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Offline lowtech

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Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« on: October 22, 2011, 10:29:52 AM »

A friend of mine is attempting to identify a tool that was originally owned by his grandfather.

stamped: wm. johnson newark nj

any help is greatly appreciated.

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Offline BruceS

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 10:37:03 AM »
Looks to be a journal scraper for babbitt  bearings.
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Offline Ken W.

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM »
That looks like a cotter pin puller / remover. I have a nice Vlchek one similar to this one.
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Offline jimwrench

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2011, 01:17:33 PM »
Looks like cotter puller to me too.
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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 01:35:56 PM »
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I will pass this info on to him. I have now pulled up some pictures of cotter pin pullers and the shape is right on.. this one is just much larger than the ones I am finding pictures of. Must be for LARGE cotter pins!
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Offline geneg

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 02:13:41 PM »
Certainly looks like a cotter pin puller.  I have a Vlchek & several Craftsman ones- large and small.  They are in the 50's Mechanic's tool caralogs.
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Offline Branson

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2011, 06:09:45 AM »
Quote from: Ken W. on October 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM
That looks like a cotter pin puller / remover. I have a nice Vlchek one similar to this one.

With two pointy ends?  The ones I've seen have a flat end for lifting the bent over prongs and a pointed end for pulling the cotter. 
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Offline wvtools

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 04:09:00 PM »
It is a brick jointer with round and V sides.  It is listed in their catalog as No. 1570.  It should be aobut 11 inches long with 5/8 inch stock in the center.  It will finish joints from 1/16to 5/8 inch.  Cotter pin pullers are usually smaller and have a round end and a flat end, but do look similar to this tool.
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Offline Nebraska Cowman

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2011, 08:15:18 AM »
Quote from: wvtools on October 23, 2011, 04:09:00 PM
It is a brick jointer with round and V sides.  I

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.
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Offline bigdaddie47

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Re: Help needed to identify a tool originally owned by a friends grandfather
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2011, 12:17:12 AM »
they made a real tool for that? my dad always used my old bike kick stand to groove the mortar. Thanks now I know what a real one looks like.
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