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Originally Posted by B. Harris
For Sale:
Kinda a rare item. Canadian Issue WWII Lines Pliers. Holder is ZL&T marked, C Broad Arrowed, dated but tough to read. A very scare piece of Canadian only '37 Pattern webbing.
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Originally a bayonet frog, I think (see below) but reissued to hold the pliers (which were too long to fit in Pouch, Tool, Linemans).
I've always been a bit sceptical about the safety of a pair of pliers in an open-topped sleeve like that, and I reckon the Australians felt the same way because their pliers frog had an added strap with snap fastener.
See also:
https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog...1/pliers-frog/
Chris (G8KGS)