Antique Brass Blakely Police Nipper Grip☜Handcuffs✪ Restraints✪Jail✪Come - A - Longs
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:491900 | Modified Item: No |
| Type: handcuffs | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
J Blakely's Police Nipper Pat'd August 4, 1891
The are at least 2 variations of these Come-A-Longs, snaps or nippers
They came in steel and brass.
This one is the rare brass version and it is my belief that both models were not made at the same time.
I also believe that the brass ones were made originally and that due to the softness of the material, they bent or twisted too easily and the steel version eventually replaced the brass ones.
This would e...xplain why the brass ones are so much rarer than the steel ones as their production was much less than that of the steel ones. Another reason is since the weight is not much different between the 2 models, why offer 2 models?
The policeman would walk his beat and if a suspect had to be escorted back to the police station, these nippers once applied to the wrist would be very effective tool to insure compliance.
A simple twist by the officer would have his prisoner down on the deck in short order.
The use of these restraints fell out of favor around the 1970's when police brutality was being presented in the media.
The hinge and catch are made of steel and the rest of the nipper is brass.
The steel parts have a light layer of rust and portions of the brass body have a layer of oxidation.
This will clean up beautifully very easily but these remained in the condition I found them in.
The catch has a spring loaded lever which is pulled up to release the two halves.
In several examples of these nipper, weak springs have been noted.
Fortunately, these have a very strong spring. The hinge also allows the cuff to open freely and effortlessly.Another plus with this sample is the stampings or markings.
I have seen some examples where the marking are light and sometimes unreadable.
All of the markings on this one are imprinted deep and uniform. The patent date is easy to read.
A very nice example and a finer one would be hard to find.
Thank you for looking!
🍀 Good Luck! 🍀
The are at least 2 variations of these Come-A-Longs, snaps or nippers
They came in steel and brass.
This one is the rare brass version and it is my belief that both models were not made at the same time.
I also believe that the brass ones were made originally and that due to the softness of the material, they bent or twisted too easily and the steel version eventually replaced the brass ones.
This would e...xplain why the brass ones are so much rarer than the steel ones as their production was much less than that of the steel ones. Another reason is since the weight is not much different between the 2 models, why offer 2 models?
The policeman would walk his beat and if a suspect had to be escorted back to the police station, these nippers once applied to the wrist would be very effective tool to insure compliance.
A simple twist by the officer would have his prisoner down on the deck in short order.
The use of these restraints fell out of favor around the 1970's when police brutality was being presented in the media.
The hinge and catch are made of steel and the rest of the nipper is brass.
The steel parts have a light layer of rust and portions of the brass body have a layer of oxidation.
This will clean up beautifully very easily but these remained in the condition I found them in.
The catch has a spring loaded lever which is pulled up to release the two halves.
In several examples of these nipper, weak springs have been noted.
Fortunately, these have a very strong spring. The hinge also allows the cuff to open freely and effortlessly.Another plus with this sample is the stampings or markings.
I have seen some examples where the marking are light and sometimes unreadable.
All of the markings on this one are imprinted deep and uniform. The patent date is easy to read.
A very nice example and a finer one would be hard to find.
Thank you for looking!
🍀 Good Luck! 🍀
