Posted 8 years ago
JimPa
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Opening the handles levers the serrated clamp open. Then closing the handles clamps the item before the shears close.
Handles are coated with black paint/porcelain (?)
Cast, or stamped into the concave shear jaw is "PAT.NOV. 4, 80"
I jokingly refer to them as my circumscissors.
Both cutting edges are hardened steel inserts attached with two screws.
Wick trimmer for kerosene lamps.
Super!
Based on "wick trimmer", I was able to find it. Manufactured by Globe Ventilation out of Troy, NY. T patent date is actually Nov. 4, 84.
Mystery solved! QUICKLY!!
Candle wick trimmer
Sorry, GeodeJem....slackjack is correct. It's specifically designed for LAMP wicks.
I actually found one, new - in the box, on Etsy. Rescued from an old hardware store.
Name, manufacturer and patent dates.
No guesses required!