Members lhow Posted yesterday at 09:42 PM Members Report Posted yesterday at 09:42 PM Anyone able to tell me the age of these old lasting pliers I found? Found them here in Newfoundland in my brother in laws shed. Thanks Quote
Members Tastech Posted 14 hours ago Members Report Posted 14 hours ago @lhow I would take a punt and say they are pre 1900's. The later models with a bell shaped hammer had screw in hammers ,the one pictured is cast as a whole piece .The earliest reference catalogue i have is from 1910 and it shows the screw in bell style . In fact that is the first one by any maker that i have seen with a cast bell hammer . With a rust converter treatment and a going over with a wire wheel they could become serviceable again . Quote
AlZilla Posted 11 hours ago Report Posted 11 hours ago A quick internet search turns up a lot of hits for Geo Barnsley. I didn't follow the rabbit trail but it seems Barnsley is pretty well known. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Geo+Barnsley+lasting&t=brave&atb=v430-1&ia=web Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Moderator bruce johnson Posted 9 hours ago Moderator Report Posted 9 hours ago I would knock as much rust off as you can with a wheel or brush. Then soak in EvapoRust or Metal Rescue - WD-40 makes a similar product I have not tried. Wire wheel off the residue, use what ever abrasives are indicated to work out deep pitting, oil dip and work the hinges some, oil again until it comes out clear. Might end up OK. Here are a few I have had through here with the cast bells. The #10005 is a Barnsley. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members lhow Posted 8 hours ago Author Members Report Posted 8 hours ago Thank you all so much for the replies, really appreciate it. Quote
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