Name |
Picture |
Date of
Patent or Introduction |
Country
of Origin |
Algerian
Grip
|
![Algerian](small_algerian.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century |
Algeria or
France |
Argus Iron Claw
Model 1 |
![Argus Model 1](tableargus1.jpg) |
1934 |
USA |
Argus Iron
Claw Model 2 |
![Argus Model 2](tableargus2.jpg) |
1937 |
USA |
E. D. Bean
Policeman's Hook |
![Bean Hook](tablehook.jpg) |
1883 |
USA |
E.D. Bean
Policeman's Nipper |
![Bean chain](tablebean.jpg) |
1884 |
USA |
Blakely's
Grip |
![Blakely](tableblakely.jpg) |
1891 |
USA |
Dowler
|
![Dowler](small_dowler_nipper.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century |
UK |
Eisaman &
Rome |
![Eisaman and Rome](tableeisaman.jpg) |
1888 |
USA |
S. A. French as
patented |
![French](tablefrench1.jpg) |
1892 |
USA |
S. A. French
Phillips style |
![French](tablefrench2.jpg) |
1890s |
USA |
S. A. French
Chain Nipper |
![French Chain](tablefrench3.jpg) |
1892 |
USA |
G. A.
Harrison |
![Harrison](tableharrison.jpg) |
1901 |
USA |
Harvey Chain
Grip
|
![Chain](small_chain12.jpg) |
1929 |
USA |
Ferdinand Hauser
Nipper |
![Swiss 3](tableswiss3.jpg) |
1907 |
Switzerland |
German Grip of
Unknown Origin
|
![German Grip](small_grip3.jpg) |
1970s? |
Germany |
Heid and
Roth Original Model
|
![Heid and Roth](small_hrgrip1.jpg) |
1910s |
Germany |
Heid and
Roth Later Model
|
![Heid and Roth Model 2](small_grip2.jpg) |
1950s |
Germany |
Hiatt |
![Hiatt](tablehiattnipper1.jpg) |
Early
20th century |
UK |
Hiatt |
![Hiatt](tablehiattnipper2.jpg) |
Early
20th century |
UK |
Malcolm |
![Malcolm](tablemalcolm.jpg) |
1911 |
USA |
Maltby |
![Matlby](tablemaltby.jpg) |
1899 |
USA |
Phillips |
![Phillips](tablephillips1.jpg) |
1869 |
USA |
Phillips later
variation thin model |
|
Late 1800s |
USA |
Phillips later
variation thicker model |
![Phillips](tablephillips3.jpg) |
Late 1800s |
USA |
Pistol Grip |
![Pistol grip](tablepistol.jpg) |
1950 |
USA |
Powell Mfg.
Co. |
![Powell](tablepowell.jpg) |
1945 |
USA |
Pratt
Combination Model 1 |
![Pratt Model 1](tablepratt1.jpg) |
1916 |
USA |
Pratt Combination
Model 2 |
![Pratt Model 2](tablepratt2.jpg) |
1932 |
USA |
Roundup Nipper
Co. |
![Roundup](tableroundup.jpg) |
1908 |
USA |
W. H. Shear |
![Shear](tableshear.jpg) |
1884 |
USA |
A. Stotz |
![Stotz](tablestotz.jpg) |
1890s |
Germany |
Thomas &
Smith |
![Thomas and Smith](tablethomas.jpg) |
1888 |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip with Handle
|
![Chain with Handle](small_chain1.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip with Handle
|
![Chain](small_chain15.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip crude chain
|
![Chain](small_chain2.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Baldwin style
|
![Chain](small_chain10.jpg) |
19th Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Tower style
|
![Chain](small_chain8.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Tower style
|
![Chain](small_chain9.jpg) |
Mid 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Tower style
|
![Chain](small_chain14.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Tower style
|
![Chain](small_chain7.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Tower style with double trough
|
![Chain](small_chain3.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown Chain
Grip Likely from Europe
|
![Chain](small_chain11.jpg) |
Mid 20th
Century? |
European |
Unknown Chain
Grip Likely from Europe
|
![Chain](small_chain13.jpg) |
Mid 20th
Century? |
European |
Unknown Chain
Grip Likely from Europe
|
![Chain](small_chain4.jpg) |
Mid 20th
Century? |
European |
Unknown Chain
Grip Likely from Europe
|
![Chain](small_chain5.jpg) |
Mid 20th
Century? |
European |
Unknown Chain
Grip
|
![Chain](small_chain6.jpg) |
Early 20th
Century? |
USA |
Unknown
Nipper |
![Old Grip](small_oldgrip.jpg) |
Late 19th
Century? |
USA? |
Unknown
Nipper |
![Unknown Nipper](tablenipper1.jpg) |
Early
20th century? |
UK? |
Unknown
Nipper |
![Unknown nipper](tablenipper2.jpg) |
Early
20th century? |
UK? |
Unknown Swiss
Nipper |
![Swiss 1](tableswiss1.jpg) |
Unknown Swiss
Nipper |
Switzerland |
Unknown Swiss
Nipper |
![Swiss 2](tableswiss2.jpg) |
Unknown Swiss
Nipper |
Switzerland |