a Bernard and a Sargent Whatsit

[stanley62]

Got a Sargent and a Bernard of these critters for a buck each.  What are they?

 Jim

[dowdstools]

These are wire cutters, and work well on a heavy gauge wire. When I was a kid, and had a paper route, the bundles came wired together. This was the perfect tool for cutting those wires.

Lynn

[stanley62]

I thought they looked too soft for wirecutters and there are 2 openings to "cut" with. 

[dowdstools]

They won't work on thin wire, as in electrical wire. Think in terms of binding wire, or fence wire - heavier gauge stuff.

[stanley62]

cool,  thanks.

[jimwrench]

 Have the Sargents but not the Bernards. Only thing in my Bernard literature is Lodi 315's which should be marked. Don't know why they are not shown.

[rusty]

The catalog photo of 315 in my 1940's cat seems to show a washer around the pivot pin with the stamping on that. hard to tell for certain from the fuzzy pic tho....

[stanley62]

Jimwrench, watch the mail.  You may find that you have a Bernard's to add to your "wall of Bernard's" very soon.

  Jim