In a message dated 1/27/98 9:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bschwart@pacbell.net writes:
> use a large
> wire cutter or "dykes" as I call 'em (probably came from some trade name).
Barry,
I believe the term "dykes" came the original name for these devices --
diagonal cutter. When I was in the Air Force ( a very long time ago), they
were listed in the tool supply list as "cutter, diagonal."
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition, slated for a V8 soon!
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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