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Title: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: astrokeofbeauty on September 22, 2013, 01:35:25 PM
Hi all.  I have here a pair of vintage Solinger Wertarbeit Scissors.  They have K & M Germany inscribed on them.  Does anyone know what kind of scissors these are?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: mart on September 22, 2013, 02:03:43 PM
Spring loaded ?? How large are they ?? Is that an indentation in the blade ?? Most I have seen like this were for floral use !! Flower shops ect !!
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: astrokeofbeauty on September 22, 2013, 02:09:11 PM
Yes, they are spring loaded.
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: Rauville on September 22, 2013, 02:11:15 PM
Look like a good quality pair of "poultry shears".
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: Ipcress on September 22, 2013, 02:16:26 PM
It's Solingen, and they're poultry shears
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: mart on September 22, 2013, 02:17:29 PM
Quote from: Rauville on September 22, 2013, 02:11:15 PM
Look like a good quality pair of "poultry shears".

Who uses scissors on a chicken ?? I use a good old butcher knife !!  Guess I am not that fancy !! Those are expensive !!
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: astrokeofbeauty on September 22, 2013, 02:20:46 PM
Thank you!  What threw me was the name "Solinger" as I have only seen the name "Solingen" on German scissors. 
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: Ipcress on September 22, 2013, 02:22:32 PM
It's definitely Solingen. The last letter is throwing you.
Title: Re: Help identifying these vintage German Scissors?
Post by: KC on September 22, 2013, 10:59:17 PM
Mart, I laughed out loud on your comment!  Yes they are poultry shears.  VERY GOOD BRAND BY THE WAY!!!

I was a given a very nice, expensive pair at one time (and couldn't give them back).  So I regifted them.

Yepper, good butcher knife is all you have time for in a working professional kitchen or a working kitchen for a large hungry family!  :)