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John 54

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #180 on: 13 February, 2017, 11:38:10 am »
Hi rustyengines
The alloy spanner is for doing up milk pipe and hose nuts. All farm pick up milk tankers carry them as well as being used in milk processing plants.
Regards John
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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #181 on: 13 February, 2017, 12:13:48 pm »
The ruler made by J. Rabone UK number 1397 made from "Box Wood" what is box wood eg type of tree etc 
The best date I can get it was made before 1962 as that is when the company changed names
Ian
Hello Ian
Boxwood is a common name given to the timber from a number of trees, but all from the same family sort of thing.
Boxwood is a very fine, straight grain making it perfect for rulers and the like because of it resistance to splitting and warping. It's really strong too.
My grandfather used to try and get Boxwood for carving.

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« Reply #182 on: 13 February, 2017, 04:20:27 pm »
It possibly also got its name from what it was mostly used for, making boxes, eg, fruit boxes etc.
Cheers, John & Dee. Coopernook. NSW.

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #183 on: 04 March, 2017, 08:31:59 pm »
Hi Ian , I see you have a few tools on show do you have one of these in the shed , a very handy item in the days gone by.
Noel.
Noel in Coolbellup W.A.

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #184 on: 05 March, 2017, 07:21:11 am »
Hello Noel
Is that a paint stirrer?

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rustyengines

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« Reply #185 on: 05 March, 2017, 08:56:57 am »
Hi Noel
Have no idea
What is it ?
I can see if you pull the leaver up and down the middle bit would spin, but the other end looks a bit heavy to be a paint stirrer
Ian
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Eric Schulz

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #186 on: 05 March, 2017, 01:51:43 pm »
It's a valve lapper.

Eric

rustyengines

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« Reply #187 on: 05 March, 2017, 03:20:04 pm »
Yes Eric is right
Here is one all but the same
  **  Vintage-Simplicity-Valve-Lapping-Grinding-Tool-Antique-Model-T-Era **
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cobbadog

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #188 on: 08 April, 2017, 05:20:27 pm »
Here are a couple of pics of some old tools in general found while travelling around Tassie. The little Cooper Wonder Tool was different.
Cheers, John & Dee. Coopernook. NSW.

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #189 on: 01 June, 2017, 08:32:10 am »
Hello all
Here is a bit of an unusual tool. It was just one of the items I picked up this last week-end.
We now use it for something totally different to it's original intended use.
Cheers Scott









John 54

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #190 on: 01 June, 2017, 11:28:05 am »
Hi Scott
This centrifuge brings back memories of my childhood of the herd tester coming around every couple of months. I had to share my bed room with one herd tester, a really great bloke. That was in the late 1950's early 1960's & i was about 10.
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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #191 on: 21 June, 2017, 04:25:49 pm »
It was to be used for aligning holes when mounting body panels. Still have it and I use it a lot.
I believe the technical name for one of these is a PODGER

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #192 on: 21 June, 2017, 04:30:28 pm »
Here's a couple of pairs of pliers.
The first is A Wilkinson Tool from merry old England which was made in 1959. About 10" in length with a funny set of jaws. Anyone know why the funny jaws?
possibly for crimping ? those none reusable hose clamps maybe

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« Reply #193 on: 21 June, 2017, 04:30:36 pm »
That's right Frizzy
Cheers, John & Dee. Coopernook. NSW.

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Re: Tool 1
« Reply #194 on: 03 September, 2017, 10:23:33 am »
Hello all
This may be of interest to some. Patents of tools, who by and when.
Cheers Scott

http://alloy-artifacts.org/selected-patents.html