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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: jimwrench on February 19, 2012, 02:19:17 PM

Title: man-sized pincers
Post by: jimwrench on February 19, 2012, 02:19:17 PM
 Bought these at auction last week because they had a patent number and I hadn't seen any like them. As you can see Iv'e titled pictures ouch,ouch2, and ouch3. I wonder why? For those of you with patent savvy please wait two minutes before identifing. Well you don't need patent savvy,just be able to read a pat number. These might be available if you run a working ranch.
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: jimwrench on February 19, 2012, 04:30:34 PM
 Anyone recognize the maker logo? Oval in a circle in a star. Has some letters in the oval but I can't make them out.
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: john k on February 20, 2012, 04:17:25 PM
It carries a rather hard name, but is used in creating steers. 
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: OilyRascal on February 20, 2012, 05:31:36 PM
Several Saturday's a year as I was growing up I got to see them up close and personal.  The last I recall them being used was in the early 80s by my g'pa.
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: Lewill2 on February 20, 2012, 06:32:35 PM
Rocky Mountain Oyster pickers.....
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: jimwrench on February 20, 2012, 10:51:01 PM
Patent was assigned to Western Instrument & Manufacturing Co.,but find no info on that company. I can read (MG) in center of logo. Could it be (WIMGC)? Suspect this might be an old company as stationary jaw is 1/2 thick steel and they weigh over 5 lb.
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: rusty on February 22, 2012, 06:16:50 PM

Western instruments & manufacturing .. filed a trademark in 1925, and was sold to the Colorado Serum Co around 1961.

The trademark is pointed on top, but the picture is cut off :(

Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: john k on February 22, 2012, 07:35:56 PM
On these pincers, are the upper and lower jaw flat, or sharp?
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: jimwrench on February 22, 2012, 08:23:45 PM
 Jaws are not sharp. Intended to sever seminal cord without incision.
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: rusty on February 22, 2012, 08:35:30 PM

Note that the words 'without pain' do not occur anywhere in that sentence....
Title: Re: man-sized pincers
Post by: john k on February 22, 2012, 08:39:06 PM
Thought they would be flat, painless and bloodless if I recall.   If not satisfied just come in for a free demonstration!