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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Papaw on March 17, 2014, 02:20:21 AM

Title: What's-It from 67-72 Chevy Forum
Post by: Papaw on March 17, 2014, 02:20:21 AM

This tool is on http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=620606 (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=620606) and they are looking for ID. I think it might be a saw wrest or sawset.
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Title: Re: What's-It from 67-72 Chevy Forum
Post by: amecks on March 17, 2014, 10:20:13 AM

Are there markings on the jaws? It resembles a lead seal press, used with wire to seal carbs and fuel injection pumps from tampering. Seal presses are sometimes numbered or lettered to identify the shop or technician.

Title: Re: What's-It from 67-72 Chevy Forum
Post by: skipskip on March 17, 2014, 11:02:05 AM

Good one Al!

also speedo cables on  some cars to prevent lease mileage fiddling

Title: Re: What's-It from 67-72 Chevy Forum
Post by: mvwcnews on March 17, 2014, 11:43:20 AM

Also long ago meters for  gas, electric, water (any metered utility) for the same reason.   A fancier lead seal press was a "what's it?" topic in October (http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=9503. )