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Interesting tool

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:23 am
by Muggnz
Does anybody know what this tool is called & used for?

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I pick it up with some other stuff I needed in a box lot at a local auction house earlier this week.

tia
david

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:06 am
by Podunkfla
I think you have found a genuine "Left Handed Grommet Torquer?"
I spent a good part of my younger years hunting for one of those.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:23 am
by madjack
...gee Brick, I thought it was tool for tightening flight line :D :lol: ;) ............................ 8)

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:29 am
by bledsoe3
It looks like a tooth extractor. :duh

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:43 am
by Podunkfla
bledsoe3 wrote:It looks like a tooth extractor. :duh

I really would not like to meet your dentist... :o

A little better view of the alledged "Left Handed Grommet Torquer" in question:
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:28 am
by gassman
David
Looks like a valve spring compressor for a small engine...just a little twisted !!

Rick

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:20 am
by Nitetimes
gassman wrote:David
Looks like a valve spring compressor for a small engine...just a little twisted !!

Rick


That was my guess but I think the wire part on the bottom just needs pushed back thru so it's centered.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:33 am
by Mark72
A valve spring compressor indeed! Not for a small engine though. It is for flat head engines. The wire clip gets centered like nighttimes said and it hooks on the lip on the block. the spring gets compressed upwards.

Mark

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:49 am
by jplock
Anyone want to take a guess at this?

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The answer later!

:) :) :)
jplock

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:45 pm
by Muggnz
jplock

That looks like a device to hold someone's jaw open, whilst they get their dentist to use the above tool :twisted:

But on a less serious note.
I looks like it could be a scribe of some sort.

david

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:08 am
by Boodro
Looks like a circle cutter maybe. :thinking: :thinking:

Or a bread crust trimmer???????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:38 am
by doug hodder
jplock wrote:Anyone want to take a guess at this?
jplock


How did you get my ex-wifes toe nail trimmer? Doug

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:56 am
by Muggnz
This arrived @ work. I thought it might be of interest to some of the dentists amongst us


A Scotsman by the name of Duncan phones a dentist to inquire about the
cost for a tooth extraction.

'$85 for an extraction, sir' the dentist replied.

'$85!!! Huv ye no'got anythin' cheaper?'

'That's the normal charge,' said the dentist.

'Whit about if ye didnae use any anesthetic?'

'That's unusual,sir, but I could do it and knock $15 off.

'Whit about if ye used one of your dentist trainees and still without
an anesthetic?'

'I can't guarantee their professionalism and it'll be painful. But the
price could drop to $40'.

'How aboot if ye make it a trainin' session, ave yer student do the
extraction with the other students watchin' and learnin'?'

'It'll be good for the students', mulled the dentist. 'and it's going
to be very traumatic, but I'll charge you 5.'

'Och, now yer talkin' laddie! It's a deal,' said the Scotsman. 'Can ye

confirm an appointment for the wife next Tuesday then?'

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:41 am
by jplock
Boodro,
You are close on your guess it is a 100 year old can opener that belonged to my grandma!
jplock
:) :) :)