Clic & Clic-R Clamp Pliers - Lisle 55230

Product Information

Pliers are a type of hand tool designed to grip, bend, compress, or cut materials. They consist of two handles joined at a pivot point (like scissors), with jaws on one end and grips on the other. By squeezing the handles, the jaws apply force to hold or manipulate an object.

Key Features of Pliers

• Pivot joint: Multiplies hand force applied at the jaws.
• Jaws: Can be flat, serrated, curved, or cutting, depending on the type.
• Handles: Often coated with rubber or plastic for comfort and insulation.

About Lisle

Founded in 1903, C.A. Lisle started the company with the first product being horse-powered water well drilling machines. On the off season to the well drilling business, they manufactured washing machines, cream separators, and push-type reel lawn mowers. In the mid-20s, Lisle Corporation made its first automotive product, a master ignition vibrator for Ford Model T vehicles. The first Lisle tool, a valve refacer, fast became a repair shop must since valves were reground every 20,000 miles at that time. In the 1930's they also manufactured magnetic oil drain plugs that were used in WWII for military equipment resulting in the Army/Navy E Award for manufacturing excellence in supporting the war effort. In the 1950's after the war, the automotive aftermarket boomed and demand for specialty automotive tools increased. It was then that the Lisle Corporation made the decision to grow the company by introducing new tools that could be made in the company's own factory, thereby controlling quality, delivery and costs. Today the company's tool line consists of more than 400 products of which most are produced at the original location, now expanded, in Clarinda, Iowa.