[BLACKJACK]

Like my uncle Dan from West Virginia told the "rev-a-noors" when they asked him how that 'still' got into his barn - - - "Y'all ain't gonna beeleeve this sh!t".

I was out walking my two German Shepherds this afternoon. We crossed the street next to the Club House and against the far curb was a rusty pair of pliers. I looked. then I looked again (Here comes the part where "Y'all ain't gonna beeleeve this sh!t"). I picked them up; they were in good shape except for a lot of 'new surface rust'. They were also REALLY stiff. I thought, "NAW", "Can't be", WTF ??? I put them into my jacket pocket and we continued our four mile Walk / Jog.

I had forgotten about the pliers by the time I arrived home until I took off my jacket and the pliers fell out and "took a nice chip" out of a ceramic floor tile.

The dogs and I headed for the work shop to compare the new pliers with my King Dick pliers. They are "IDENTICAL" Same size, same shape, same operating features. There are NO markings on them at all. Mine have (Very Faintly) "King Dick Made In England" diagonally across the Hinge Base.

I soaked the pliers with WD-40 and "worked" the handles several times and they freed up nicely; also much of the surface rust came off. In the next few days I'll try different solutions to clean off the remaining rust. The pliers are in MUCH better shape than mine were before restoring. I can't imagine why there is no Brand Identification on them. It is a Very High Quality tool; tight and solid and substantial. Somebody should be "proud" of it.

Has anyone heard of pliers with NO Markings ?? Any thoughts on who might have made them. I have no idea at this point. They look to New to be originals but they are identical to my King Dicks. On the off chance that there might be a second 'head case collector' in the neighborhood I called the club secretary and asked her to post a note on the club house info board.

I dunno, Huckleberry. Maybe I'll start working on a Second tool kit.

Y'all have a really great day.

BLACKJACK