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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Wrenchmensch on May 14, 2013, 07:35:19 PM

Title: Today's gift
Post by: Wrenchmensch on May 14, 2013, 07:35:19 PM

A friend gave me this, in a badly rusted condition, today.  Cleaned up, it looks like the handle for a clinker shaker on some coal stove.  What do you guys think this is?  The legend embossed around the square opening say "Open" and "Close".

Title: Re: Today's gift
Post by: john k on May 14, 2013, 08:56:58 PM

Looks like a shaker, but with the open close, could well be the draft tool.   Also cold be a valve wrench, with the arrows like that.   Thought you said it was rusty?

Title: Re: Today's gift
Post by: Wrenchmensch on May 14, 2013, 09:04:54 PM

It was. Given enough time, I will clean rust off any iron tool.