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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: kxxr on January 17, 2012, 06:58:09 AM

Title: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: kxxr on January 17, 2012, 06:58:09 AM

A while back a whatsit was posted (by papaw I think) and I don't remember anyone figuring out what it was. I just wasted a half hour looking for it but couldn't find it to make a comparison to this tool. I wonder if the old one was maybe something like this riveting tool but was missing some part(s). anyone remember that one? Anyway, here's this one.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn48/kxxr/tools/rivettool.jpg)

Title: Re: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: amertrac on January 17, 2012, 07:30:26 AM

depending on the mandrells you use it could be be used for riviting leather to grommets in canvas

Title: Re: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: Papaw on January 17, 2012, 08:53:13 AM

I don't think I posted it, but can't remember them all. Looks like a plain riveter to me.

Title: Re: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: kxxr on January 17, 2012, 02:00:28 PM

Quote from: Papaw on January 17, 2012, 08:53:13 AM

I don't think I posted it, but can't remember them all. Looks like a plain riveter to me.

If I remember right it was one that someone had sent you a picture of and asked you to identify it. I will find it when I have a little more time.

Title: Re: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: keykeeper on January 17, 2012, 06:30:17 PM

It's a rivet press. Could be used for leather, or brake pads (back in the day).

Title: Re: similar to an old whatsit
Post by: kxxr on January 17, 2012, 07:07:18 PM

Found it. Not even close. I hadn't remembered that it was finally figured out. All I could remember was the big long handle and that is where the similarity ends. Nevermind.
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=1135.0