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Offline bonneyman

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Another parrot-head plier find
« on: August 23, 2015, 11:53:14 AM »
Now I have 3. Still no closer to finding out who made them - all three have different handle patterns and other tidbits. But no manufacturer names.

They look like AA pic of a JP Danielson.
But the bottom (right) one has a P&C handle pattern, the top (left) one looks either JP Danielson or Barcalo's pattern. And the middle one has a pat # of 1866771, which is from 1932 and might have a connection to P&C.
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Offline mikeswrenches

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2015, 06:59:09 PM »
It seems that the inventor was from California, so a connection to P & C would make sense.  The link to the patent is below.  Sure doesn't look much like the patent drawing.

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US1866771.pdf

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Offline Yadda

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2015, 07:39:21 PM »
Barcalo definitely made parrot head pliers. I've seen similar before.
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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2015, 07:42:48 PM »
PEXTO also made something like a parrot-head. But it doesn't look like any of mine.
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Offline RedVise

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 09:23:43 PM »
Here are a couple.
Left is a Barcalo Buffalo, middle is a WardsMaster and right is a Channellock.

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM »
Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 10:28:10 PM »
So far, I've been able to identify these makers as having parrot head pliers.
Parrot Head Tool company
PEXTO
Barcalo
JP Danielson
Forged Steel Products (Vacuum grip)
Utica
P&C
Proto

Wards Master was made by Barcalo, right?
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Offline RedVise

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 11:05:11 PM »
Quote from: bonneyman on September 01, 2015, 09:55:01 PM
Nice plier drawer!

But I think your Channelock is a battery plier.

Heck, the WardsMaster is probably a battery plier too...  but in my mind, That is the Parrot head drawer !

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Offline mvwcnews

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM »
Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2015, 07:47:40 AM »
Redvise, looks like a Gerstner drawer too. I'm running out of room in my Gerstner stack, I need to get a base unit or a riser for my 92XL set.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2015, 10:49:10 AM »
Quote from: mvwcnews on September 02, 2015, 12:41:36 AM
Patent ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1344629&typeCode=0 ) PARROT HEAD OKLA. CITY. includes a parrot trade mark.

That one really does look like a parrots head! lol
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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM »
I have a Parker parrot head.
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM »
Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?
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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2015, 06:02:52 PM »
Quote from: bonneyman on September 03, 2015, 05:47:12 PM
Quote from: HeelSpur on September 03, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
I have a Parker parrot head.

Never heard of them. Actual manufacturer or contract brand?
I have a few Parker tools and just tried to pull them up on AA but something isn't working right.
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Offline Branson

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Re: Another parrot-head plier find
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2015, 08:33:56 AM »
Parker was a manufacturer.  I have a couple of their tools.
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