Old-School Channel-Lock Advertisement (Pics)

Lanse

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Hey guys!!

So, a little while back I headed up to Rich's place (R Aikin on these boards) to get some parts for my home-made tractor build... It's coming along nicely, and I hope to have the first video up soon, but here's something else I wanted to share.

Rich said there were plans to build a tractor in one of these old magazines... So Rich, myself, and a buddy of mine that came along for the trip started flipping through them, and I stumbled across this:

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Haha, I thought it was pretty cool. I've got a pair of much newer 420's myself, they look a little different, and have a rubber grip, but they're still USA made and I really like them.

I figured there'd be a few people here who might enjoy seeing that ad, so I hope y'all like it. And Rich, thanks again for everything... We came back with beefy rear wheels, a chain hoist, some hydraulic parts, a tractor front end, a second transmission, and a few other things. More coming soon... Have a nice week, everyone :)
 
I love those old magazines for their ads. Grew up with "Homemade and Handy" from either successful farming or farm journal. I have, someplace is a pile of papers a set of plans for building a tractor using a model A ford engine. The plans are from the late 30's I think as Dad had them. Thanks for reminding me. Pretty simple build but they told what to use for parts.
 
(quoted from post at 12:37:40 01/21/13) I still have the first pair of 420 Channel-Lock, that I bought new in 1957 when I started work in the pipe trades.

We used them a lot as an electrician. for screwing conduit together.
I bought a pair of curved jaw 420 thinking that they would grip the pipe better than straight jaws.
Well the two curved jaws would never both line up on the conduit/pipe at the same time. The two haves of the Channel-Lock's used a bolt to fasten together.
Rather that consider them useless, I decided to buy a pair of straight jaw 420's and switch haves. I bought a new pair. When I opened the box, to find that Channel-Lock had gone to a rivet for the pin.
Some time latter I found a guy with a pair straight jaw 420's with a bolt for the pin. I traded him. and now have 2 pair 1 with the curved on top, and the other on the bottom. They both work well.
 
I get those old ones out of the recyclbles and cut out the old motorcycle ads and frame them.Those old mags aren't worth much because every household was a subscriber.Channel locks are still a bargin.
 
They make them bout 8 miles north of Me Have 3 cousins That Work there They hate it. lol. Ell They don't know it but they have it made.
 
Must have been Mechanis Illustrated. Tom Mcahill did car test drives for them back in the 50'swhen I was reading them
 
Every attempt to improve Vice Grips by another manufacturer resulted in a poor product. A parts salesman sold me a pair of self adjusting locking pliers made in France at about double the price very poor performance but looked nice.. When I ran the shop I bought Vice Grips by the dozens and then bought some made by another company and the welders would not use them.
 
I remember a while back they had some people really messed up and one killed because they kept over-riding some of the safety features on the presses so they could work faster.
 
(quoted from post at 17:47:29 01/21/13) Nice old ad and a good tool. But if you want a Great pair of that type pliers get a Knipex Alligator's!
Knipex

As a heavy equipment mechanic I abused some tools routinely to get the job done. Channellocks were one of those tools and they lasted a LONG time even with the constant beating with hammers and mauls. I was given a pair of knipex and found out why they were free. I'll stick to old reliable USA made Channellock!

I forgot Vise Grips....another great tool!
 
if you ever get a chance use a pair of douglas pliers,youll throw all those channel locks in the trash. I use to work as a plumber,the old boy i worked with would take a new pair of channel locks and snap the jaws right off them with one hand. the supply house we bought a lot of our stuff at decided they would sell channel locks once, he raised cain saying they werent worth anything. they bet him he couldnt break a pair. after the third set they took them off the shelf and started selling douglas again.ive personally broken i cant say how many channel locks, never broke a pair of douglas pliers. of course channel locks are better than 99% of them out there.
 

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