Who knew we’d get a interesting geography and history lesson along with a superb tool identification and restoration! I never realized how the Allies divided up Germany after the war. Thanks Magdad!
Going on the electrical theme for the pliers with the wire stripper included, my though was the grooves on top were for twisting two wires together. Since the hole on the end is larger than the ones on either side, you could hold the two wires side by side, bend the ends so they came out the sides, then turn the pliers and they'd be twisted together. Basically achieving what a wire nut does today.
Looks like that plane just needs an iron and lever cap along with some TLC. I have my great grandfathers number 5 plane and after restoring it. It has became my favorite tool in the shop and a real work horse.
Nice tool haul. I agree worth $10. Very interesting pliers. The "Elecktra" in the name may imply they were designed for electrical work. Back then I expect the nuts for terminals would have been square headed. The pliers cleaned up very well. The trick dog was worth $1. I got a smile from all that was wrong with the original manufacture. The hand plane looks like a Type 13 which is late 1920's. Dave.
The first thing I said when I saw those pliers was "lineman's pliers!" Then the history lesson was great - "Combi-Elektra" made sense. Loved the trick dog bank; definitely worth a buck!
NO Chuck this weekend LOL yes you are correct about the hole for striping wires and the diamond shape at the tip of the pliers i believe are for the spring type hose clamps ?????
Thanks RoadKing! I'm not sure which part of the hobby I enjoy more - the hunt for old stuff, cleaning up old stuff or researching the history of old stuff!
I was watching this because I was going through some old tools I found by being a trash man and I found some pliers that interested me , a pair of Mansco pliers number 1575-6 , made in the US zone Germany and I've searched the internet trying to find something out and have found tools with that name and similar looking ones but I have found nothing identical to mine . I did learn on your video tgey merged to west Germany in 49 so my tool was made from 45 to 48 , I assume.
Very nice tool haul. You have very sharp eyes to see those rare pliers and realize they are something special under the patina. I would have missed it. They cleaned up well. Those tools were a good deal because the Ford marked tools alone could be worth at least $10 each, even though they are among the more common Ford tools still around, in my swap meet experience. They are Ford originals. The circle M does stand for Moore Drop Forging. Fords procedure back in the day was to contract out its tool manufacturing needs. My guess is the tips of those pliers is for spring ring hose clamps. Great video.
Great haul for $10. The ends of the pliers reminds me of the ends of green hand vampliers from Japan for screw removal. If this is the case then they are 70 years ahead of anywhere else!.
Also , I forgot to say…cause I was so excited 😂😂..elektra combi…is a sort of short version , in German of saying…” electrical combination tool”…so..electricians multi tool in a way..pliers, cutters, strippers etc
What’s the tool at 4:32? I have one just like it I cleaned up. I mean it’s obviously a wrench for a square bolt I think but what was its common application? It looks like it was a dedicated tool for something..
Great buy for 100 dollars Magdad, reckon the pliers may have been for a specific industry? Telecoms may be, possibly as you say equipment with square nut terminals? Any good news on Magdaughters driving my friend? Got my fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
@@357magdad The reason that I was thinking this is that the German Pliers you're showing in this video seem to be about wires and wire stripping. Having been an electrician this seemed to be a likely scenario. However on second thought it's also likely that what you mentioned is true also. I serviced many fluorescent light fixtures through the years. Some of these had designs that used nuts to hold the pans that hid the ballast of the light fixture. They could have been 4 sided or even 6 sided nuts depending on the age of the light fixtures. I serviced many from the 30's and 40's all the way through to the 90's in the places that I was sent. Many used ceramic wire nuts.
“ the harder I work , the luckier I get “….often credited to the American Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: “ I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Good Luck all Peter P
Hi Magdad , Those Pliers That You Weren't Sure About look like Channellock Duckbill Pliers . Those German Ones Are Definitely Rare and Different . Great Deal for $10.
all for 10 bucks !!! felt good to get a good deal...😊 you should be able to get the missing steel for the plane fairly easy as the wooden pieces break or deteriorate...
Omg…that is absolutely incredible ..( pliers)….my favourite period of history, and I always look fir DRGM,on tools, probably pre 1945, re stamped with British Zone …..that would fit very nicely in my collection, what a find,……😀😀😀😀
Enjoyed the video, just curious the tools that are not repairable like the pipe wrench that was broken, do you use them for parts for another tool or start a scrap pile.
