Interesting tool

[Muggnz]

Does anybody know what this tool is called & used for?



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

tia
david

[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.

[madjack]

...gee Brick, I thought it was tool for tightening flight line ............................

[bledsoe3]

It looks like a tooth extractor.

[Podunkfla]

It looks like a tooth extractor.

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

A little better view of the alledged "Left Handed Grommet Torquer" in question:

[gassman]

David
Looks like a valve spring compressor for a small engine...just a little twisted !!

Rick

[Nitetimes]

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.

[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

[jplock]

Anyone want to take a guess at this?



The answer later!


jplock

[Muggnz]

jplock

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

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

david

[Boodro]

Looks like a circle cutter maybe.

Or a bread crust trimmer????????

[doug hodder]

Anyone want to take a guess at this?
jplock

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

[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?'

[jplock]

Boodro,
You are close on your guess it is a 100 year old can opener that belonged to my grandma!
jplock