Any Tinners out there

[bigtiller]

I'm looking for somewhere between a 4" to 8" hand seamer that has 2 setscrews that are used as a depth gauge when forming hems. An old-timer who has long since pass on, had a pair and they sure were handy. I'm not having any luck finding them on the internet.

Have you ever seen a pair?

 

[Dwellonroof]

I have been doing residential sheet metal work for 45 years and the old tinners tools are getting harder to find and if you do the sky's the limit pricewise.

 

[k0ua]

how about the one that comes up in the targeted adds at the top?

https://www.amazon.com/Malco-S6R-MA...ormat=strip&impressionTimestamp=1546290632957

 

[gator]

These are 3 and a half inches wide with adjustable depth stop but may fit your need: 793 Hand Seamer - Roper Whitney .

 

[bigtiller]

how about the one that comes up in the targeted adds at the top?

Robot Check

Thanks, but not what I want.

 

[bigtiller]

These are 3 and a half inches wide with adjustable depth stop but may fit your need: 793 Hand Seamer - Roper Whitney .

Hey, thanks gator! That's just what I want and it's the first I've seen, but at $69 + $22 for shipping I'm doing some more resurch.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

I worked in the trade with my Dad and we had those. First thing we did was throw the gauge screws away. More trouble than they were worth. we scribed a line where we wanted to make the bend if other than the standard 1/2" we used them for most. We eyeballed most of it.

Al those old tools if they still make them are abnormally expensive because not many are made. Not much is done by hand anymore. I still have a set of sheet metal tools. Have lost some like the set of rivet setters. Actually I saw tinners rivets on Amazon the other day. Haven't seen a hand seamer for years.

That Malco one with the compound leverage joint amazes me. Can't visualize the reason for it.

Ron

 

[bcp]

Could one of these work? Many widths are available.



Bruce

 

[orezok]

There was one of those in my dads tool box that I inherited. Never knew what it was.

 

[bironacad]

I always called them tongs, go figure. Just googled sheet metal tongs and sure enough there they are, lol. thought I was loosing it, CRS,