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Permalink Reply by Greg Wyant on -
Anyone know what the kelly tool is???????????????
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Permalink Reply by Chris Piepenburg on -
The Kelly Tool preceded the Halligan Bar. It was invented by Capt John Kelly of the FDNY and was used for forcible entry. It had an Adz end much like today's Halligan, but the other end was a chisel. Paratech makes a "Kelly Tool" that looks like a Halligan without the Pike end.
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Permalink Reply by Richard C. Berger on -
Can anyone post a picture of said device?
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Permalink Reply by Chris Piepenburg on
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Don't know of any pics of the original, but here is the paratech version.
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Permalink Reply by Richard C. Berger on
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Thanks. It is similar to the Halligan, which I have had opportunity to use.
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Permalink Reply by Greg Wyant on
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I have an original one we bought a 75ft mack tower ladder from F.D.N.Y in 83 and when we sent it off for referb the chief threw the old hand tools to the side .. also got a old pro bar type halligan that came of that unit
Chris Piepenburg said:Don't know of any pics of the original, but here is the paratech version.
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Permalink Reply by Richard C. Berger on
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Can anyone confirm if the Halligan tool was invented by a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Officer by the name of Halligan?
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Permalink Reply by Chris Piepenburg on
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Nope!! Invented by Hugh Halligan of the FDNY.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/nyregion/thecity/05fyi.html?ref=r...
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Permalink Reply by Greg Wyant on
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Chris Piepenburg said:Nope!! Invented by Hugh Halligan of the FDNY.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/nyregion/thecity/05fyi.html?ref=r...
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Permalink Reply by Robert Owens on -
The last one I saw was when I was 19 on an old 1987 Seagrave open cab ladder truck my volly house ran. I do not think they kept it on the new one when it went in service, but that was 10 years ago almost so I am not 100% sure
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Permalink Reply by Donald Colarusso on -
http://www.allhandsfire.com/KELLY-TOOL_3
Still in use...NYPD. Not sure of any departments that use exclusively.
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