The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

On 21/12/2014 21:53, ss wrote:
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

"newshound" wrote in message
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On 21/12/2014 21:53, ss wrote:
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

Virgin breakers, but ours had 3 prongs

bm wrote:

newshound wrote:

ss wrote:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

Virgin breakers, but ours had 3 prongs

or fanny-stretchers, mine have 3 prongs too.

"ss" wrote in message
...
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and Millwright
with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Circlip pliers?

On 22/12/14 00:51, bm wrote:
"newshound" wrote in message
news
On 21/12/2014 21:53, ss wrote:
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

Virgin breakers, but ours had 3 prongs


honeymoon pliers


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In article ,
Andy Burns writes:
bm wrote:

newshound wrote:

ss wrote:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

Virgin breakers, but ours had 3 prongs

or fanny-stretchers, mine have 3 prongs too.

My 25 year old ones have worn out.
I somewhat balked when I looked up the price of a new set recently.

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On 21/12/2014 21:53, ss wrote:
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Circlip pliers to me of a sort

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
Andy Burns writes:
bm wrote:

newshound wrote:

ss wrote:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Well you *do* know what the Hellerman sleeve fitting tool used to be
called, don't you?

Virgin breakers, but ours had 3 prongs

or fanny-stretchers, mine have 3 prongs too.

My 25 year old ones have worn out.
I somewhat balked when I looked up the price of a new set recently.

Yes, they're horribly expensive aren't they! I looked for some
recently and even eBay didn't offer much at sane prices.

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On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:53:19 +0000, ss wrote:

The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

Can you make out the complete patent number? (seems to be a US Pat no)

On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:15:16 +0000, Peter Parry
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:53:19 +0000, ss wrote:

The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

Can you make out the complete patent number? (seems to be a US Pat no)

Already tried that. I make it US Patent 81515, but the first and last
numbers are very worn. Could be a 3 at the beginning, and there could
be a number after the last 5. A patent search with that number didn't
turn up anything, and I think it would have been quite an early patent
at that, as it's surely a relatively low number as US patents go.
Can't read the maker either.

I don't agree with the circlip pliers suggestions, because the jaw
tips are surely too big for the eyes on a circlip. In addition, the
springs are quite heavy duty, designed to pull the jaws closed, and
the inner surfaces of the jaw tips are grooved, as if for gripping.

My money is on some sort of clamp.


Could be a tack/pin holder for carefully positioning short tacks before
hammering in. I'd like a clearer close up of the tip to be sure.

Mike

On 12/22/2014 8:57 AM, Chris Hogg wrote:

Already tried that. I make it US Patent 81515, but the first and last
numbers are very worn. Could be a 3 at the beginning, and there could
be a number after the last 5. A patent search with that number didn't
turn up anything, and I think it would have been quite an early patent
at that, as it's surely a relatively low number as US patents go.

A family member patented something in the late 1950s - US patent number
2885485, so yes, 81515 would be a very early patent.

On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:57:50 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

My money is on some sort of clamp.

So is mine and possibly for somthing hot or heated by the discoloring
of the grippy end. Two sizes of things as well, small rivets?

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Chris Hogg wrote:
I don't agree with the circlip pliers suggestions, because the jaw
tips are surely too big for the eyes on a circlip. In addition, the
springs are quite heavy duty, designed to pull the jaws closed, and
the inner surfaces of the jaw tips are grooved, as if for gripping.

My money is on some sort of clamp.

A close up pic of the jaws might help.

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On 22/12/2014 14:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Chris Hogg wrote:
I don't agree with the circlip pliers suggestions, because the jaw
tips are surely too big for the eyes on a circlip. In addition, the
springs are quite heavy duty, designed to pull the jaws closed, and
the inner surfaces of the jaw tips are grooved, as if for gripping.

My money is on some sort of clamp.

A close up pic of the jaws might help.

+1.

Actually, on looking at it again, it isn't a twitch, is it? What's the
pressure on the jaws when it is closed?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_%28device%29

On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:53:19 +0000, ss wrote:

The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...do/AA%20Dates/
IMG_4110_zpsbc5094c0.jpg


From the picture it almost looks as if the springs can be slid toward the
viewer, giving an option of sprung open or sprung closed. Is that so?

wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:

newshound wrote:

Hellerman sleeve fitting tool

My 25 year old ones have worn out.
I somewhat balked when I looked up the price of a new set recently.

Yes, they're horribly expensive aren't they! I looked for some
recently and even eBay didn't offer much at sane prices.

Mine might see more use if they had a smaller sized set of tips, but I
haven't dared look for the price ...

On 22/12/2014 16:31, mick wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:53:19 +0000, ss wrote:

The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...do/AA%20Dates/
IMG_4110_zpsbc5094c0.jpg


From the picture it almost looks as if the springs can be slid toward the
viewer, giving an option of sprung open or sprung closed. Is that so?

I cant give any info re how it operates as not in my possession.
Here a pic of the tip. At first thoug maybe for pinning in locks but
too thick to access more than a couple of pins.

The number appears to be US Patent No. 01515 OR 015150.
Regarding the circlip pliers theory theres no signs that any pieces have
broken off of these, what ever they are

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps2c1df1d1.jpg

On 22/12/2014 14:17, S Viemeister wrote:
On 12/22/2014 8:57 AM, Chris Hogg wrote:

Already tried that. I make it US Patent 81515, but the first and last
numbers are very worn. Could be a 3 at the beginning, and there could
be a number after the last 5. A patent search with that number didn't
turn up anything, and I think it would have been quite an early patent
at that, as it's surely a relatively low number as US patents go.

A family member patented something in the late 1950s - US patent number
2885485, so yes, 81515 would be a very early patent.

August 25, 1868

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=0...2Fpat img.htm

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ss wrote:
On 22/12/2014 16:31, mick wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:53:19 +0000, ss wrote:

The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...do/AA%20Dates/
IMG_4110_zpsbc5094c0.jpg


From the picture it almost looks as if the springs can be slid toward
the
viewer, giving an option of sprung open or sprung closed. Is that so?

I cant give any info re how it operates as not in my possession.
Here a pic of the tip. At first thoug maybe for pinning in locks but
too thick to access more than a couple of pins.

The number appears to be US Patent No. 01515 OR 015150.
Regarding the circlip pliers theory theres no signs that any pieces have
broken off of these, what ever they are

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps2c1df1d1.jpg

Are the lock pins connected to the pliers or is this just the use the
present owner puts the device to

On 22/12/2014 7:20 AM, harryagain wrote:
"ss" wrote in message
...
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and Millwright
with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg

Circlip pliers?



Without doubt. This particular pair for removing outer clips. There is
a similar pair for removing 'inner' circlips.



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On 09/01/2015 7:20 PM, RayL12 wrote:
On 22/12/2014 7:20 AM, harryagain wrote:
"ss" wrote in message
...
The only clues are the guy it came from was an Electrician and
Millwright
with a multitude of other tickets as well as an entrepreneur.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psbc5094c0.jpg


Circlip pliers?



Without doubt. This particular pair for removing outer clips. There is
a similar pair for removing 'inner' circlips.

Having seen later pic's of the tips, I think I may retract the 'without
doubt' comment I made in previous post.


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