Showing posts with label black handle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black handle. Show all posts

Friday, December 7, 2018

#66 Craftsman Shears

Maker: Craftsman Dressmaker shears
Model:  ?
Materials: Brass handle? Marked  "Guaranteed Craftsman Highest Quality". Remnants of black paint on the handles.
Year: unknown
Length: 31.5 cm long
Description: Dress maker's / tailor's shears.
Value: So far I haven't found any others like this so not sure.








Monday, July 25, 2016

#64: Wiss Model C Pinking Shears

Maker: Wiss
Model: CB5
Materials:
Year: --
Length: 5.5"
Value: $10
Marked: Wiss Newark N.J. --U.S.A.--


Sunday, November 8, 2015

#63: Wick Trimmer

Maker: WB Barnard
Model: Candle Trimmer
Materials: --
Year: post 1864
Length: 5"
Value: $15
Marked: WB Barnard Patn Dec 27th1864


Wick trimmers were use to keep oil lamp wicks at the best length of good burning.  This design is not uncommon.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

#59 Shop Shear

Maker: Clauss
Model: No. 48
Materials: Steel
Year: Unknown
Length: 8"
Value: $5
Marked -- SHOP SHEAR CLAUSS No 48 U.S.A.


Thursday, June 27, 2013

#57 H Boker 8

Maker: H Boker & Co
Model: 8
Materials: Steel
Year: 1924-1935/6
Length: 8"
Value: $10

H Boker & Co of Newark, New Jersey, operated from 1837 until 1959 when it was sold and renamed as Forgecraft.


Monday, December 20, 2010

#40: Small Wiss Pinkers

Maker Wiss
Model:CB-5
Materials: Metal
Year:Made between August 1952 to April 1962.
Description: As shown.
Value: 50c

Edited to add: I now have an example with box and inserts

Sunday, November 14, 2010

#32: Mareth Brand Scissors

Maker: Mareth?
Model: Unknown
Materials: Metal
Year: Vintage
Length: 22.5cm, 8.75"
Description: Plain, silver colored everyday scissors but with remanant of black paint on the handles. I was not able to find anything on this maker.
Value: 50c

Friday, March 13, 2009

#22: Wiss Shears

Maker: Wiss & Sons: Newark NJ USA
Model: --
Materials:
Year:
Length: 31cm/12.25"
Description: as shown
Estimated value: $10

Monday, September 29, 2008

#21: Wiss Equity No 39

Maker: Wiss Equity
Model: No 39
Materials: Steel
Year: Unknown
Length: 23cm/9"
Description: as shown
Estimated value: $1



Wednesday, September 17, 2008

#19: Compton U-Set

Maker: Reliance Compton, Newark NJ, USA
Model: Unknown
Materials: Unknown
Year: 1941+, vintage
Length: 28cm/11"
Description: As shown. Remnants of black paint. Stamped with a 1941 patent. These are tailor's shears.  They have a very pleasing design, in my opinion.
Estimated value: $5 up to $30



Monday, September 15, 2008

#15: Equity Shear Co Shears (Wiss)

Makers: Equity Shear Co, Newark (Wiss)
Model: Unknown
Materials: Unknown
Year: Unknown
Length: 30cm/12"
Description: As shown. Remanants of both green and black paint on the handles. The makers stamp is very faint but seems to read 'EQUITY SHEAR CO NEWARK'.
Estimated value: $1

Thursday, September 11, 2008

#13: Wiss Model A Pinking shears [vintage]

Maker: Wiss
Model: Model A
Materials: Unknown
Year: Design begins 1934, this model 1940s
Length: 26cm/10.25"
Description: As shown. Marked with patent 1955443 (1932), 1970408 (1931) and 1959190 (1934)
Estimated value: $1





Sunday, August 31, 2008

#10: Unknown Red & Black Handled Scissors

Maker: Unknown
Model: Unknown
Materials: Unknown
Year: Vintage?
Length: 22.5cm, 9"
Description: Lower blade slightly serrated. Heavy construction. Possibly metal snips.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

#3: Kleencut

Maker: Kleencut
Model: BD. of ED. NYC (Board of Education?)
Materials: Steel
Year: unknown modern
Length: 18 cm long
Description: Remnant of black paint on handles.



#1: Electric Steel.

Maker: unknown
Model: unknown
Materials: Steel
Year: unknown
Length: 20.25 cm long
Description: Remnants of black paint on the handle.
Blade engraved: ELECTRIC STEEL