What is This?

When I bought my Hercus lathe, this came with all the bits ans pieces.

Does any one know what it is?

This bit slides back and forwards.

Vague resemblance to some sort of bottle opener? Essential tool in the workshop.

I think it is for getting Boy Scouts out of horses' hooves.

Maybe an Aussie cattleman's tool you have out there Mark.

Is it a sort of thread cleaner? I know nothing.............

Best wishes to all and the knowledge they bring its wonderful. But why does only one have a keeper- on.?

It's a grostling iron.

George B.

I thought it was a Wassum, it looks like one.

The curved pointy ends look like o ring removal levers. Maybe a hydraulic cylinder servicing tool.

Martin C

Don't know, but I think a guy called Pat Pend made it....... might be from the Yorkshire Pends.........

A three part, folding whatsit?

A little more seriously, could the curved jaws be intended to tension a wire? But, then; what is the part with the sliding part for?

The mystery deepens.

Someone MUST know

Howard

I wonder if it’s something to do with metal banding used on crates etc?

I could use it with great pleasure on drivers of cars with the windows wide open, 150W music playing full blast and an exhaust you can stick a coke can up!

I am glad I am not a grumpy old man yet!!

That's what baking potatoes are for.

I've seen a ham wrapped in foil and baked in a Traction Engine smokebox, but never a spud baked in an exhaust pipe...

Has the ring of confidence, I guess the slider stops a wire, blade or pin slipping out when leverage is applied. It's too small to be for fencing wire, maybe it's for adjusting a band-saw or drive belt tension mechanism.

Do a search for Pat Pend get her email and ask her. It's an unusual name you might get lucky.

Does it belong to Professor Pat Pending? Who drives the convert-a-car in the Wacky Races.

Mike

Edited By Mike Poole on 06/02/2020 22:49:48

He likely was a Doctor? I reads GP in front of his name.🙂. Or is it PG?

Hi Guys,

Could it be a tool for adjusting magneto ignition points ?

It’s looking like this is going to remain a mystery, come on chaps, someone must know what this is.

Mike