Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: skipskip on March 18, 2018, 09:16:17 PM

Title: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: skipskip on March 18, 2018, 09:16:17 PM

Auction today had few prizes, but this one caught my eye.

made by, or maybe for, the Starman Syphon company NY NY.

It  is used   to open the chrome tops on antique seltzer bottles.


I was hoping it was for a water pump or a windmill, but it's still kinda cool

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/796/26018138517_e0b657d4e2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FD8L88)DSCF9170 (https://flic.kr/p/FD8L88) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4794/26018138467_3eb927c978_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FD8L7g)DSCF9171 (https://flic.kr/p/FD8L7g) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: Papaw on March 18, 2018, 10:00:22 PM

That is a cool tool !

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: john k on March 18, 2018, 11:08:36 PM

Okay,  it does seem to have the look of a tool used in animal husbandry.

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: Plyerman on March 19, 2018, 03:45:38 PM

Heck yeah I definitely would have picked that one up. And no way would have I ever guessed it was for opening seltzer bottles.

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: turnnut on March 19, 2018, 08:58:46 PM

 Bromo-seltzer

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: skipskip on March 19, 2018, 09:06:30 PM

seltzer bottles

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/40202708724_bf4a88c449_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fzoEq)seltzer bottles (https://flic.kr/p/24fzoEq) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Well is IS a tool, but not what thought
Post by: bill300d on March 19, 2018, 09:55:22 PM

Interesting. Do the tops screw off or is there a rubber or cork stopper or? Inquiring minds want to know.