PTCo pliers -- who made them and when?

[jpilgrim]

Got these in a fleabay lot recently. Can't find info on PTCo, so I thought I'd ask you guys. Thanks!

PS: That "MFD USA" looks awfully familiar.

 

[lbgradwell]

PS: That "MFD USA" looks awfully familiar.

Yes, it does, John, and it should!

I'm sure you know the group to which it belongs, but the actual answer may be somewhat unexpected...

P.T.Co. is actually "Pendleton Tool Company", not Plomb or Proto, or Penens, or...