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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Do you know what this tools is for?

Do you know what this tools is for? I found it in toolbox I bought at the swap meet


 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Thats easy, they are for putting on seat cover clips with an adjustable stop so they won't close down too hard and rip material
I thought this was gonna be hard
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Acually, they are for putting hog rings in the noses of pigs so they don't rute when they are not on concrete. Somebody found they also work for apholstry as well.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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and the proper name for them is hog ring pliers
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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and the proper name for them is hog ring pliers
...and if they're stamped: K. R. Wilson...they're genuine Ford.

K. R. Wilson made all the tools for FoMoCo from the 1920's thru the 1950's.
 
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