Now that was an interesting video and now you’ve stepped up a notch you going to have to keep it up😂 Those hillbillies we’re on fire today! $10 very well spent. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
I think you got a great deal on the your tool haul. If you could find original parts to fix up the plane would far exceed your expenditures on the tools!
A nice pair of combination pliers that cut, grip on 3 planes and wire strip. The Elektra marking was it for electrical work that needed square nuts tightened or adjusted, or to open an electrical cabinet with a square shank and no handle?
Do you think the monkey wrench has been touched by a gremlin? 🤔 I can see why you wanted those pliers, aren't they great? I will be going to the flea market and auto jumble mix on Sunday so I will keep an eye out for pair of pliers like yours, it is unlikely I will be able to find a set but you never know.
Great pliers!!!! Question… did the 5 gallon of Evaporust come with the parts strainer or was that something you found that just happen to work well there?
Very nice! Do you mind if I ask where you get the information about the tools? Just Google search? I have a very old, rusty set of wire cutters, and I have no idea where to even begin with finding the date of manufacture since the markings are very minimal.
Very intresting that Magdad. The four divisions time didn't last long so stuff from that area is scares. Plus there were terrible shortage of everything (I mean they made stuff from used Stahl helmets). I have two wrenches I believe to be from that era. They're branded Reptiltool mfg Co. But there's not at all I can find about that company at all.
Jaw configuration resembles my Vampliers. Used for removing damaged fasteners.🇨🇦
Thanks Brian!
You’ve been killing the Yard Sales! Tom Gunn is Killing the estate sales and I’m killing the trash bins! 😂. Awesome Resto and info! 😃👍
Thanks ScoutCrafter! Hunting for cool old stuff is fun!
The grooves in the nose of the pliers would work well on those little wire spring hose clamps used on motorcycle fuel hoses
Could be!
I had the same Idea but could not explain the clamp
Who knew we’d get a interesting geography and history lesson along with a superb tool identification and restoration! I never realized how the Allies divided up Germany after the war. Thanks Magdad!
Thanks Merlin! I get a kick out of researching the history!
I like the broken tools, it's fun to see what people do with them.......It's sorta like there's nothing to lose so let the creativity flow.
The end of the plyer is for use on spring steel hose clamps
Thanks Patrick!
Going on the electrical theme for the pliers with the wire stripper included, my though was the grooves on top were for twisting two wires together. Since the hole on the end is larger than the ones on either side, you could hold the two wires side by side, bend the ends so they came out the sides, then turn the pliers and they'd be twisted together. Basically achieving what a wire nut does today.
You could be right!
As electrician, that was my first thought too. Give it a try.
Looks like that plane just needs an iron and lever cap along with some TLC. I have my great grandfathers number 5 plane and after restoring it. It has became my favorite tool in the shop and a real work horse.
I'm hoping that plane will pay for the haul!
The pliers were a MAGnificent find! 🙂😃😀😄😁😆🤣😂 Solving the mystery of an old tool is the best part of the hobby!
I get a kick out of researching the old junk I find!
Nice tool haul. I agree worth $10. Very interesting pliers. The "Elecktra" in the name may imply they were designed for electrical work. Back then I expect the nuts for terminals would have been square headed. The pliers cleaned up very well.
The trick dog was worth $1. I got a smile from all that was wrong with the original manufacture.
The hand plane looks like a Type 13 which is late 1920's.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! I bet the original US bank was made better!
The first thing I said when I saw those pliers was "lineman's pliers!" Then the history lesson was great - "Combi-Elektra" made sense. Loved the trick dog bank; definitely worth a buck!
Thanks Chris! You never know what will be at the next yard sale!
Interesting pliers, first I have ever seen that type of pliers. Some nice re-engineering on the bank, like the bank. Thanks for the video sir.
Thanks Terry! You never know what will be at the next yard sale!
NO Chuck this weekend LOL yes you are correct about the hole for striping wires and the diamond shape at the tip of the pliers i believe are for the spring type hose clamps ?????
Thanks Roger! Chuck is taking some well deserved time off.
Well done Bud!! Looks like you had alot more than $10 worth of fun so far and wound up with a piece of history to boot eh!!☻
Thanks RoadKing! I'm not sure which part of the hobby I enjoy more - the hunt for old stuff, cleaning up old stuff or researching the history of old stuff!
