Subject: Looking for Sargent pliers

From: [email-masked] (Bill Verge')
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 16:58:52 GMT

I am looking for parallel pliers made/sold by the Sargent Co. formerly
of New Haven,Conn. These pliers were about 6" long and and either
polished or chrome plated. They happen to be the best parallel pliers
made (I think!!!).The company does not exist as a tool company any
more.  Does any one have a line on where to get these pliers or where
they were manufactured?
Thanks for the help.

Bill Verge'
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 4 Dec 1996 18:33:13 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Bill

>more.  Does any one have a line on where to get these pliers or where

I don't kow about the brand but parallel pliers are used a lot in the
glass cutting industry. Lead-light and such stuff. Perhaps a search for
web sites might turn up an alternate manufacturer and supplier for you.

Peter

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From: [email-masked] (Felice Luftschein & Nicholas Carter)
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 06:12:25 GMT

>Bill Verge'
I am also looking for this type of parallell plier, for modifying into special 
forming tools. Rio Grande Jewelers supply has them at a high price from 
england.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 5 Dec 1996 14:40:44 GMT

If you don't mind digging around a little, try your local flea market or
antique mall. They show up regularly there, often in very good shape. I
have seen two or three sizes.

Happy hunting!

--Randy Mosher

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From: [email-masked] (Ernie Leimkuhler)
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 21:04:06 -0700

> more.  Does any one have a line on where to get these pliers or where

OK , I have 2 different brands of Parallel jaw pliers, and both are very
well made.
My older pair are marked "Bernard"  No. 102, and are made by W. Schollhorn
Co. of New Haven, Conn. 

My new ones are much better made and are made by Maum Industries  of England.
Maum also makes them in Stainless Steel. The ones I have are extra large,
so the side cutters have some impressive cutting power.
If you call Brownells gunsmith supply of Montezuma, Iowa, they can sell
you several different versions of the Bernards, including ones with
unhardened plane jaws , so you can make them fit what ever you want.
Maum makes them with or without side cutters and in several sizes and styles.

Best of luck

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Best of luck

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