Eifel plierench ID

Stewart Corman · **on:** January 19, 2017, 09:10:51 PM

New to the board but, I have found lots of info so far.
Was cleaning around the house and came upon a 7" Eifel plierench with some worn characters and was wondering how rare it is presuming it is from the 30's or 40's.
Seems that many are sold on eBay for $10 or less, but almost all are the 8 1/2" model.
Mine seems different than any photos I have seen so far.
Found only one similar in 7" and had the date code "44 and was it was marked $4.50
Mine has NO date identifier, but under the Pats numerals, it has "Mod 7433" and to the right clearly shows "$4.00".
Not saying this is rare, but I presume it is dated from 1933 to 1944.

Attached a smartphone quick photo, but real photos could be taken if there is any interest.
Any help would be appreciated
thx,
Stew Corman

gregozedobe · **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2017, 11:55:19 PM

Hopefully Yadda will be along to help you out (he's our resident Plierench guru

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Yadda · **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2017, 02:55:09 AM

Hi Stew! Welcome to MTO!

You have a 7 inch Eifel Plierench. This is the later or third version using the 1932 patent. The 7 inch kit came with three jaws. The pipe jaw, the square or nut jaw and the wire or spring jaw.

The 7 inch Plierench is less common. They go for around $20 without the extra jaws. With the jaws and the sheath you can get $40+ when in good shape, although they have been lower lately.

The initial Plierench patent is over 100 years old. Your Plierench was made in November, 1933.

Nice find! Welcome to the Plierench club.

Stewart Corman · **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:30:26 PM

Yadda,
thx for the fast reply ...I am presuming that what I thought was the model#7433 was in fact the year 1933 ??
mine is kinda rough shape, so I may hold onto it as a curiosity with some "primitives" I have as knickknacks.
thx again
Stew

Yadda · **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2017, 12:17:05 AM

Quote from: Stewart Corman on January 20, 2017, 08:30:26 PM

Yadda,
thx for the fast reply ...I am presuming that what I thought was the model#7433 was in fact the year 1933 ??
mine is kinda rough shape, so I may hold onto it as a curiosity with some "primitives" I have as knickknacks.
thx again
Stew

Correct.

It is a Model 7. I misread the photo. It was manufactured in April, 1933. This was the second year of production for the 7 inch plierench. It is a handy tool to have and you have a nut jaw on it so it is very functional as a plier. Because of the heavy construction, they take one heck of a beating. The older models are even heavier. The Model 1921 A and 1922 B came with a pouch and a belt loop if you can imagine it. You definitely had to wear a belt or suspenders. The pouch for the newer versions doesn't have a belt loop.

Plierench had many of the distinctive features Leatherman is known for first: The tools are dated. The 1921, 1922 have the year on them and 1932-69 tools have the year and month of manufacture.

Multiple tool options? How about Pliers, screwdriver, wire cutter, and a locking feature. In addition there were multiple jaw options (the 8.5 inch later model has at least 6 different jaw versions available) that are easily exchangeable.

Finally there is a great bit of flexibility in modification. I have versions of plierench adapted for applying strain relief fittings, Pipe fitting, strap cutting and a weird one I haven't quite figured out and I've seen dozen's more.

You have a great little piece of history and it's usable. Enjoy!