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10th February 2022, 10:11 PM #1Créateur de sciure
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Unusual pliers
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I found these unusual pliers among my late Dad's tools. Does anyone know what they are designed to do?
They are approx 270mm long, the jaws which are flat with now markings or grips are 30mm long and the oval section is approx 30mm x 25mm.
I don't know what they have been made from but a magnet will hardly hold on them suggesting some stainless steel.
Any suggestions to help with identifing what they are/what they do, will be appreciated.
Thanks
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11th February 2022, 07:32 AM #2Senior Member
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They look like inside calipers but without anything to lock the measurement in place!
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They look like inside calipers but without anything to lock the measurement in place!
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11th February 2022, 08:19 AM #3
They look to me like the sort of tongs a blacksmith would use for some particular operation, they have that crude & basic look. There are about a zillion different shapes & sizes of them, but smiths' tongs are generally made of pretty basic material as well & these appear to be made of some resistant alloy. Perhaps for dipping hot items into acid baths?
Just wild guessing, I'm afraid....
Cheers,IW
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11th February 2022, 09:10 AM #4
They look like crucible pliers/holders to me.
To pour liquid metal.
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11th February 2022, 09:42 PM #5
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13th February 2022, 07:56 AM #6Créateur de sciure
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Thanks for your responses.
So they are crucible tongs. I have no idea where Dad got them from. Next problem is what to do with them
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13th February 2022, 10:32 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Therapy,
I reckon your tongs were used in a laboratory, to hold test tubs when they needed to be held over a bunsen burner.....
Graham.
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