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Offline john k

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Assembly tool?
« on: July 20, 2012, 07:34:08 PM »
This is an all cast iron tool, looks like from the handle and base, it was mounted vertically.   Was repainted before I could look at wear marks etc.  No names or numbers cast in.  What was it used for, because I don't have a clue. 
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Re: Assembly tool?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 02:38:39 PM »
Just guessing - something appears to be missing - maybe a vulcanizing tool for inner tubes?

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Re: Assembly tool?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 05:23:29 PM »
Some sort of spring compressor, which allows a retaining pin to be inserted, and then pass through the odd shaped  hole in the swinging arm??
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Re: Assembly tool?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2012, 07:14:26 PM »
Thank you,  on the base, the oval shape is concave, will keep a hen egg from rolling off.  The slot on the swinging piece lets something, a pin?  key?  For (loading) spring pressure on something?  One thing that comes to mind are hand grenades, but I was pretty familiar with them at one time, and there is no spring pressure in them.   Just pressure of a different kind.
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