Belden Pliers

[lptools]

Hello, Has anyone seen this tool before? Stamped Belden on the handles, no other markings. Thanks, Lou

[Papaw]

For wire connections.

[oldgoaly]

Belden makes all kinds of wire cable, some type of end connectors

[bill300d]

I don't know what they are used for and like oldgoaly said Beldon makes electronics cabling.
The grip pattern on those pliers/crimpers makes me think they were made by Sargent & Co

[lptools]

Hello, All. Thanks for the replies. I was thinking they rembled the Bernard-Schollhorn style, is it the grips that make you think Sargent? I know Belden made Battery Terminal Pliers, could these be Spark Plug Wire/Terminal Pliers? Thanks again, Lou

[bill300d]

Basically one in the same IP
The below in an excerpt from the Sargent web website history pagehttp://www.sargenttools.com/About/Our-History/

The Wm. Schollhorn Co., founded in 1870 in New Haven, Connecticut, began the tradition of Sargent Quality Tools. William Bernard, inventor of the Bernard parallel action pliers, sold his idea to the Wm. Schollhorn Co, and over the years Bernard served as an engineer, salesman, and finally partner in the company, having designed a wide variety of pliers, ticket punches, and other related general-purpose tools. About eighty years later, The Sargent Manufacturing Company acquired the Wm. Schollhorn Co., and became known as the Hand Tool Division of Sargent Manufacturing.

[lptools]

Hello, Bill. Thanks for the great info, I never knew that Brenard/Schollhorn eventually became Sargent. Now all of the previously mentioned Parallel Jaw Pliers can share the same drawer!!! Thanks again, Lou

[JohnD]

The double curved parts in the upper jaw look the same as my spark plug wire terminal tool. Also Belden. The round thing in the bottom jaw I believe is for a 90 degree terminal. I've seen some old plug wires that had 90 degree fittings crimped like that. More common are the terminals that crimp just like the straight ones, then have a bent section, to achieve any angle needed.

[lptools]

Hello, John. Thanks for the info, Lou

[Yadda]

Basically one in the same IP
The below in an excerpt from the Sargent web website history pagehttp://www.sargenttools.com/About/Our-History/

The Wm. Schollhorn Co., founded in 1870 in New Haven, Connecticut, began the tradition of Sargent Quality Tools. William Bernard, inventor of the Bernard parallel action pliers, sold his idea to the Wm. Schollhorn Co, and over the years Bernard served as an engineer, salesman, and finally partner in the company, having designed a wide variety of pliers, ticket punches, and other related general-purpose tools. About eighty years later, The Sargent Manufacturing Company acquired the Wm. Schollhorn Co., and became known as the Hand Tool Division of Sargent Manufacturing.

They also made Lodi pliers.  Was that another company too?

[bill300d]

As far as I have been able to tell no. It was just another brand name given to Schollhorn tools which also included Paragon, Elm city, Excelsior and of course Bernard and Lodi. Based on price Lodi seemed to be the bottom of the barrel as far as Schollhorn tools went. I have no clue if Sargent used any of those names except for Bernard.