Unusual Compound Pliers Tool

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

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

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Another eyelet crimper?

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

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

Martin

[peak4Participant @peak4]

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

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

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

Martin

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