Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company - 1913

Catalogue Page: An image of a page illustrating Tinners' Snips.
Catalogue Page

An image of a page illustrating Tinners' Snips.

Name/Title

Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company - 1913

Entry/Object ID

2026.7.33

Tags

metal snips, metal shears, scissors, catalogue, 1900s, america

Description

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"

Category

Scissors, Shears, Snips

Publication Details

Publication Type

Catalogue

Author

Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Company

Date Published

1913

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 12, 2026

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 12, 2026