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Explore the world of vintage farming tools with these F. S. Burch & Co. tattoo pliers. Made in Chicago IL these tattoo pliers would have been used for animal identification mostly on smaller animals. Back in the day on the plantation where your livestock was your only source of income and had to be branded or tattooed for ownership identification. The set in the pliers are #2 and #0 *Notice in the pictures you can tell where they have been braised or or sodered to repair a damaged handle. Whoever did the repair was well skilled considering they only have copper soddering irons in those times. ***FREE SHIPPING***

A vintage livestock tattoo pliers – marking branding tool. The maker is from Chicago Ill., but I can not maker out the name. The letters are HMO. Kinda, how I felt when my past HMO insurance told where to go – branded and owned. Large heavy pliers 11″ length… weight 2 lbs. Used and aged condition.

A vintage livestock tattoo outfit marking branding set with original box by Franklin Laboratories Inc. Denver CO USA. This set has the standard ten numbers 0-9 and letters G H I L M. Estate item with some papers inside, where the previous owner had goats. Good used condition… the ink bottle has dried up.

Lot Of 2 C.H. Dana Catalogs Livestock Supplies 1950 1939. Condition is “Used”. Shipped with USPS First Class. They are both in good condition other than the corners being folded over on the one please see photos for condition

Original copper and blue handle finish. The copper and blue coloring gives this piece incredible visual appeal compared to standard industrial farm tools. The tool still functions properly and the internal applicator assembly is intact, which is becoming increasingly difficult to find on surviving examples.