David George 1 | 14/10/2019 16:40:17 |
2110 forum posts 565 photos | Can anyone say what these pliers used for a friend has them and asked what are they for.
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Peter G. Shaw | 14/10/2019 17:40:10 |
1531 forum posts 44 photos | Known as Quickgrips, and are used as quick & easy way of tightening & undoing nuts and/or screws as long as there are two opposing flat surfaces for the jaws to bear on. Very useful for smallish nuts & bolts, say up to about 10mm across flats. Peter G. Shaw |
Steve Neighbour | 14/10/2019 18:09:25 |
135 forum posts 1 photos | More precisely, they look very like a pair of Telephone specific 'GPO' quick-grip pliers, manufactured by GEO Plumpton Ltd around 1965-70 |
John Haine | 14/10/2019 18:13:58 |
5563 forum posts 322 photos | I have an identical pair, which is same as I used to have in my PO toolkit, but neither of those had the "longitudinal" slot in the jaw - might that be an "aftermarket" add-on? |
Jim Nic | 14/10/2019 19:14:57 |
406 forum posts 235 photos | In my experience they are used to partially round off bolt heads so spanners no longer fit. Also used in the creation of blood-blisters. Jim |
vintage engineer | 14/10/2019 21:19:23 |
293 forum posts 1 photos | Obviously not used by engineers! |
Ian Skeldon 2 | 14/10/2019 22:32:50 |
543 forum posts 54 photos | Possibly hog ring pliers used by upholsters? |
peak4 | 15/10/2019 01:33:42 |
2207 forum posts 210 photos | I've never seen GPO/BT quickgrips of that construction. Bill Edited By peak4 on 15/10/2019 01:34:52 |
oldvelo | 15/10/2019 03:37:11 |
297 forum posts 56 photos | Posted by Ian Skeldon 2 on 14/10/2019 22:32:50:
Possibly hog ring pliers used by upholsters? I have used a similar pliers to fix chicken wire netting to a wire fence. Eric |
Michael Gilligan | 15/10/2019 08:51:11 |
23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by peak4 on 15/10/2019 01:33:42:
[…] . Looks like the are box-jointed ... but really needs David to confirm. MichaelG. |
David George 1 | 15/10/2019 09:15:40 |
2110 forum posts 565 photos | They are two solid jaws like ordinary pliers, jaws rough hex shape and with a slot machined through. There is a PF logo in a triangle logo embossed on the handle. David |
Peter G. Shaw | 15/10/2019 11:18:11 |
1531 forum posts 44 photos | I have a pair of quickgrips which I bought from either RS Components or Maplin - can't remember which. This would have been around 1980 which was when I had to give up my GPO toolkit. They are boxjoint construction. Looking at Michaels blown-up photo, I would say that they are not boxjoint as the rivet for a lapjoint can easily be seen. Moreover, it also shows that a slight amount of wear is present. Peter G. Shaw |
Lambton | 15/10/2019 11:29:45 |
694 forum posts 2 photos | Searching my 1953 Buck & Hickman I found a picture of some pliers (Fig 2116 page 185) looking just like those in David's pictures. The item is called Quick-Grip Pliers " A handy tool for the motorist, cyclist, engineer, plumber, gasfitter, electric light fitter, watchmaker and every trade where nuts are used. Self adjusting." Two sixes 6" priced at 2/7 and 7" priced at 2/10 Must be about the most universal tool ever made ! Eric |
Nick Clarke 3 | 15/10/2019 11:40:57 |
1607 forum posts 69 photos | Looking at the slits in the jaws I think they would also work to insert a connector on the end of a wire into a receptacle, the wire passing through the jaws - I used these in this manner for car bullet connectors a long time ago.
Edited By Nick Clarke 3 on 15/10/2019 11:42:49 |
DiogenesII | 15/10/2019 11:47:59 |
859 forum posts 268 photos | I wonder if PF stands for Pepperl & Fuchs.. ..Industrial Sensor Manufacturers.. I think Nick is on the right track.. |
Chris Shelton | 15/10/2019 15:12:53 |
92 forum posts 46 photos | I have a pair of the pliers shown in the first photo, and have always thought they are used to crimp scotch lock connectors on wires, if that's not what they are designed for, they do this job admirably. Edited By Chris Shelton on 15/10/2019 15:14:55 |
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