Tweezers Boley Pattern AA-OO
Boley style tweezers are excellent general utility tweezers. All shanks are tapered and have beveled edges, except the GG pattern.

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Brands:
  • Peer- Made in Switzerland
  • Dumont- Made in Switzerland
  • Grobet- Made in the U.S.A.
  • Prideline- Economy tweezers
 Tweezer Metals:

The chart below shows general property relationships among the various metals used in the manufacturing of tweezers. In addition, note that the points of the harder metals will wear longer and are less subject to bending. The softer metals will not scratch delicate parts and usually have additional desirable properties such as being non-magnetic, etc.  Titanium has a very high melting temperature and is commonly used when soldering platinum.
Metal Hardness Non-Magnetic Corrosion / Acid Resist .  Metal Hardness Non-Magnetic Corrosion / Acid Resist
Carbon Steel Very Hard No Poor . Brass Very Soft Yes Fair
Stainless Steel (SS) Hard No Satisfactory Titanium Hard Yes Good
Non-Mag Stainless  Soft Yes Good Carpenter 20 Medium Yes Excellent
Nickel  Plated Steel Very hard No Satisfactory German Silver Very Soft Yes Fair
Chrome Plated Steel Very hard No Satisfactory . . . .

 

Pattern #AA-  For assembly, inspection, sorting, soldering etc. of small parts. A non-glare black oxidized finish is available in this pattern and solder will not adhere to this finish. Overall length is 4¾"
Metal Dumont Price Peer Price Grobet Price Prideline Price
Nickel Plated Steel . . 57.550 $19.15 57.850 $7.10 57.0301 $2.30
Black Oxidized Steel . . 57.551 $18.25 . . . .
Stainless Steel 57.524 $24.50 57.553 $19.95 . . 57.0738 $3.80
Anti-Acid Non-Mag SS 57.306 $32.00 57.554 $22.75 . . . .

 

Pattern #A-  The shanks and handle are extra thick.  Hefty, heavy duty tweezers with wide shanks and points similar to Pattern AA.  Length is 5½"
Metal Peer Price Prideline Price
Nickel Plated Steel 57.574 $31.45 57.0311 $3.75

 

 Pattern #BB-  Overall length is 4½" .  Hollow light tension points.
Metal Dumont Price
Nickel Plated Steel 57.558 19.15

 

Pattern #GG-   Overall length is 51/8".  Pointed, indented shanks.
Metal Dumont Price Peer Price
Nickel Plated Steel . . 57.562 $22.50
Stainless Steel 57.01139 $26.50 . .

 

Pattern #HH-  Overall length is 4½".  Thick, strong shanks are the main feature of this short tweezer. 
Metal Peer Price Prideline Price
Nickel Plated Steel 57.564 $19.45 57.0304 $3.50

 

Pattern #MM-  Similar to Pattern #AA, but heavier. The shanks are slightly longer and the corner of the handle has been rounded.  Length is 5".
Metal Dumont Price Peer Price Grobet Price
Nickel Plated Steel . . 57.566 $19.45 57.866 $6.75
Stainless Steel 57.526 $28.00 57.567 $20.20 . .
Anti-Acid Non-Mag SS 57.527 $20.50 57.568 $22.95 . .

 

Pattern #AM-  Identical to Pattern #MM, but made of brass. Length is 5".
Metal Peer Price
Non-Magnetic Brass 57.556 $24.45

 

Pattern #NN-  Like the pattern MM but Shorter. Overall length is 4½"
Metal Peer Price
Nickel Plated Steel 57.570 $18.15

 

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