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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: amertrac on January 26, 2013, 10:10:07 AM
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I have found nothing on these snips wiss 625 5 5 inch snips any info would be appreciated,.
thank you bob w.
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Can't help you with info., but they are very interesting.
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I found them , they are thread cutters but the site will not let me copy the picture, I can get the description but not the picture. bob w.
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Ew Wrss THREAD CLIPPER
No. C-7
Style One: \Vith Sharp Points.
For weavers and knitting mill
workers; a lso used in clothing
and garment trades . Has extra
fine points that cut clean at
every snip. Dull finish . Nons
lipping n ickel plated handles.
Polished b lades.
Style Two : Blunt Points.
Made in Three Styles
Coiled Springs P ermit Fast Work.
H andles Fit Palm and Hand.
Light- Fast- Comfortable.
The b lunt points are preferred on underwear inspection, cutting tapes,
etc. , when sharp points would be a di sadvantage.
Style Three : Blunt Points . Ring on Handles .
This pattern is furnished with a holding ring on the side of the handle to
-enable operators on looms to work with t he fingers when ne
THE ONES I HAVE ARE SHARP POINTS
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Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.
I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL
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Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?
Mike
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The blunt points are preferred on underwear inspection...
Particularly, I imagine, when it's a field inspection, checking for loose threads on underwear in use at the time of inspection.
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Perhaps some of the Victoria's Secrets models could use some help. Maybe a field test is in order to see how well they work. :)
Mike
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Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?
Mike
http://jwissandsons.com/1930s/54-34.pdf
this should do it bob w.
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Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.
I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL
I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal. Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.
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Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.
I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL
I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal. Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.
Thanks , I never would have guessed that. It did come with some small jewelers pliers that Bob now owns.
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I somewhat suspect a pair of nail clippers missing a spring, rather than thread cutters tho...
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Wiss 1907 catalogue is downloadable as a PDF - I cannot remember where I copied it from - also History of Scissors and Wiss Sales Manual (of scissors)
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http://jwissandsons.com/1900s/1907catalog.pdf