Vintage American Secateurs.

Last post 13-08-2011 11:00 AM by Anonymous. 1 replies.

• 12/08/2011 06:15 PM

  alex-adam Location: Cleveland Joined on: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 40

  Reply | Contact    I recently bought these for my small collection of old tools, American Secateurs. No makers name just Made in USA and letter S The overall length is 7" and the jaws are 3/4" which is about the maximum one can cut even with modern secateurs. As can be seen the safety catch is missing as is the spring, the remnants of which can be seen in the upper handle. The blade is damaged, but originally cut down between the two sections of the lower handle onto an anvil secured by the two rivets on the lower jaw. Does anyone know perhaps date or maker or maybe have some similar?

• 13/08/2011 11:00 AM	In reply to
  Location: Joined on: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2,377	Reply | Contact From what I have seen in gardening museums they are machine made my guess would be 1910-1930