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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Papaw on November 01, 2011, 04:56:07 AM

Title: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 01, 2011, 04:56:07 AM

Along with the twist wrench I bought from Benjy came a What's-it. Two rings forged together with flats like it is intended to be a wrench of some kind, though the flats are not uniform, and the rings are not truly round. They are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Twelve points on each.
Any ideas?

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on November 01, 2011, 05:16:08 AM

I have no clue...

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: anglesmith on November 01, 2011, 05:19:55 AM

If they were seperate with a side lug and hole in each I would say that they were nut locking rings. BUT their not! Hard to imagine two large nuts so close together but I'm still leaning towards some sort of locking rings?
What "education" we get here, hopefuly someone will know what they are.
Graeme

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 01, 2011, 05:27:19 AM

If they were two different sizes or configurations, I would guess a hand wrench for some light duty.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: BruceS on November 01, 2011, 09:25:40 AM

Small oil filter wrench ??

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: gibsontool on November 01, 2011, 10:13:05 AM

No idea, be interesting to see what others have to say

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: RedVise on November 01, 2011, 01:08:38 PM

Easy to figure out, old school bubble blower .


Brian L.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: 1930 on November 01, 2011, 05:10:28 PM

I thought Santa Clause knew everything :)

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: amertrac on November 02, 2011, 07:12:11 AM

how bout locking two pipe coupling together ?  bob w.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 02, 2011, 08:31:34 AM

That is possible, Bob.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: benjy on November 06, 2011, 07:23:21 AM

these 2 came in the same box,,approx 5 inches

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 06, 2011, 07:25:00 AM

That leads me to think they guy was making his own wrenches.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: rusty on November 06, 2011, 07:36:46 AM

WAG - Bearing nut lock ring for 2 connected gears...

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 06, 2011, 08:00:25 AM

Now we are getting somewhere! I can see that.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: 1930 on November 06, 2011, 08:33:59 AM

Dont have a referance for size but assuming they are small enough I would say spring wrenches, some of the original tool kits carried same size wrenches for this purpose

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 06, 2011, 08:37:35 AM

Quote

They are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Twelve points on each.

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: john k on November 06, 2011, 09:03:23 AM

Have seen a holding fixture similar to this for locking two overhead camshaft drives, so one doesn't loose the timing on an engine, but not so close together. 

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: bigdaddie47 on November 10, 2011, 11:32:12 PM

looks like the little wrenches are copper, probably cheaper gas valve packing nut wrenches--usually brass around gas lines IMAO

Title: Re: From across the pond
Post by: Papaw on November 11, 2011, 07:57:46 AM

Definitely not copper, and not little.