3djim Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Does anyone know what the specifications for these grippers were? I own one, which I believe is an "Extra Heavy". Its wire size is about .26" and the handles are spread very wide ~ 4". I calculate that the force to close is ~ 245lbs. Are these grippers rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Give some more details. What are the handles made of? How old are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 If there the old 60's models Warren Tetting made the extra heavy had a .264 or .265 and the super heavy had a .281. Not positive on names or the other grippers that were made then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3djim Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Matt--- Can't recall when I bought it... many years ago, perhaps 20 or more from Perry Rader I believe. The handles are iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelc Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I'm not sure if this would help identify which Iron Man gripper you have, but here is a link to an article Joe Roark wrote on them: Iron Man Hand Grippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Matt---Can't recall when I bought it... many years ago, perhaps 20 or more from Perry Rader I believe. The handles are iron. Thats a very rare gripper. Hold on too it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3djim Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Thanks for comments and ref! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Could you post a pic please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3djim Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 OK, I'll work on a picture tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Does it look like this one by chance ? Ironman Gripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3djim Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Travis--- I posted my Tetting gripper at: http://home.earthlink.net/~dddjim/Tetting_Gripper It looks similar to the gripper in your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Thats a classic. Thanks for putting up the pic. The one that Tom Page bought from Warren went for 250 bucks. So I would say yours is worth a little more than todays average gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 That is a beauty. I am jeleous. Want to sell it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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