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INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« on: January 26, 2013, 10:10:07 AM »
I have found nothing on these snips wiss 625 5  5 inch snips any info would be appreciated,.
  thank you  bob w.

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 10:23:25 AM »
Can't help you with info., but they are very interesting.
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2013, 10:32:05 AM »
I found them , they are thread cutters but the site will not let me copy the picture, I can get the description but not the picture.    bob w.
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2013, 10:34:31 AM »
Ew Wrss THREAD CLIPPER
No. C-7
Style One: \Vith Sharp Points.
For weavers and knitting mill
workers; a lso used in clothing
and garment trades . Has extra
fine points that cut clean at
every snip. Dull finish . Nons
lipping n ickel plated handles.
Polished b lades.
Style Two : Blunt Points.
Made in Three Styles
Coiled Springs P ermit Fast Work.
H andles Fit Palm and Hand.
Light- Fast- Comfortable.
The b lunt points are preferred on underwear inspection, cutting tapes,
etc. , when sharp points would be a di sadvantage.
Style Three : Blunt Points . Ring on Handles .
This pattern is furnished with a holding ring on the side of the handle to
-enable operators on looms to work with t he fingers when ne
THE ONES I HAVE ARE SHARP POINTS
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 01:17:30 PM »
Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2013, 01:19:55 PM »
Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2013, 01:24:20 PM »
The blunt points are preferred on underwear inspection...
Particularly, I imagine, when it's a field inspection, checking for loose threads on underwear in use at the time of inspection.

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2013, 01:37:35 PM »
Perhaps some of the Victoria's Secrets models could use some help.  Maybe a field test is in order to see how well they work. :)

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2013, 03:54:20 PM »
Bob, Can you post the URL of the site you found the picture on?

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http://jwissandsons.com/1930s/54-34.pdf


this should do it  bob w.
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2013, 09:32:13 PM »
Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL

I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal.  Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2013, 09:12:59 AM »
Wondering if these are for the same purpose? The cutters are curved. No name.

I know , it's a No. 51 , not what I'm referring to. LOL

I believe yours are jeweler's snips for cutting light sheet metal.  Similar ones are shown in the 1899 Otto Young jeweler's tools reprint if you have that one.

Thanks , I never would have guessed that. It did come with some small jewelers pliers that Bob now owns.
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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2013, 09:18:37 AM »

I somewhat suspect a pair of nail clippers missing a spring, rather than thread cutters tho...
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2013, 09:56:04 AM »
Wiss 1907 catalogue is downloadable as a PDF - I cannot remember where I copied it from - also History of Scissors and Wiss Sales Manual (of scissors)

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Re: INFO ON WISS SNIPS
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2013, 10:32:42 AM »