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Vintage \"VacummGrip\" Indian Motorcycle Valve Cover Pliers...Precursor to SnapOn For Sale
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Vintage \"VacummGrip\" Indian Motorcycle Valve Cover Pliers...Precursor to SnapOn:
$40.00
Forged Steel Products Company
Newport, Pa. U.S.A.
Vacumm Grip Pliers forIndian Motorcycle Valve Cover Removal
Vintage date btw 1921 and 1945 when Snap-On Tools fully acquired Forged Steel and the name was not used after 1945, but Vacumm Grip still was7.16\" overall length
Jaws Closed (they are not designed to close fully...), gap between jaw tips is 1\", fully open is 1-7/8\"The jaws are also designed slightly offset, looks like one is bent in pics but it is not...designed that way for this application
Tool weight is just over 13oz
Has the normal minor pitting, scratches etc...but appears to have been lightly used overall
see pics for detailsFrom Alloy-Artifacts site:Forged Steel Products is best known for their line of \"Vacuum Grip\" pliers, tools of exceptional quality with a distinctive handle pattern. In addition to producing notable tools, Forged Steel Products also played an important role in the development of the Snap-On Wrench Company, and was eventually acquired by Snap-on Tools.The Forged Steel Products Company was founded in 1920 in Newark, New Jersey as a maker of tools and other steel forgings.Within a few years Forged Steel Products had moved to Newport, Pennsylvania, where it occupied a large brick factory previously used by a textile company. A real estate report on present-day Newport places the move to Newport in 1922, and mentions that the historic factory building is still known as the \"Plier Factory\".Forged Steel Products sold their products under the brand name \"Vacuum Grip\", a name derived from the distinctive gripping pattern forged into the handles. This handle pattern design featured rows of dimples resembling suction cups, and was described and illustrated in design patent#D57,252, issued to Earl W. Myers on March 8 of 1921. Early Vacuum Grip pliers generally included a patent notice with the \"3-8-21\" date.In 1924 Bill Myers met with Stanton Palmer and other management of the Snap-on Wrench Company, a meeting that would prove important for both companies. Myers showed his pliers and apparently impressed the Snap-on executives with their quality. Snap-on had been looking for a line of pliers to offer through their Motor Tool Specialty Company distributor, and so a sales agreement was negotiated between the two companies. In addition to selling their pliers through Snap-on, Forged Steel Products agreed to act as a contract manufacturer for open-end wrenches, punches, and chisels, using some of the excess forging capacity at the factory in Newport. These other tools were marked as part of the new Blue Point brand established by Snap-on in the mid 1920s. The sales agreement apparently worked out well for both companies. Vacuum Grip pliers were prominently shown in the Snap-on catalogs, and Snap-on\'s direct sales force introduced the pliers to a much greater market. Snap-on expanded rapidly during the 1920s, and the Blue Point tool line proved to be very successful. Flat rate standard shipping to all US addresses is $5.00Expedited or International at additional cost
Shipping weight on this lot is approx. 1 lbs.
Combined shipping always available on my listings***Always willing to take offers on the vintage tool listings, especially if you want more than one item. Just ask***
Sold as is/described, No Returns on this item
Vintage "VacummGrip" Indian Motorcycle Valve Cover Pliers...Precursor to SnapOn $40.00
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