Scissor Stuff: Wiss (J Wiss and Sons)

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Wiss (J Wiss and Sons)

Wiss (1848-1976) specialized in the production of scissors and shears. Wiss is now part of Cooper Industries, scissors manufactured under the umbrella of Apex Tools.

Various documents about this company are available at http://jwissandsons.com/

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J-7
KSC Nutcracker
Model A
Model C Pinking Shears (in box)
No 39
Nutcracker
Shears

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Frank JumpJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:42 PM
"This'll be the last time I ever do your hair." - Scissor Sisters (Laura)
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Don WissOctober 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM
A couple years ago Cooper merged the scissors into a company called Apex Tools.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Wiss (J Wiss and Sons)

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