Found this here: https://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifac ... ny-p2.htmlTripleF wrote:Back from my estate sale with these today....
The pliers in the upper right corner are military issue....see the U S above Kraeuter?
"Kraeuter "US" 8 Inch Fence-Cutting Pliers
The next several figures show examples of Kraeuter wire-cutting pliers, believed to have been made as fence-cutters for the military in the first World War.
Fig. 70. Kraeuter "US" 8 Inch Fence-Cutting Pliers, with Inset for Side View, ca. 1915-1918.
Fig. 70 shows a pair of Kraeuter "US" 8 inch fence-cutting pliers, with markings "Kraeuter & Co. Inc." and "Newark, N.J." plus "Pat. Pend." forged into the handle. The forged-in letters "U" and "S" are also visible at the left.
The overall length is 7.9 inches, and the finish is plain steel.
The pliers have serrated cutting edges placed close to the pivot pin for leverage. "