Nice buy! Love the hand plane. I had a good buy this weekend as well. Found a Reed machinists vise, 51 lbs. for $25. Love yard sales.
Sounds like you got a great deal Tony!
Really interesting pliers, Magdad. Cool piece of history. Great haul! Love the video! 😎🛠👍🏻
Thanks Mike!
Nice collection of tools for $10. Love the German pliers and it’s history. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Larry!
I was watching this because I was going through some old tools I found by being a trash man and I found some pliers that interested me , a pair of Mansco pliers number 1575-6 , made in the US zone Germany and I've searched the internet trying to find something out and have found tools with that name and similar looking ones but I have found nothing identical to mine . I did learn on your video tgey merged to west Germany in 49 so my tool was made from 45 to 48 , I assume.
I'm glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Not a bad haul for $10! Great find! Those pliers look great and they work pretty well😀👍
Thanks YDOC!
Very nice tool haul. You have very sharp eyes to see those rare pliers and realize they are something special under the patina. I would have missed it. They cleaned up well. Those tools were a good deal because the Ford marked tools alone could be worth at least $10 each, even though they are among the more common Ford tools still around, in my swap meet experience. They are Ford originals. The circle M does stand for Moore Drop Forging. Fords procedure back in the day was to contract out its tool manufacturing needs. My guess is the tips of those pliers is for spring ring hose clamps. Great video.
Thanks Pat! I didn't notice the Ford wrenches until I got home!
Quite the story. I enjoyed learning about the pliers. And yes, a good deal for $10
Thanks Bob!
Very cool pliers! I love unique tools
Thanks Tom! Yard sales are a treasure hunt!
Great haul. Worth it for sure. Interesting research. Thanks Magdad.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Dang Magdad! Leave it to you to slip a history lesson in on us ... lol that stuff is very interesting to me especially on the history of the tools !
I really enjoy researching and presenting the history of the tools I find.
Good haul for sure. Awesome pliers.
Thanks Kris!
Cool pliers😁 Combi may stand for combination. Great haul for 10 bucks.
They seem to have a lot of features.
My grandfather used the grooves in the end to twist wire together when fencing
They definitely could be used that way!
The pliers were made pre 1945 and then re-stamped when they got confiscated by the allies after 1946. That was a common practice in that time.
Thanks Music Man! They are an interesting piece of history!
The diamond tip is not for twisting wires?
Worthwhile haul for sure! Think I may have seen Linesman's Pliers with diamond-shaped gaps in the jaw before.
Many viewers are suggesting the grooves are for hose clamps.
That could work!
I thought I had a pair of those pliers, but not quite. Very very close, and made in West Germany.
There were several companies making pliers over there. I think Oxwall was one of them.
Great haul for $10. The ends of the pliers reminds me of the ends of green hand vampliers from Japan for screw removal. If this is the case then they are 70 years ahead of anywhere else!.
Thanks Tony! Several viewers have suggested that the groove are for hose clamps.
I absolutely love those old adjustable spanner wrenches. I still haven't found any in my area at an appropriate price.
I've got a bunch! Send me an email! 357mdad@gmail.com
@@357magdad sent an email
That "low cost" manufacturer is probably better quality than most of the stuff being produced today.
The ford wrenches are early 20th century and coming from T ford toolboxes. Pretty antique
I didn't know they were in the box until I goy home!
Very nice great finds! I like those players! I have some similar to those we use the gruve for hose clamps!!
Thanks Mike! Several viewers have suggested hose clamps!
Front is for old hose clamps
Thanks Jim!
Those pliers came up very nice. Interesting Germany British zone.
Thanks Dean! I enjoy researching the history of the stuff I find!
Also , I forgot to say…cause I was so excited 😂😂..elektra combi…is a sort of short version , in German of saying…” electrical combination tool”…so..electricians multi tool in a way..pliers, cutters, strippers etc
What’s the tool at 4:32? I have one just like it I cleaned up. I mean it’s obviously a wrench for a square bolt I think but what was its common application? It looks like it was a dedicated tool for something..
Thanks for watching! I'm not sure what it's for either!
Very nice. Love the history lesson. Wire stripper was the first thing that came to my mind. Did that basket come with the evapo-rust?
Thanks! The basket was included in the bucket of the magic juice.
