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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: stanley62 on August 10, 2013, 02:01:45 PM

Title: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: stanley62 on August 10, 2013, 02:01:45 PM

Got a Sargent and a Bernard of these critters for a buck each.  What are they?

 Jim

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: dowdstools on August 10, 2013, 02:57:52 PM

These are wire cutters, and work well on a heavy gauge wire. When I was a kid, and had a paper route, the bundles came wired together. This was the perfect tool for cutting those wires.

Lynn

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: stanley62 on August 10, 2013, 04:24:21 PM

I thought they looked too soft for wirecutters and there are 2 openings to "cut" with. 

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: dowdstools on August 10, 2013, 04:51:14 PM

They won't work on thin wire, as in electrical wire. Think in terms of binding wire, or fence wire - heavier gauge stuff.

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: stanley62 on August 10, 2013, 05:11:27 PM

cool,  thanks.

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: jimwrench on August 10, 2013, 08:14:26 PM

 Have the Sargents but not the Bernards. Only thing in my Bernard literature is Lodi 315's which should be marked. Don't know why they are not shown.

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: rusty on August 10, 2013, 09:20:07 PM

The catalog photo of 315 in my 1940's cat seems to show a washer around the pivot pin with the stamping on that. hard to tell for certain from the fuzzy pic tho....

Title: Re: a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit
Post by: stanley62 on August 12, 2013, 01:08:05 PM

Jimwrench, watch the mail.  You may find that you have a Bernard's to add to your "wall of Bernard's" very soon.

  Jim