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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: rusty on November 11, 2012, 01:10:35 PM

Title: Probably too easy.....
Post by: rusty on November 11, 2012, 01:10:35 PM

In fact, almost certainly too easy....
(Patented)

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Post by: john k on November 11, 2012, 02:22:57 PM

I won't say.   And, I don't have one!

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Post by: Lostmind on November 11, 2012, 02:47:21 PM

Not to easy for me. Looks like end is for some sort of snap ring, inside looks like crimper.
For oil lights?

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Post by: Papaw on November 11, 2012, 03:37:07 PM

Wire crimpers? Lightolier was/is in the light fixture business.

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Post by: jimwrench on November 11, 2012, 04:22:28 PM

 looks like a pair of tire chain pliers.

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Post by: oldtools on November 11, 2012, 11:05:29 PM

Kool Tool

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Post by: Mel Larsen on November 12, 2012, 10:27:17 AM

Looks like it would be used to work chain, probably tire chains.  Nice tool.
Mel

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Post by: krusty the clown on November 12, 2012, 11:02:31 AM

i'm guessing it predates the electric light. burner pliers for gas chandoliers?

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Post by: Ken W. on November 12, 2012, 11:32:13 AM

Tire chain tool.

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Post by: scottg on November 12, 2012, 11:46:04 AM

Yours is different
 But not
 yours Scott

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Post by: rusty on November 12, 2012, 11:53:06 AM

Perhaps not as easy as I thought ;P

They are "Malleable iron chain pliers", note that it is the chain, not the pliers that is malleable.
Malleable chain is better known as light fixture chain.....

Modern versions have a stepped nose to handle multiple link sizes.

I have not been able to find a patent for these, perhaps they are, in fact, too similar to tire chain pliers and the patent was untimatly denied....dunno

I love all the text molded into them tho, was a 'must buy' at the flea :)

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Post by: jimwrench on November 12, 2012, 04:56:22 PM

 Everybody make some of these? Heres a pair that looks a lot like Scot's but made by different co.
These say"1XL chain plier patented" "Peerless light Co No 1785" and"Malleable Iron" on both jaws.Also"Chicago-NY-Frisco"on inside one jaw. I've had this pair for years and never looked at them closely;just assumed they were tire chain pliers and not noticing they were made by a "LightCo."

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Post by: rusty on November 12, 2012, 05:28:16 PM

I am beginning to understand why I could not find a patent, apparently anyone with a dollar in their pocket could get a pair made with their name on it ;P

I wonder how many different ones there are?