More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

[four.cycle]

Stainless Steel?

 

[Outlawmws]

Stainless Steel?

Kitchen Utensils.

Most of my camp Utensils are silver plate, or Sterling Silver!

 

[Outlawmws]

... and my titanium spork is under 20 g!

This fork might make that.

 

[d42jeep]

If I had one of these, what would I have?
-Don

 

[Old Man Roger]

If I had one of these, what would I have?
-Don

An image search brings up Shrader valve stem caps in a shorter box. No clue what that thing would be used for.

 

[Outlawmws]

Looks like a measure for tension.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I have a vintage trigger pull very similar. A little different.

 

[Ohio Andy]

Can anyone shed any light on the intended use of these unusual pliers? The only markings are Made In Germany. As can be seen in the pictures, the jaws are smooth and of unequal size and the tips are angled. When closed, the jaws only meet at the very tips. Overall length is 140mm (5 1/2").

There is no cutter correct? Cuz if so they are probably a short lineman's pliers, I have seen vaguely similar from Utica. But I think that these do not have a cutter and they look more like some crimping pliers I've seen, but for sure not the same.

Very odd.

 

[Stubby1743]

Correct, there is no cutter. I didn't mention it in my original post, but they have quite a strong spring keeping them open. I don't think that they are any form of crimper.

The jaws are not plated and therefor it's possible that the jaws have been custom ground after original manufacture.

 

[Provincial]

If I had one of these, what would I have?
-Don

When you pull on it, what is the calibration scale?

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

If I had one of these, what would I have?
-Don

Yea. I think that is a trigger pull scale made by Schrader. Mine is made by Pelouze. None are very common.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Yea. I think that is a trigger pull scale made by Schrader. Mine is made by Pelouze. None are very common.

I had to show it twice in case you missed it the first time. My bad.

 

[Provincial]

I have a pull scale made by Sun for measuring tension on ignition points. The scale on Don's Schrader should give a hint on its use.

 

[Beerhippie]

Here's a head-scratcher for me:

1/4" dr, 3/16" Truecraft 20506 socket (?):







What's odd about that, you ask?





Yep, that's one hell-for-stout 3/16" socket, with an Allen-head grub screw on the 6pt end.

What the hell is it for? 3/16" impact socket? Why a set screw?

 

[Mintgrun]

I think it holds a 3/16" hex shank for socket head cap screws. It's nice when they make them removable like that.

edit-- I've got a few shortened Allen wrenches that I've cut an end off of, to use in sockets like those. Or, more often, inside regular sockets. Sometimes, with a little tape wrapped around them to keep them from falling out.

 

[Beerhippie]

I think it holds a 3/16" hex shank for socket head cap screws. It's nice when they make them removable like that.

edit-- I've got a few shortened Allen wrenches that I've cut an end off of, to use in sockets like those. Or, more often, inside regular sockets. Sometimes, with a little tape wrapped around them to keep them from falling out.

BINGO! (applies dope-slap to self)

Why didn't I think of that? I have a set of Allen sockets w/replaceable shanks somewhere around here....

 

[Outlawmws]

Yep, I love Allen sockets and when I can I set them up both long reach and short...

 

[Outlawmws]

I'm still scratching my head on this one I picked up Sat. Wood handle, steel, very sharp "hook" and wrapped to stay...

There were two of them but I liked this one better. Before close inspection I thought the wood might have been horn/antler



A PO's mark:

 

[Beerhippie]

You shoulda' got them both, as I suspect they were used in pairs. For what? Pulling something heavy that was hard to hold on to?

The cord seizing looks nautical to me. Maybe a sail-makers tool for moving heavy sheets of canvas?

Alternatively, ninja climbing spikes?

 

[Outlawmws]

Yeah I probably should have but this one was cool looking, and the other was ugly, if similarly made. and I agree likely used in pairs.

I was thinking maybe for meat, before health codes, but no sign of blood on the seizing

 

[RTM]

Yeah I probably should have but this one was cool looking, and the other was ugly, if similarly made. and I agree likely used in pairs.

I was thinking maybe for meat, before health codes, but no sign of blood on the seizing

Hay, coffee bags, etc. Osborne made a variety, maybe they will inspire ideas.

