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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Papaw on August 15, 2012, 10:23:18 PM

Title: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: Papaw on August 15, 2012, 10:23:18 PM

http://www.boltsantiquetools.com/tool_lovers_club.html (http://www.boltsantiquetools.com/tool_lovers_club.html)

(http://www.boltsantiquetools.com/images/tool_lovers_club/TLC0031.jpg)

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Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: Billman49 on August 16, 2012, 03:27:12 AM

First one looks to be a pair of cranked side cutting pliers - used for cutting something flush with a surface, without your hand getting in the way - e.g. the ends of protruding nails or brads, e.g. inside a shoe??? No 2 looks like a wheel nut brace of some sort...

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: Papaw on August 16, 2012, 03:41:17 AM

Follow the link. They have decided the pliers are just that- for cutting off nail heads inside shoes.

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: Mel Larsen on August 16, 2012, 11:19:05 AM

I think the one with the handle pointing back at you, must be for winding your self back up;o)
Mel

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: amertrac on August 16, 2012, 05:56:44 PM

the handle may be for holding a nut in back of a gear or pully while you losen/tighyen the bolt from the front   bob w.

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: wvtools on August 22, 2012, 06:19:58 PM

Sellens Dictionary of Leatherworking Tools calls them Manchester pattern shoe nippers for cutting off nails inside of shoes and boots before you install the insole.

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 22, 2012, 07:07:21 PM

I just picked up a pair of the pliers at the Tupper Lake FM last week end.  They are marked USMC for the United Shoe Machinery Co.  Also have a pair of Sargent's that have a compound leverage action, but are about the same length and shape.  I had no idea what they were for until I read this thread.  Thanks Papaw!!

Will try to remember to post a picture when I get back to FL.

Mike

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: Mel Larsen on September 13, 2012, 11:51:45 AM

This morning I have been looking at some Ford Model "T" tools because I think I bought some this past weekend.  Any ways that bottom wrench that points back at the handle looks very much like the Model T carburetor flange wrench shown in one of the Model T tool forums I was looking at.
Mel

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: rusty on September 13, 2012, 08:15:25 PM

>Model T carburetor flange wrench

Mossberg made one, #627...

Title: Re: What's-Its at The Bolt Museum
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on September 14, 2012, 08:04:09 AM

I don't think that there is room for it on the carb flange, but it would be dandy for retightening the manifold studs while the engine is hot.