Old Multitools on Red (pic heavy)

[J-sews]

Just catching up on some overdue photo work The tools change, but the background stays the same





primitive plier tool, no markings. awl, can opener, and knife blade all lock open. length 140mm





wrench knife. made in France. no logo. folding blade, awl. flat screwdriver on end, cap lifter on edge. length 140mm



Erik Nylin Combination Tool, circa 1909. alligator wrench, pliers, knife sharpener, nail puller, cap lifter, corkscrew, etc. length 185mm





McAslan Pliers - Wrench, circa 1908. adjustable jaw pliers on one end, alligator wrench on the other, hammer head on edge. length 180mm



F.J. Herrick Combination Tool, circa 1890. hammer, pick, screwdriver, alligator wrench. length 225mm





unknown scissor tool, made in Japan. knife blade and awl. length 125mm



Oops, too big! Zoom out, wide field of view!







slate worker's tool, unknown maker. slate shears, punch, hammer. length 360mm



unknown. no clue as to intended purpose. special plier jaws, special wrenches on each handle. folding screwdriver, pin punch. length 125mm





AS Japan self adjusting wrench tool, circa 1960's. wrench head, knife, screwdriver, phillips. length 160mm



Hoffritz plier tool, made in Germany. nickel plated. length 130mm



A.C. Mfg Co, Marinette Wisconsin. Aerial Alligator Specials. length 120mm







A.C. Mfg Co, Marinette Wisconsin. exchange blade knife. length closed 100mm



STAH combination hatchet, hammer pliers. with screwdriver, folding blade, and corkscrew. made in Germany. length 200mm





Klein wrench knife, Chicago. tortoise handles, knife blade, combination screwdriver. length 140mm







Hugo Berns exchange blade pliers. Solingen Germany. length 140mm

[AHB]

 Some really interesting tools Bob.. 
 And don't drop that Slate tool in your toes buddy..  

[Freudian Frog]

I saw foot! Beautiful tools, Mr. Sews.

[Mr. Whippy]

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Erik Nylin Combination Tool, circa 1909. alligator wrench, pliers, knife sharpener, nail puller, cap lifter, corkscrew, etc. length 185mm

That upper jawed pliers looks like a nail nipper.  Farriers use a larger version of these to cut off clenches (bent over portion of nail) before removing horse shoes.

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STAH combination hatchet, hammer pliers. with screwdriver, folding blade, and corkscrew. made in Germany. length 200mm

Bob, I saw a tool at the lumber yard yesterday which was a hammer with a hatchet head where the claw end usually is.  I asked about it and they told me it was a sheetrock hammer.  Wonder if this tool was designed for same purpose.   


All cool tools btw.

[ryan1835]

 Wow thanks for that bob

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Fantastic tool line up there mate

[J-sews]

.......Bob, I saw a tool at the lumber yard yesterday which was a hammer with a hatchet head where the claw end usually is.  I asked about it and they told me it was a sheetrock hammer.  Wonder if this tool was designed for same purpose.   

I dunno Nate.......there are several variations of these hatchet-mammer-plier tools from 50 years ago. They don't seem large enough to do sheet rock work. And with the folding corkscrew on the one (a rare version) it just doesn't seem targeted for the construction trades.

[David]

Reckon thats alot of     MTs there Bob   

[Neil]

You've got some really funky tools there Bob    I especially like those Aerial Alligator Specials 

[Freudian Frog]

You've got some really funky tools there Bob    I especially like those Aerial Alligator Specials 

Ditto!

[Neil]

Perhaps I should do a recreation in Wenger parts

[J-sews]

Perhaps I should do a recreation in Wenger parts

Oooh, would you use the little folding alligator wrench for the basis?

[Neil]

Indeed and I do have a spare

[MultiMat]

BOB  .

I really like the F.J. Herrick Combination Tool , I gotta thing for old hammer MT's 
Bob no sheath for slate worker's tool 
Which is more scary, looking the slate tool or the Erik Nylin Combination kitchen torture Tool 

A.C. Mfg Co, Marinette tools , all 3 are 
The Hugo Berns exchange blade pliers I have not seen that set up 

Bob VERY VERY VERY NICE , thanks for sharing mate 

[Freudian Frog]

Indeed and I do have a spare

Now the question is... do you have a spare for the rest of us?

[Neil]

That would be an awful lot of spares

Need to get some nickel silver stock me thinks.

[Freudian Frog]

That would be an awful lot of spares

Need to get some nickel silver stock me thinks.

What'cha gonna handle 'em with?

[Neil]

Got a few ideas looking through the shelves.  Time will tell what takes my fancy.

In short, don't know yet.  Haven't even decided on liners.  Or the tools.  Do I go with the setup shown or do I just treat it as inspiration and move on from there?  Probably the latter.

[AHB]

How did I just know that MultiMat's reply would look like that... 

[MultiMat]

 

Too predictable 

[Sparky415]

Lots of interesting old tools there 

[ryan1835]

Got a few ideas looking through the shelves.  Time will tell what takes my fancy.

In short, don't know yet.  Haven't even decided on liners.  Or the tools.  Do I go with the setup shown or do I just treat it as inspiration and move on from there?  Probably the latter.

But what to name it? 

[Grant Lamontagne]

I like how when most of us say "old multitools" we mean a PST or ToolClip.  When Bob says it, we are going back to the 1800s! 

Def

[sawman]

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