Mysterious Miscellaneous Tool Time v1

Author	Message
Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29988 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1457201 - Posted: 24 Dec 2013, 20:28:09 UTC - in response to Message 1457190. Last modified: 24 Dec 2013, 20:28:38 UTC For forming lots of identical little lumps of something. Like charcoal? You got it Bill! It's a charcoal briquette machine. Here is the end results. I thought this one would take longer. Great guessing. When I was growing up my dad made something like this. His product was Insta Light. It was a regional charcoal and Kingsford started to make Match Light after my dad's patent ran out. PM sent. ID: 1457201 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1457549 - Posted: 26 Dec 2013, 3:59:18 UTC Thanks Carlos. Here is an easy one, for those in the trade. ID: 1457549 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1457794 - Posted: 27 Dec 2013, 0:41:14 UTC Perhaps used at a beauty salon or a jewelry boutique? Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1457794 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1457809 - Posted: 27 Dec 2013, 1:29:31 UTC Chris is sort of headed in the right direction. Holes, some things, yes. Punches, no. The mind boggles at what use it would be in a beauty salon. I can't rule it out completely, but it is clearly not its intended function. ID: 1457809 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34054 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1457906 - Posted: 27 Dec 2013, 10:48:16 UTC Is it used for making holes in a belt? rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1457906 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1457945 - Posted: 27 Dec 2013, 15:19:13 UTC - in response to Message 1457906. Is it used for making holes in a belt? No. ID: 1457945 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458005 - Posted: 27 Dec 2013, 19:53:25 UTC - in response to Message 1458003. Used on paper? No. Time for a hint. Used on sheet metal, usually. ID: 1458005 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458058 - Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 0:46:18 UTC - in response to Message 1458008. By hand with a hammer, or the tool inserted into a machine? Neither. ID: 1458058 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1458061 - Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 1:14:23 UTC Does it have any thing to do with rivets? ID: 1458061 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458091 - Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 3:19:55 UTC Last modified: 28 Dec 2013, 3:20:16 UTC Celt Tooth is on to it! Almost good enough for a win, but not quite. Were you ever a tin basher Celt? ID: 1458091 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1458117 - Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 6:15:32 UTC - in response to Message 1457809. Chris is sort of headed in the right direction. Holes, some things, yes. Punches, no. The mind boggles at what use it would be in a beauty salon. I can't rule it out completely, but it is clearly not its intended function. I was thinking pierced ears. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1458117 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1458326 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 0:03:24 UTC - in response to Message 1457549. Thanks Carlos. Here is an easy one, for those in the trade. Maybe something to do with holding brass eyelets? At a loss here... ID: 1458326 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458334 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 0:47:03 UTC Not brass eyelets. Time to review the clues. About holes. Sheet metal. Rivets. Come on, there must be one tin basher out there. Or an A&P. Or a Fitter, Structural. ID: 1458334 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1458488 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 16:23:44 UTC Last modified: 29 Dec 2013, 16:24:44 UTC Not a tin basher, but in the old days I was a good fix it type...... rivet hole finder? ID: 1458488 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458500 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 17:03:35 UTC Celt Tooth for the win! I suspected he knew the purpose from his earlier posts. It is known as a hole finder. It allows you to place a patch over existing structure, and find the holes in the underlying structure to pilot-drill the patch. The little pin goes in the existing holes from the bottom, the big disk on the other arm is a drill bush that is very accurately aligned with the little pin and lets you drill the patch from the top in alignemnt with the existing holes. Pop in an oversize rivet and away you go. The serious tin basher will have a collection of these, in various lengths and hole diameters. Chris, what you described is a Clico. For a future contest, maybe. ID: 1458500 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1458502 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 17:11:11 UTC At RCAF bases where I served many 'riggers' were friends of mine.... I'll just take a bit to get another pix up. Thank you for the win! (I hope you didn't lose power over the holidays....) ID: 1458502 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1458508 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 17:40:35 UTC Ok, old tools still in use! Have at 'em...... ID: 1458508 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1458538 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 18:43:49 UTC For working leather? ID: 1458538 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1458566 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 21:49:51 UTC Possible to get a side view too? Can't figure the size of these. Or perhaps a dimension or two...Ha! ID: 1458566 ·

Michael Belanger, W1DGL Send message Joined: 30 Jul 00 Posts: 1887 Credit: 7,441,278 RAC: 49	Message 1458573 - Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 22:05:11 UTC I'm going to side with Bill & say stamping tools for leatherworking. ID: 1458573 ·

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