TINMEN’S SNIPS
Shown below is Item #6703….’Tinmen’s ‘Safety’ Snips’. I have first found these in the 1938 Catalogue, but they were probably introduced before then, and they endured until the 1965 Catalogue and beyond. This pair shown here is pre-1965, because the handles are gloss paint Black, not a Crackle finish. This c.1940? MARPLES tool only states ‘Sheffield’ !! And surely there is an ‘S’ missing at the end of ‘SON’ !
Above is the 1938 listing.
Below is the 1959 listing and below that is the 1965 listing.
Note the differences in size availability between the years.
Item #6702 Tinmen’s ‘Safety Snips with Curved Blades’ c.1950? Hand forged. Available 6-12″. This example [above] may have been modified as the handle ends seem bent outwards. Non-Safety snips [<1940?] had the 2 handle ends meet, and caused pinched palms.
The snips below are Item# 6705.1/2 ‘Jeweller’s Snips with Curved blades’. Only sold in a 7 inch length they were available 1938 -1965 [although the 1965 entry shows the handles to be not closed at the ends.]
TINMEN’S HAMMERS:
Below is an excerpt from the 1909 Cat. showing the hammers available:
#6778 Hollowing Hammer is first seen in 1897 Cat. but these hammers were not handled at that time. In 1938 handling was an extra cost whereas in 1959 the hammers were only offered handled. [as shown below]. The last listing I can find is in Nov. 1963 when only 1, 1.1/2 and 2lbs hammers were shown.
