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2. Channellock - Wikipedia

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   Channellock is an American company that produces hand tools.It is best known for its pliers—the company manufactures more than 75 types and sizes of pliers [1] —particularly its eponymous style of tongue-and-groove, slip-joint pliers. [2]

3. Tongue-and-groove pliers - Wikipedia

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   Originally developed as a blacksmiths tool, patented in 1899 Canada under CA64246A [4] by Vernon Graham Higgins and sold out of Fortuna, California by the patentee. . Advertised in the November 1899 issue of "The Blacksmith and Wheelwright", [5] an American periodical; the original variants had longer reins than the modern equivalent, and may not have had the groves in

4. 73 Brands That Are Still Made Right Here in the USA - AOL

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   Founded in 1886 and based in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Channellock is a leading maker of must-have pliers and other hand tools for professionals and DIYers. It employs more than 300 people. It ...

5. New Britain Machine Company - Wikipedia

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   Early tool sets consisted of hex drive sockets and an ell bar for the drive tool. Beginning in the 1930s, the None Better line consisted of a wide variety of 1/2 square drive tools with a Cadmium finish. At this time, New Britain Machine was also supplying tools for Sears in their Craftsman line of tools. These tools are easy to distinguish as ...

6. Pliers - Wikipedia

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   Special tools for making crimp connections in electrical and electronic applications are often called crimping pliers or crimpers; each type of connection uses its own dedicated tool. Parallel pliers have jaws that close in parallel to each other, as opposed to the scissor-type action of traditional pliers.

7. Locking pliers - Wikipedia

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   The bolt is used to set the jaws to a size slightly smaller than what is to be gripped. The jaws are then closed on the gripped object. Because of the lever action the jaws move only slightly but with much force. Locking pliers have four advantages: Their lever action is stronger than that of ordinary pliers, so they can apply much more force;