Walker's "Made in Usa" cutters

[Papaw]

Walker sent me a picture to post for him. A set of cutters with ---S--- and Made in USA on them. Anyone recognize them, and have any info?

[amertrac]

they look like they may be for plastic if they are they have had a real tough life . or mytbe lead pipe and are really old   bob w

[Branson]

I dunno.  I heard from the usual gossipy sources that Japan created a town named Usa so they could mark things as "MADE IN USA" as a deception.
Maybe so; maybe another urban legend.

[walker]

these cutters are maybe 100yrs old,judging by the pitting etc.dont think plastic
was around then.they only cut about 3/8"to 1/2".so could be wire?thanks bobw.
branson,they say immitation is the sincerest form of flattery,the japanese must
be impressed by usa tools etc.
brian

[rusty]

They are from the stamped metal tool era, so My guess would be 20's-50's for age...

I think they may be for making slots rather than cutting, the opening is deeper than it needs to be for something  round, and the cutting edge is very shallow in comparison.

And I have this weird impression it's an aircraft tool, tho, i dunno why....

Interesting handle design...

(or for slitting lead sheathing?)

[walker]

rusty they are stamped metal as you say,i would think first quarter of twentieth
century.i cant see them cutting sheet material,they would only cut 1/2" at a time.
they remind me of the old bulls head tin openers in the way they are made.there is
only one position to fix the cutting blade.looked in aa,could find nothing reasembling
--S-- mark.thanks for your input.
brian

[Lewill2]

How about an electricians tool to cut the outer jacket, rubber, cloth or plastic on heavy electric cables? To give you a clean cut in the insulation when stripping the end for termination.

[eddie hudson]

Walker

Before the old board crashed, I was moderator of the catalog forum. I was coordinating a master list of online catalogs. Someone (I think it was LG or Wayne) posted a link to 3 different WISS catalogs from 1930 - 1970. Maybe Papaw can find the original list, or the OP can repost the links. Wiss has been around quite awhile and maybe they made yours.

[walker]

How about an electricians tool to cut the outer jacket, rubber, cloth or plastic on heavy electric cables? To give you a clean cut in the insulation when stripping the end for termination.

that is a possibility,cutting round a cable as opposed to along it,as with pyrotenax.it could then cut up to about 1".thanks lewill,and eddie.
brian

[eddie hudson]

Who posted the links to the old Wiss catalogs on the old board?