Monday, July 4, 2022

Monday Mystery; Compound action pinchers




 Here's a pair of great big beautiful pincers or end cutters or... something? The half width jaw looks like it would be for a very specific purpose. I can't decipher any of the lettering except LEFT and RIGHT on the jaws. Any guesses?




2 comments:

meddleshop said...

It's for opening and closing tire chain links for repair or custom fitting. Sometimes they say "WEED chain pliers on the handles

Mister G said...

Thank you! Seems like much too nice a tool to be used twice a year:-)
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