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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: coolford on July 07, 2019, 02:38:20 PM

Title: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: coolford on July 07, 2019, 02:38:20 PM

Box lot item, had a small amount of black paint as well as rust on it before I cleaned it.

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: lptools on July 07, 2019, 02:58:39 PM

Hello, Coolford. I am going to say Hog Ring Pliers, possibly made by Heller Bros.? Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: mikeswrenches on July 07, 2019, 07:37:12 PM

I think they’re tire chain pliers. Look like the ones that "Weed" made.

Mike

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: Lostmind on July 07, 2019, 07:42:35 PM

Quote from: mikeswrenches on July 07, 2019, 07:37:12 PM

I think they’re tire chain pliers. Look like the ones that "Weed" made.

Mike

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Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: coolford on July 08, 2019, 07:07:26 AM

I was thinking that they might be tire chain pliers.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: wvtools on July 08, 2019, 06:08:44 PM

They do not look like Weed brand pliers.  I believe that pattern was made by McKaig-Hatch for Weed type tire chains.

The three main makes that I see for the Weed tire chains are Weed, McKaig-Hatch, and St. Pierre, in that order from most common to least common.

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: lptools on July 08, 2019, 07:04:00 PM

Hello, Mike. Thanks for the info. Looking at them again, I see that the gap in the jaws is too big for a hog ring!! Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: Nasutushenri on July 09, 2019, 03:13:57 PM

Looks like a blasting cap crimper.

Regards,
Henri

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: coolford on July 09, 2019, 03:51:48 PM

Henri---you may be on to something, looking behind the head between the handles that part would have nothing to do with chains.

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: wvtools on July 09, 2019, 06:10:05 PM

I did not meant that I thought that they were McKaig-Hatch, I meant that I knew they were McKaig-Hatch.  The patent number is 1698474; January 8, 1929.  The part behind the jaws is for closing the links.

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: coolford on July 10, 2019, 07:18:38 AM

Thanks wvtools, I will put it in my plier collection now.

Title: Re: Who made it, what does it do?
Post by: mvwcnews on July 12, 2019, 11:55:47 PM

Quote from: wvtools on July 09, 2019, 06:10:05 PM

I did not meant that I thought that they were McKaig-Hatch, I meant that I knew they were McKaig-Hatch.  The patent number is 1698474; January 8, 1929.  The part behind the jaws is for closing the links.

I updated the DATAMP entry for the patent to change the tool type to pliers : chain .  Back when I did the entry for that patent, the "pliers" category had not had sub-types added.  I need to review all those pliers patents I did years ago & update the "type" if appropriate.