ebinmaine 68,514 #1 Posted July 25, 2018 See the attached pic and tell me what the doodads at the top are for please. I've had these things for years and years and years and have no idea where I got them or why they are here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #2 Posted July 25, 2018 Now I'd like to know too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGrew 460 #3 Posted July 25, 2018 (edited) Eric, I looked at your picture and have to admit I had no idea... I googled “Meyer Plier”, and cane up with lots of images. I believe your pliers are missing some parts. Those pliers used to work as a C clamp, but you are missing the male threads and the female threaded sleeve. What I don’t know is whether they had a specific use, or if the just doubled as a pair of vise grips and a C clamp...Google the name and see what you think? https://www.kimballmidwest.com/All-Products/Tools/Pliers/84117 Edited July 25, 2018 by McGrew 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,107 #4 Posted July 25, 2018 http://www.lunnysauto.com/detail/MEYERPLIER-PORTABLE-VISE-LOCKING-WRENCH-PLIERS_183296121374.html Garry 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,514 #6 Posted July 26, 2018 Yeah guys that sure looks like them.... Plus a couple things. I'll take a look and see if they have a broken tab or something on them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #7 Posted July 26, 2018 i dont see the point of these? does it have special use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,999 #8 Posted July 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, jabelman said: i dont see the point of these? does it have special use? I think its just a "multi-tool" that allows you to have a c clamp, wire cutter, pliers and vise grips in one tool... Kinda cool... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cvans 1,009 #9 Posted July 26, 2018 You can clamp the tool to something solid and then hold your project in the vice grips or the other way around. Makes good sense to me if you need a third hand or don't want to be hauling a vice around with you. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,875 #10 Posted July 26, 2018 I've seen fab shops use those to set up a temporary jig for small runs that weren't big enough to justify a full special built jig. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,113 #11 Posted October 10, 2018 I figure that you can just hang them up on the idea of a work bench with those nifty tabs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
