Originally Posted by
USAZorro
For some reason I've never considered channel locks to be a bicycle tool.
They're not. My dad referred to them as "Water Pump Pliers". Something to do with Model T's or plumbing, probably. "Channel Lock" is just the name of a company that became synonymous with the pliers.
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