Unusual Compound Pliers Tool

Hi All,

Here we have a long handled set of compound action pliers with ball jaws.

When fully closed the ball just touch; when wide open the gap is only about 2mm or a bit less.

No makers name but a really cute "3 OWLS" logo as shown.

What on earth are they for please?

Cheers, Martin

Another eyelet crimper?

John, That was my first thought also, but it does not open wide enough for any eyelet i have seen?

Martin

Via a fairly circuitous route, involving disabling some security settings etc, they seem to be
"Ball peening pliers" recommended for use on IBM typebars when repairing typewriters
See this old catalogue
https://typewriterdatabase.com/1960-Ames_Gen_Cat_10-March.shop-tools.manual

The link is OK as far as I know, it's just my method of finding it was a bit odd.
You need to scroll just over half way down the page.

See also;
Collectors Weekly to find the logo
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/248422-unknown-silver-hand-tool-marked-made-in

Google Eye on the left hand image led me to a different item, but explained the industry
https://www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/961853147/vintage-nineprong-bending-pliers

Google search on "Typewriter repair tools 3 owls" led me to a security blocked site, (though I think it's basically OK) for Theodore Monk, who referred to a 1960 Ames Catalogue, and searching for that found the very first link in this post

For their use, see P 68 of This large pdf it shows up as 207 of 490
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/typewriter/25-6007-0_Electric_Typewriters_CE_Ref_Man.pdf

From the Theodore Monk website, which may well show as clear, depending on your browser or ISP

Question
"Hi, I have recently acquired 3 tools, which after lots of searching have identified as for typewriter repair, they have a logo with 3 owls on a branch inside a circle, would anybody know the name of this brand, as I haven’t been able to find out anywhere else!! Many thanks."
Answer
"Dreusicke brand (German). Used by Triumph-Adler and possibly many others"

I can't se them listed on their web site, but the logo looks correct
https://service.dreusicke.de/

They seem to have won a design award in 1954
https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/kombinations-typenjustierzange-fur-schreibmaschinen/2765

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 28/04/2023 18:49:21

Bill, WOW! Amazing piece of research, thanks very much indeed!

Martin