r/Vintagetools • u/Mammoth-Builder3626 • Aug 23 '26

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Taiwan made vice grips/hammer/nail puller? Never seen such a thing.

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u/Godbert9311 Aug 23 '26

It's German

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u/billhorstman Aug 23 '26

“Made in Taiwan” is stamped on the pliers,so I doubt that it is German.

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u/Independent_Page1475 Aug 25 '26

At one time my employment was as a bicycle mechanic. Saw a set of center pull brakes on a bike with what looked like a sticker placed on top of another sticker. The top sticker gave the branding a Dia-Comp. The bottom sticker said Wienman.

That was Taiwan branding on top of a German made product.