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Offline znamien

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hello, what is this used for, thank you
« on: October 07, 2014, 10:31:53 AM »
says ROPER on jaws
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Offline Nolatoolguy

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 08:41:20 PM »
It doesn't happen to roper Whitney does it?

Looks to be a sheet metal tool of some sort.
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Offline john k

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2014, 10:46:24 PM »
The Roper name to me is wood and gas ranges, but the handles and that big spring look almost like a veterinarian tool, at least a tool meant to be used one handed.  Does resemble a sheet metal tool, and got me completely scratching my head.
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Offline mikeswrenches

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2014, 08:15:55 AM »
It looks like it was made to spread something.  But what that would have been...I have no idea.

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Offline turnnut

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2014, 09:25:46 PM »
Roper made a hole punch for sheet metal,  would that be able to hold 2 pieces of sheet metal together
to punch them evenly ?

just a thought.
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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2014, 09:34:23 PM »
To me, it is obvious this is a clamp, as the spring keeps it closed.

I'm leaning toward sheep metal work, as Roper made tools for such.
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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2014, 07:57:07 PM »
http://www.dinosaursandrobots.com/2008/03/mystery-tool-monday-roping-clamping.html


The mystery of March 17th has been solved! Last week's mystery tool is a Roper Whitney hand seamer used for crimping and seaming copper roofing sheets. The relative malleability of copper explains the lackluster clamping strength.

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Offline bear_man

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2014, 01:47:22 AM »
Rusty, every so often I get blown away, and this time YOU'VE done it.  So do you have a photographic memory or merely 32 ex-hippies on call to search for the strange?   *he grins*
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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2014, 02:41:29 AM »
I have no idea what this is, but I'm thinking it would be good for grabbing pizza trays out out my pizza oven.

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2014, 05:23:07 AM »
I just want to know where to purchase this "sheep metal"  :cheesy:
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Offline znamien

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2014, 07:09:05 AM »
thank you everyone for your input, especially RUSTY,who is not rusty and is still working fine,
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Offline rusty

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2014, 04:56:20 PM »
Thank keykeeper also, he used the magic word 'clamp', that was what I needed to find it :)

Sometimes a tool is not what it obviously is.

Trying to find it as 'pliers' was fruitless.

Because it isn't...
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Offline turnnut

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2014, 08:19:10 PM »
calling OilyRascal,

you want to know where ?

I believe you can find them at a sheep forrrrrm !
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2014, 09:25:13 PM »
Quote from: OilyRascal on October 10, 2014, 05:23:07 AM
I just want to know where to purchase this "sheep metal"  :cheesy:

Mainly in Britain, based on my brief interweb search:

A mere £20.00, plus of course shipping.

Not sure what you feed them,  though.
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Offline john k

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Re: hello, what is this used for, thank you
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2014, 09:36:11 PM »
Lockwashers?
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