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    Posted 3 years ago

    Nemo_Money
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    I just got these Compton U set scissors and have been searching for information on this odd adjustment screw does anyone have any information on it? is it something that someone added later on? any information about these scissors such as model number dates value would be greatly appreciated.

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    Comments

    1. Congcu, 3 years ago
      The separate screw allows the tension between the two blades with great accuracy. High quality scissors. Nice find.
    2. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Cools scissors. I am left handed, so have a love/hate relationship with scissors, though. Here is an old blog post about these scissors:

      https://queersheers.blogspot.com/2008/09/19-compton-u-set.html

      Here is what looks like some information published by Compton:

      https://archive.org/stream/ComptonShearsScissorsTinnersSnips1929/Compton%20Shears%20Scissors%20Tinners%20Snips%201929_djvu.txt

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