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    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.

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    Comments

    1. slackjack, 8 years ago
      Wick trimmer for kerosene lamps.
    2. JimPa, 8 years ago
      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!!
    3. GeodeJem GeodeJem, 8 years ago
      Candle wick trimmer
    4. JimPa, 8 years ago
      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!

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