even more mystery pliers

[WiebeLC]

These pliers say patent pending, but I can't see a makers mark. Does anyone know if a patent was ever awarded, or who made these?

[Papaw]

I'm thinking another set of glass pliers, if the jaws remain parallel.

[Mac53]

I think it is a saw set? ... Very similar to many I saw (and took one home with me) in Belgium. I was told they were "To fix the blades of scissors", but I don't think that was quite the right word he was looking for.

[Branson]

The jaws look too narrow to be glass pliers, and why the spring?  Saw set crossed my mind too, but I think we need some pictures taken from  different angles to identify this.

[Mac53]

Assuming they are the same as mine, the screw adjusts how far the handles can close and the spring holds back the other much smaller moving jaw. The 2 long portions don't move, and then you can squeeze down a little jaw into the more open section (Maybe more open so that you can then slide out the now angled tooth?)

[amertrac]

question.  are staples or drilled holes and wire holding  the pliers to the plywood?
   bob w.

[Lewill2]

I agree with Mac, I think it is a saw set also.

Bob, I think it looks like holes were drilled and they used wire to mount them to the board. It looks like drill chuck dimples around the wire holes.

[WiebeLC]

All of the tools in the collection have been wired to the wall to prevent them disappearing. Hopefully there will be time to find a better solution for next summer. There is way more stuff to do here than three employees and a few volunteers can keep up with.

[Billman49]

Saw set - this type is common in Europe, especially Germany... Image shows a pair next to the UK type made by Eclipse.

[WiebeLC]

I went and looked at the object in question again last week. The jaws don't move. Squeezing the handles causes a projection (about a quarter of an inch long) to move through the jaws(sorry I'm not describing this very well) I wish I could get them off the wall to check the other side for a manufacturer's name but that's not an option right now. Hopefully we will be able to do more with the collection this coming summer. There must be a better way to display them without making it easy for the pieces to be stolen?

[rusty]

Sorta sounds like a button tool, jaws stay put, a pin pushes through, the pin was to squish over tabs inside the button to lock it to the fabric, several variations on button fastening pliers exist....

Could also be a special rivit tool....

[Mac53]

That's how my sawset works as well. Pretty positive that is what it is.

[Billman49]

Yes, saw setting pliers - try Google images and then try 'pinces à avoyer' (FR) or 'Sägenschränkzang' (DE) for more images to confirm this is a pattern common in Europe...

[Branson]

A fancier model (about to end on eBay) that I think we had other pictures of here on tool talk not long ago.

Saw Set