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Thank you guys, that's great to know! Iain

I got this at an antiques centre for a pound yesterday. I bought it because it was cheap, and also because I had no idea what it was. I assumed I'd be able to work it out, and or someone would know, or at least an internet search would give me some idea. 24 hours later I'm at a loss. What is it...

Ah, this one's actually got a hole inside, (it's like a threaded empty cylinder now) so presumably a piece has broken off

Interesting. I'd never seen anything like it before. I must have led a very sheltered life ;-)

I like buying "mystery" rusty tools at car boot sales, and this was a nice find today (first picture). Once the rust was off, using white vinegar and a rotary wire brush, it showed itself to be a nice example of "The Coventry", a famous (they tell me) chain link extractor for Triumph motor bikes...

I picked this out from a bucket of rusty tools at a car boot recently. Not very pretty but a bargain at £2, weighing almost a kilogram (first 2 pictures). Leave it in a bath of white vinegar for 2 days though, take a drill to it with a rotary wire brush atttachment and it becomes...something...

I just had a great email response from Kyle McDonald, the Export Sales Manager of Presto. It seems to cast doubt on the Presto connection! The P.T.co mystery continues then, which is nice really... 'This is very interesting because Warrior is actually a brand name of one of our old...

Hi Chilly, that's very interesting, thanks. I'm still hoping the company will reply and shed more light on this, but it seems they are better at making tools than at answering emails ;-)

Thanks for your thoughts all! I forgive you 1982fxr if indeed that is your real name...

Ok, to be exact, I don't know, the man who sold it to me didn't know, and nobody I ask knows...Can you help? I thought the hole at the end might be for wire, but really I haven't a clue. Iain

Thanks mate will do!

Great! I've now sent an email with images to Presto. I'll let you know if they reply. Here are the promised "post-vinegar bath" images of the piece with close ups of the stamps

Fantastic result there, thank you! By the way, it's out of the vinegar now, polished up and looking good ;-) Photo tomorrow

"the only one I've seen in the US and had a 7" jaw width with a 6-1/2" jaw opening" yes, just measured it and it's the same. Thanks for the info. "Restoring old tools is indeed addictive, there should be meetings or something" You are SO right. I got into this just a few weeks ago to get some...

Thanks too. "Is it a 10" model?" Ah now my inexperience shows itself! Not sure if that refers to its width (around 6" I'd guess but don't have it in front of me right now) or its fully extended length. Will check tomorrow.

Fascinating Bill. I'm looking forward to getting it apart and having a closer look at the die surfaces, if the 2 days in vinegar has helped release them

Thank you! Yes, first time I tried to restore anything actually. And yes it's already got me addicted.. there's not a lot to mess up with them, I've found, so total amateurs like me don't need to feel intimidated at having a go. It's also got me trying other things, now I've discovered the...

Clearing out my Dad's old workshop, I found this old vice ("vise" in USA I believe!). Without any knowledge or experience of restoring such things but with access to youtube, I "educated" myself and gave it a go.;) Result: not bad! Does anyone know anything about the Whitmore vice and how old...

Ah those photos make things much clearer thank you! And thanks for helping with the "P.T. Co." marking. That's one mystery I haven't got to the bottom of yet. Iain

Thank you for your thoughtful and enlightening replies guys. As a complete newcomer to all this stuff, each comment has sent me rushing to Google and Youtube to work out what it all means but I think I'm getting there :thumbup: Another image attached, showing the size, which is 1/4 on both...