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Offline HeelSpur

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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2015, 05:07:19 PM »
Quote from: bonneyman on April 06, 2015, 04:39:39 PM
Cannon plug pliers. Some had hard rubber inserts, some didn't.
That's what I was told that mine were (Cannon plug pliers).
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2015, 07:47:49 AM »
I bought some similar in France a few years ago - they were in the plumbers section of the tool shop, used for tightening and loosening the screw connections on sink and basin traps...
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2015, 10:07:18 AM »
BOKER made a good tool. I think I have a pair of wire cutters by them?

I've got a pair of non-insert Utica's around here somewhere, and a cheapie aluminum handled inserted jobbie, too. Never know when you're gonna need a Cannon plug plier. Although I've been know to grab round tools with the inserted one so as not to mar the chrome.
I know - using a screwdriver as a jumper for your car starter!
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2015, 10:34:37 AM »
I did a little digging, and these were used on electrical, professional audio, video, & stage lighting equipment , with pin type connectors. The inventor of the pin type connector was James Cannon, so the connectors were referred to as Cannon Plugs. Here is a link to the Wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_connector
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2015, 02:32:14 PM »
I read canon plug and immediately thought of removing the detonator from the end of an artillery piece, must get more sleep.
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Offline Charles Garrett

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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2015, 09:54:01 PM »
They were designed to be used with Breeze aircraft electrical plugs during WW2 and beyond.  Cannon also.  Indian Motocycle co found they were ideal for  use on the Chhief Valve covers also.
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2015, 09:56:54 PM »
Here's an older thread on pliers a lot like the Bokers, but Utica brand.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=11063.0
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2015, 06:17:22 AM »
Quote from: blackoak on April 10, 2015, 09:56:54 PM
Here's an older thread on pliers a lot like the Bokers, but Utica brand.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=11063.0
That thread just looks old for its age. This thread is almost 3 yrs older. Sometimes I feel just like that, too.

Expect some Dr. one day to say "Well Mr. Chilly, your problem is that your biological age is older than your chronological age." And that would just about explain it all.

Chilly
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Re: What is it? BOKER tool
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2015, 03:50:26 PM »
I'm bad about not looking at the date of a post.
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