Snap On High Leverage Side Cutters Info?

[dimwittedmoose51]

Model number is HL9 CP and they're about 9" long.  They have the design of a bolt cutter, but I have not been able to find this part number on the internet or the Snap On website.  Any one out there recognize this tool and maybe when it was made??

Thanks

DM&FS

[Branson]

Ah!  The Universal Pass Key for padlocks!

[rusty]

I am thinking they are cable cutters. The orange handle era also corresponds to snapon's somewhat wider involvment with electrical & electronics tools, which seems to have faded a bit, except in certain specialty areas like aircraft tools. Perhaps late 80's (fuzzy memory syndrome again -P )

[scottg]

Don't know, don't care
  but I want them BAD!!!!

Wow and Yum and Wow
 
I have the smallest traditional HK Porter bolt cutters made at 10", but I have always looked for smaller,  some 30 plus years.
   
 I have some Sargent 6" compound leverage end nippers. But Sargent was pushing the "Bernard"  envelope too far.
 They cannot be made to work reliably.
 I can make them work alright, but not for long.

  Someone in Japan made some similar to this in the early 70's this size.   They were pitiful.
  Looked like a tool as long as you didn't try to use them.
 They couldn't cut well chewed bubble gum.
 
 But real compound leverage cutters,  under 10??
            Yeah these are fine!
I would trade something pretty good for these.
   yours Scott 
 

[dimwittedmoose51]

They're on ebay right now and have like a $7 bid on them.  Shoulda spoke up sooner, man.  Look for dimwittedmoose51  as a seller search and you should find them.

DM&FS