Name/Title
Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company - 1913Entry/Object ID
2026.7.33Tags
metal snips, metal shears, scissors, catalogue, 1900s, americaDescription
Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company were manufacturers and suppliers of a range of tools. Their Blue Book of Supplies (Catalogue 12) - dated to 1913 - illustrates a number of Metal Snips and Shears (left and right handed), and Electricians' Scissors, including:
Pexto 1819 Original Snips - sizes 8 1/2" to 17", cut lengths 1 3/4" to 4 1/2"
Pexto Samson Guaranteed Snips - sizes 8" to 15 3/4", cut lengths 1 3/4" to 4 1/2"
Wiss Regular Pattern Tinner Snips - sizes 8" to 15 3/4", cut lengths 2" to 4 1/2"
Wiss Circular Blade Tinner Snips - sizes 8" to 15 3/4", cut lengths 2" to 4 1/2"
Wiss Combination Pattern Tinner Snips, for curved and straight work - sizes 11 1/2" to 14 1/2", cut lengths 2 1/2" to 4"
Tinners' Bench Shears and Elbow Bench Shears - sizes 25" to 46", cut lengths 4" to 11 1/2"
Pocket Snips - size 7"
Electricians' Scissors - size 5"Publication Details
Publication Type
CatalogueAuthor
Pittsburgh Gage & Supply CompanyDate Published
1913Created By
studygroup@scissornet.orgCreate Date
January 12, 2026Updated By
studygroup@scissornet.orgUpdate Date
January 12, 2026