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What kind of tongs are these?
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02-10-2008, 01:46 PM
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seems to me the wear pattern on the bottom of the top jaw would matchup with the top of the jointed element if it was holding round stock, either looped as photochopped or just straight stock held at a right angle
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02-10-2008, 04:31 PM
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The tongs jointed element wont open up far enough to get anything greater than a no. 2 pencil in it as you show Czar. Here is a little animated gif I made showing the relationship between the "tooth" and the jointed element. 
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02-10-2008, 04:37 PM
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From that animantion I'd say that it's meant as a self-compensating jaw for gripping varying size stock between the 2 faces. The 'teeth' on either side of the swinging plate being there simply to keep the plate in line. Just a guess of course. It's certainly an interesting tool whatever it is. |
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02-10-2008, 05:02 PM
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maby the are for somthing difrent maby the hook could be used to remove somthing like a horse shoe
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02-10-2008, 05:56 PM
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I would guess these tongs were made to hold a specific part and nothing else is going to fit. I have no idea what that part might be, however.
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02-10-2008, 07:38 PM
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  I uploaded a couple of pictures in the gallery of a pair of simular tongs that I have. They are in the Lazyassforge gallery.  I also copied an ad for them out of an old catalogue. I think the tongs pictured probably were modified like Quenchcrack suggested Bill D. |
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02-10-2008, 09:16 PM
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ool! Those are very similar, I almost guarantee they are from the same manufacturer. Mine are unique to those also in the fact that the swivel jaw arm of the tong passes through the toothed arm, it also has an arc and valley to the toothed portion that yours lack. I am intrigued.... Have you found a use for yours?
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02-10-2008, 09:33 PM
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hah, I know what Stearn's tongs are for I think, and it might explain yours sstreckfuss I have a set of parallel pliers, used in sheetmetal working ,the jaws are hinged to always remain parallel, but its accomplished differently from the jointed element if that is the case then the hook nose has been altered or designed to go into a hole |
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