That's plenty of videos you can get out of $10 🤭... love those pliers , never seen anything like that before 👏👏👩🏻🔧
I've got more projects than I know what to do with!
Good finds!! Those pliers are pretty interesting!! Good stuff!!
Thanks Vic!
The pliers could be used for hose clamps? Nice haul
Could be Kevin!
The end looks like a pair of vampliers. Used to grab the head of stripped screws
Is zhis the beginnings of a buziness?
the wrench is a model t spark plug and head bolt wrench you have 2 of them
yup
Great buy for 100 dollars Magdad, reckon the pliers may have been for a specific industry? Telecoms may be, possibly as you say equipment with square nut terminals? Any good news on Magdaughters driving my friend? Got my fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
MagDaughter passed her driver's test! She just got her license in the mail today!
Magdad right before church. A perfect Sunday morning.
We posted early this week!
Great story, wonder how they got over here?Never saw any like it…good video on a super haul!
I found some other British Zone Steelcraft tools online, but not these exact pliers. British Zone Oxwall tools seem to be more common.
I was thinking that the ends of the pliers that you mentioned for square nuts could have also been used for wire twisting, maybe.
Could be!
@@357magdad The reason that I was thinking this is that the German Pliers you're showing in this video seem to be about wires and wire stripping. Having been an electrician this seemed to be a likely scenario. However on second thought it's also likely that what you mentioned is true also. I serviced many fluorescent light fixtures through the years. Some of these had designs that used nuts to hold the pans that hid the ballast of the light fixture. They could have been 4 sided or even 6 sided nuts depending on the age of the light fixtures. I serviced many from the 30's and 40's all the way through to the 90's in the places that I was sent. Many used ceramic wire nuts.
👍Sweet…. awesome finds.
I got another yard sale haul video coming up tomorrow!
Those grooves are for twisting wires
They could be!
Man, did you score with this haul!!! Born under a lucky sign you were.
Mrs Magdad and I go to a lot of yard sales. Most of the time we come home empty handed. Once in a while we find some good stuff!
“ the harder I work , the luckier I get “….often credited to the American Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: “ I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Good Luck all Peter P
@@peterpaliwoda1527 Jefferson was truly insightful and brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
Wow that’s awesome!! Love the history u add in your videos. Great score! Thanks for sharing Magdad 👍 ARCO
Thanks Arco! Researching the history is part of the fun for me!
Hi Magdad , Those Pliers That You Weren't Sure About look like Channellock Duckbill Pliers . Those German Ones Are Definitely Rare and Different . Great Deal for $10.
Thanks Wayne!
thank you magdad you do great work!
Thanks Paula!
You could clean up those snips for quilting shears-Big Mac size-for Mrs Magdad 😂
I was surprised that they cut paper so well!
Well spotted thanks for sharing 🍺🍺👍👍🇬🇧
Thanks Brian!
Square en de are for twisting wire, and the cutout for stripping wire.
Thanks Frank!
Looks like a good deal to me, I'm sure you'll have that screwdriver looking brand new in no time.
Thanks Ernie!
Nice score Magdad! I’m not sure it beats the $3 tool box you got but it looks like it is worth more than $10 😃. Thank You for sharing!
That $3 tool box was epic!
all for 10 bucks !!! felt good to get a good deal...😊 you should be able to get the missing steel for the plane fairly easy as the wooden pieces break or deteriorate...
Thanks Chuck! I plan to sell the plane for parts.
handy pliers to have...🙂
Thanks Barbara! They are pretty cool!
Omg…that is absolutely incredible ..( pliers)….my favourite period of history, and I always look fir DRGM,on tools, probably pre 1945, re stamped with British Zone …..that would fit very nicely in my collection, what a find,……😀😀😀😀
I thought it was a good find!
@@357magdad good, is a massive understatement 🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧
Looks a like a pretty good deal for ten bucks. What an interesting pair of pliers. Good score magdad!
Thanks! It was fun researching the history!
Enjoyed the video, just curious the tools that are not repairable like the pipe wrench that was broken, do you use them for parts for another tool or start a scrap pile.
Thanks Dale! I usually keep them for spare parts.
Useful for art too
Nice finds, and excellent lesson.
Thanks! You never know what will be at the next yard sale!
Now that was an interesting video and now you’ve stepped up a notch you going to have to keep it up😂 Those hillbillies we’re on fire today!
