Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Does ANYONE ever use bolt cutters to actually cut bolts? I have these GIANT bolt cutters and and a few smaller brothers made by the same company that we're going to make BETTER than new!
I found a bolt AND a lock to cut!
All 3 of these amazing old bolt cutters are made by a company called H.K. Porter Inc.
43" H.K. Porter No. 4 Bolt Cutters -The largest ones in the video are dated to the 1890's
18" H.K. Porter No. 0 Bolt Cutters - The middle sized ones in the video are dated to the early 1900's because the handles and jaws say Everett, but the blue adjustable pieces still say Boston.
12" H.K. Porter 12x Bolt cutters were made between 1900-1946.
Depending on when they were made will determine whether they say Boston, Everett or Somerville 43 on the handles. Boston was on the handles up until 1900, then then they moved to Everett, MA until 1946 when they moved to Somerville, MA. The number 43 after Somerville refers to the zip code of 02143 which was Assembly Square in Somerville MA and the location of their plant. In 1987 the company was acquired by Cooper tools, and in 1988 the plant in Somerville was was closed down and moved to the Wiss facility in Statesboro, GA.
H.K. PORTER HISTORY
1880 - Henry K. Porter, a partner in the general machine shop of Porter and Wooster, located in Boston, Mass., patented an improved, adjustable "bolt cutter". It was designed for blacksmiths, wheelwrights, and carriage makers to snip off the excess lengths of bolts after the nut had been tightened.
1888 - The firm became H. K. Porter.
1900 - The firm moved from Boston, Mass., to Everett, Mass., a suburb of Boston.
1900 – 1940 - As the horse and buggy gave way to motor power, "bolt cutters" were adapted to many new, modern cutting applications. New cutters were constantly being designed and refined to keep pace with all the new materials needing to be cut as industry expanded.
1946 - H.K. Porter moved to Somerville, MA expanding its operations and facilities.
1950 – 1980 - During this period, H.K. Porter expanded its product lines to include ratchet, pneumatic and hydraulic cutting tools. Specialized tools were designed for every conceivable application; such as special equipment to help Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean salvage Surveyor III during their 1969 moon walk.
1987 - H.K. Porter was acquired by Cooper Tools.
1988 - The H.K. Porter operation was relocated to the Wiss facility in Statesboro, GA. The H.K. Porter/Wiss/Plumb plant is one of the largest manufacturers of hand held cutting tools in the world.
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Does ANYONE ever use bolt cutters to actually cut bolts? I have these GIANT bolt cutters and and a few smaller brothers made by the same company that we're going to make BETTER than new!
I found a bolt AND a lock to cut!
All 3 of these amazing old bolt cutters are made by a company called H.K. Porter Inc.
43" H.K. Porter No. 4 Bolt Cutters -The largest ones in the video are dated to the 1890's
18" H.K. Porter No. 0 Bolt Cutters - The middle sized ones in the video are dated to the early 1900's because the handles and jaws say Everett, but the blue adjustable pieces still say Boston.
12" H.K. Porter 12x Bolt cutters were made between 1900-1946.
Depending on when they were made will determine whether they say Boston, Everett or Somerville 43 on the handles. Boston was on the handles up until 1900, then then they moved to Everett, MA until 1946 when they moved to Somerville, MA. The number 43 after Somerville refers to the zip code of 02143 which was Assembly Square in Somerville MA and the location of their plant. In 1987 the company was acquired by Cooper tools, and in 1988 the plant in Somerville was was closed down and moved to the Wiss facility in Statesboro, GA.
H.K. PORTER HISTORY
1880 - Henry K. Porter, a partner in the general machine shop of Porter and Wooster, located in Boston, Mass., patented an improved, adjustable "bolt cutter". It was designed for blacksmiths, wheelwrights, and carriage makers to snip off the excess lengths of bolts after the nut had been tightened.
1888 - The firm became H. K. Porter.
1900 - The firm moved from Boston, Mass., to Everett, Mass., a suburb of Boston.
1900 – 1940 - As the horse and buggy gave way to motor power, "bolt cutters" were adapted to many new, modern cutting applications. New cutters were constantly being designed and refined to keep pace with all the new materials needing to be cut as industry expanded.
1946 - H.K. Porter moved to Somerville, MA expanding its operations and facilities.
1950 – 1980 - During this period, H.K. Porter expanded its product lines to include ratchet, pneumatic and hydraulic cutting tools. Specialized tools were designed for every conceivable application; such as special equipment to help Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean salvage Surveyor III during their 1969 moon walk.
1987 - H.K. Porter was acquired by Cooper Tools.
1988 - The H.K. Porter operation was relocated to the Wiss facility in Statesboro, GA. The H.K. Porter/Wiss/Plumb plant is one of the largest manufacturers of hand held cutting tools in the world.
I'd love to know your thoughts on this project!
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
Feel free to donate towards future projects on my Patreon page Below, I would really appreciate it.
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Follow my Instagram for what I'm up to on a daily basis!
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