptools on May 06, 2018, 06:43:53 PM

Very nice!!!!!

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: bonneyman on May 06, 2018, 06:56:08 PM

Don't have one, and never seen one in the wild, either.  But I have a photocopy of a BB catalog that Papaw made for me, and it does list the #1 as a water pump adjustable nut plier.

Nice tool for sure!

Would love to see your collection of BB tools.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: UncleBill on May 06, 2018, 07:09:09 PM

Wow... great info.. what year was the catalogue and can you post a copy of the page?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: Bill Houghton on May 06, 2018, 09:33:01 PM

Proper water pump pliers have narrower jaws than standard pliers of that type (or the similar Channellock type), to reach in behind the pulley and tighten the gland nut on a water pump.  Back when water pumps had such nuts.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: Papaw on May 06, 2018, 10:01:25 PM

I have several BB pliers, but not those.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have one? Blue Bird No 1 Chrome Alloy Slip Joint Pliers 10"
Post by: JohnD on May 07, 2018, 09:20:33 AM

I disposed of any of that style plier with a similar slip joint. Don't remember what brand but suspect there were many. As a user tool the joint was worthless, always slipping or jamming tight.