what is this tool for?

Hi gents,

not got a bald clue as to the identity of this tool.

It is well made but has no markings at all, its not an accurate measuring tool but I did wonder if it was for setting something up.

the long end unscrews to open the centre slot which is sprung. it operates a bit like a tap wrench but its clearly not of that family.

Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

You may have found the Holy Grail - a tool that no-one can identify!

Does the short end swivel at right angles to the long handle? It looks as if bits of the handle unscrew possibly so it can be used in a confined space. An adjuster of some kind? Could it be for adjusting the tension of wires used to brace wood frame aircraft? Or forming piano wire?

Baffled.

Dave

Well! Its certainly got me stumped! No idea at all.

martin

No idea at all. It does look as if something is missing- the "radius" on the two jaws looks to made to fit to something ?

The shape of the jaw looks like it could hold a woodruff key.

Cropping a couple of the pics followed by a "reverse image search" on Google gives no clue either !

Where did it come from and was it amongst other stuff. If so what.

regards Martin

The upper tool in the photos, I think, is a measuring stick. Although it's got the proper numbers along the bottom

Roy

What is the "bruising" between the two knurled sections on the LH handle. With a Swiss file, test how hard the centre 'link' is.

This doesn't help, but would give us a whole load more to think about.
**LINK**

A bore gauge? Are the knurled bits removable in stages? do you measure between the two points?

A pensioner’s tool to use on a burglar?

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It's an epilator for engineers.

Just hand it to a group of them and watch as they tear their hair out trying to figure out what it is.

Edited By David Colwill on 10/04/2018 08:37:33

Put a replacable hooked blade in the centre and attach to the rim of an industral sized baked bean can and oscillate..

I think you have bits missing which would solve the mystery as to what this tool is. I think its a bore gauge. This link may help

Tom

It's a grostling iron.

George

What a shame the label is damaged.

Maybe we could contact the people who've bid on it. Maybe someone knows what they've bid on.

Brian

Edited By BDH on 10/04/2018 15:41:39