 

[Provincial]

Very similar to hooks used to handle fish in commercial fishing applications.

 

[Provincial]

BINGO! (applies dope-slap to self)

Why didn't I think of that? I have a set of Allen sockets w/replaceable shanks somewhere around here....

When replacing a damaged or broken bit, I cut a shallow groove in the replacement for the grub screw to engage. This allows a little play, but won't let the bit fall out of the socket.

 

[Outlawmws]

Very similar to hooks used to handle fish in commercial fishing applications.

This makes decent sense, less blood to soak in, and on boat handling is, or maybe was, less suspect for contamination Id think.

 

[Stubby1743]

It looks like tools used in the north to pull chainsaw cut blocks of river/lake ice out of the hole.

 

[Farmer J.]

This makes decent sense, less blood to soak in, and on boat handling is, or maybe was, less suspect for contamination Id think.

Does it smell of fish?

 

[Outlawmws]

It looks like tools used in the north to pull chainsaw cut blocks of river/lake ice out of the hole.

Another likely idea, not common on the west coast, but things travel.

 

[3baygarage]

They make weed weed/root pullers similar to that too. Wood handle style.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'm sure this double-bit driver came in some kind of vehicle road tool kit, but can't for the life of me recall which one:



No markings. The bit is 8 1/4" long and was originally some sort of silverish plating (galv, most likely), then rust, then cleaned to bare metal.

Any ideas what it came with? I've owned a fair few Japanese vehicles and I'm leaning that direction.

 

[Bad Eye Bill]

I'm sure this double-bit driver came in some kind of vehicle road tool kit, but can't for the life of me recall which one:



No markings. The bit is 8 1/4" long and was originally some sort of silverish plating (galv, most likely), then rust, then cleaned to bare metal.

Any ideas what it came with? I've owned a fair few Japanese vehicles and I'm leaning that direction.

The old VW Beetles had something like that.

Dad's new '71 had a small tool pouch with a few tools, pretty sure there was one of those in it.

 

[Beerhippie]

The old VW Beetles had something like that.

Dad's new '71 had a small tool pouch with a few tools, pretty sure there was one of those in it.

Possible! I've owned a lot of VWs, too.

Close, but no cigar.

The VW, Audi and BMW kits had a similar driver, but there is only one long flange on the shaft, rather than the two short ones.

 

[Zrxrunner]

I'm still scratching my head on this one I picked up Sat. Wood handle, steel, very sharp "hook" and wrapped to stay...

There were two of them but I liked this one better. Before close inspection I thought the wood might have been horn/antler



A PO's mark:

Hand made handle horse shoe cleaner tool?

 

[Beerhippie]

Hand made handle horse shoe cleaner tool?

Hoof pick.

 

[four.cycle]

cotter pin tool.

Proto part number is J2306
Wilde 544Z

Handy for all kinds of stuff. Every tool box should have one. Even if you don't own a horse.

 

[Beerhippie]

cotter pin tool.

Proto part number is J2306
Wilde 544Z

Handy for all kinds of stuff. Every tool box should have one. Even if you don't own a horse.

I meant the use case shown. A hoof pick is what you use for cleaning hoofs, regardless what the manufacturer intended it to be used for.

Here are few made for the purpose:

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=hoof+pick

But that isn't what Outlaw has. His would rip the **** out of the frog and leave you a crippled horse.

 

[Outlawmws]

But that isn't what Outlaw has. His would rip the **** out of the frog and leave you a crippled horse.

Yep, sucker is really sharp!

 

[4xdog]

This was kicking around the knick-knacks at my parents house for decades, although I don't remember having it as a kid.

It's a whistle of some sort, kind of roughly handmade. But what the heck kind of whistle?

 

[four.cycle]

A hoof pick is what you use for cleaning hoofs

Believe it or not, I know that, and I'm not even a farrier. "Hoof parers" appear in old catalog listings.

The "Wolstenholm" from Sheffield was apparently pretty popular

 

[Outlawmws]

A brass key of some type, 2 driver pins, -for winding something? it has a "1" on it, that's all:

 

[RTM]

I have a brace tool like that, seller claimed it was for setting the bumpers on pool tables. Don’t recall pin dimensions.

But I suspect it might be something like an old radiator valve key.