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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Bus on October 09, 2013, 10:52:32 PM

Title: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: Bus on October 09, 2013, 10:52:32 PM

going through a box of auction acquisitions from a couple years ago I found this odd tool. It's marked " KERN - USA - PAT - PEND"
on both handles. Pliers is 7" long and the attached bar is 11-1/4". Any ideas?

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/kern-plier-tool-1.jpg)

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd3/buswrench/message-board/kern--plier-tool-4.jpg)

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: RWalters on October 09, 2013, 11:35:20 PM

Interesting, if you Google Kern pliers, the only semi-relevant items that come up are a couple of surgical tools. If this thing has a medical purpose, I don't think I want to know about it.......

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: Aunt Phil on October 10, 2013, 12:10:10 AM

Upscale nail puller.

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: Lostmind on October 10, 2013, 08:51:27 AM

A crate tool? Pry it open , pull the nail?

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on October 10, 2013, 08:54:35 AM

Kern Trap Pliers?

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: rusty on October 10, 2013, 09:26:55 PM

Phil may be close, see patent  1633533
tho it is a different looking device, makes me go hmm...

Title: Re: Odd Kern Plier What's It????
Post by: john k on October 11, 2013, 08:11:56 PM

With that much leverage looks to me like a binder, bander type of tool.  Especially with those special jaws, just made to crimp a keeper on a band.