William Dixon, Inc. - 1926
Catalogue Page
An image of a page illustrating various Plate Shears.
Name/Title
William Dixon, Inc. - 1926Entry/Object ID
2026.7.71Tags
1900s, america, metal shears, metal snips, catalogue, scissorsDescription
William Dixon, Inc. were manufacturers and suppliers of tools. Their 1926 Catalogue illustrates a range of metal snips, scissors, and shears, including: Plate Shears For Cutting Thin Metals: 7", Japanned Handles - Straight or Curved Blades 7", Japanned Scissor Handles - Straight or Curved Blades 7 1/2", Japanned Handles - Straight or Curved Blades 7 1/2", length of cut 2" - Improved Plate Shears, The blades are so constructed the the metal does not push forward when being cut 6", length of cut 1 1 /2" - Brown's Shears, Pointed 6", 6 1/2", and 7" - Brown's Shears, Regular, with Adjustable Gauge Universal Metal Shears, These Shears will enable any one to cut with the greatest ease all kinds of sheet metals, such as gold, silver, copper, etc. They not only cut along straight lines, but follow also any description of curves with equal ease, leaving a very clean cut edge - size 7 1/2", Scissor Handles Curved Blade Scissors, For cutting light wire for electricians and radio manufacturers' use - size 4", length of blade 5/8" Brown's Shears, Regular - sizes 5" to 10"; length of cut 1 1/4" to 2 3/4" Silversmiths' Shears, Straight Blades or Curved Blades - sizes 8" to 12"; length of cut 2" to 3" Compound Lever Shears, The compound leverage gives these shears four times the cutting power of the ordinary shear of the same size and causes them to cut with uniform ease from hinge to point. The 8" has the power of a 12" snip. No. 7 will cut soft sheet steel and galvanised iron up to 26 gauge and brass 20 gauge. No. 8 will cut even heavier metal. Made of the finest quality crucible steel obtainable - sizes 7" and 8"; length of cut 1 1/4" and 1 3/4" Bench Shears - length of cut 6" to 9" Jewellers' Snips - size 8", length of cut 1 3/4" Machinists' or Tinners' Hand Shears, Straight Blades - 8" to 15 3/4"; length of cut 1 3/4" to 4 1/4" Machinists' or Tinners' Hand Shears With Curved Blades (various sizes)Category
Scissors, Shears, Snips