$10 very well spent. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks Stuart! I knew you would like the music!
@@357magdad 😂👍
Jr was waiting on Chuck. Where'd he get off to? Keep going Magdad.
Chuck is taking some time off! He'll be back soon!
Weird pliers. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Ben!
Those pliers are a keeper for sure.
They are pretty interesting!
Yes you did well on that haul, I would have to say
Thanks James!
I think you got a great deal on the your tool haul. If you could find original parts to fix up the plane would far exceed your expenditures on the tools!
I'm hoping to make my money back on that plane!
A nice pair of combination pliers that cut, grip on 3 planes and wire strip. The Elektra marking was it for electrical work that needed square nuts tightened or adjusted, or to open an electrical cabinet with a square shank and no handle?
The square nut theory is losing out to the wire hose clamp theory in the comments!
Well worth 10 dollars. Those snips would be a great video.
Thanks Pete! So many cool old tools, so little time....
good haul, approx. 22 cents each, I think that is pretty good. And good eye for finding those German plyers
Thanks Dale! Yard sales are like a treasure hunt!
Nice haul.
You never know what will be at the next yard sale!
Great score for $10 mate. Our yard sales would charge $10 just for the pliers.
I've been to yard sales like that!
Hell YEAH! GREAT BUY !
I think the plane paid for everything!
My first thought when I saw the jaws was that they might work well for twisting wires together. Waddaya think?
Could be George!
Do you think the monkey wrench has been touched by a gremlin? 🤔
I can see why you wanted those pliers, aren't they great? I will be going to the flea market and auto jumble mix on Sunday so I will keep an eye out for pair of pliers like yours, it is unlikely I will be able to find a set but you never know.
I knew you would like those pliers Nash! Watch out for Gremlins at the auto jumble!
@@357magdad I will, I haven't seen any previously but there is always a chance.
Great pliers!!!! Question… did the 5 gallon of Evaporust come with the parts strainer or was that something you found that just happen to work well there?
The strainer came in the bucket.
Very nice! Do you mind if I ask where you get the information about the tools? Just Google search? I have a very old, rusty set of wire cutters, and I have no idea where to even begin with finding the date of manufacture since the markings are very minimal.
Thanks for watching! I have a video about how I do my research:
ruclips.net/video/3pEzV1XYKZA/видео.html
Ja, das it’s goot
Thanks!
Very intresting that Magdad. The four divisions time didn't last long so stuff from that area is scares. Plus there were terrible shortage of everything (I mean they made stuff from used Stahl helmets). I have two wrenches I believe to be from that era. They're branded Reptiltool mfg Co. But there's not at all I can find about that company at all.
Thanks Alex! It was a pretty interesting time in history!
Those pliers, Wow! 🛠👍😊
Pretty cool, right?
Nice haul. I would definitely say it was worth $10. You have a good eye for picking the rare ones.
Thanks Rick! I try to be choosy, I'm running out of room!
The first spanner appears to have a G on it. Might be Gedore?
Could be...
Well worth $10. Very. Interesting pliers. Clean up those needle nose pliers next. You will really like using them.
Thanks Phil!
What a find great pliersnd history
Thanks Rick! You never know what you'll find at the next yard sale!
Definitely worth $10! I might even pay $10 for the pliers alone haha
Thanks Joe! I've got another interesting (I hope) haul coming up!
I think the grooves in the end of the pliers might be a screw extractor.
Could be Ross!
I always enjoy your research and history. American British German pliers, who knew?
Thanks Sue! Researching the history is part of the fun for me!
Wire hose clamp pliers.
Several viewers have made the same suggestion.
Question ??? How long will it take for you to Restore all of your Tools ???
I don't really keep track of time when I'm fooling around in the shop.
Regarding the spanner with the indistinct marking at the beginning was it a small snail?
No, but it would have been nice if it was!
Coffee with Magdad..I can dig that🤠👍 Morning
We put the video up a little early this morning!
@@357magdad worked out good for me..🤠👍
The jaw in the Front of the German plier is for pulling out nails.
Could be!
I have a pair of pliers marked ( Made in Germany -- U.S. Zone )
I have a pair of needle nose pliers with the US Zone marking.
Oh, by the way,,,great tool haul ☺️☺️
Thanks! Yard sales are fun!