Vintage Curtis Industries Model 14 Indexing Punch Pliers Tool USA For Sale

Vintage Curtis Industries Model 14 Indexing Punch Pliers Tool

Up for sale is a vintage Curtis Industries, Inc. Model 14 mechanical hand tool — a heavy-duty plier-style press with a rotating, indexed punch/die selector head. This is genuine American-made shop tooling with real age and character.

Markings on the tool:
CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
EASTLAKE, OHIO
PAT. NO. 1,995,798 AND 2,626,663
MADE IN U.S.A.
MODEL 14 — NO. 66498

The two patent numbers place this design's origins between the mid-1930s and early-1950s, making this a genuine antique/vintage piece of tooling by 's own age classifications.

What's Included

• The main pliers-style press body with spring-loaded jaw and rack-and-pinion indexing mechanism
• One selector disc with six wedge-shaped sections, each with a graduated row of small punch/reference slots and scattered colored paint dabs (appear to be old shop reference marks)
• A second disc with actual cut slots and rivet-mounted segments — the working die/punch plate

Condition: Honest, used-shop condition. Surface oxidation and light pitting on the aluminum-alloy handles and body, scattered paint dabs on the larger disc, and surface rust/discoloration on part of the second disc (see photos). The mechanism moves and handles operate; original intended function is not fully confirmed, so it is sold as a display/collector piece, as-is. Please study all photos closely — they are part of the description. Approximate Measurements (estimated from the 1-inch grid mat shown in photos):
• Overall closed length: approx. 8 inches
• Larger disc diameter: approx. 5 inches

This is a great piece for a tool collector, an antique tool dealer, or anyone who enjoys researching obscure patented American hand tools. Ships carefully packed. Please review all photos, as they show the true condition of the item.

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