Private Lugnutz
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I found this tool in an old wooden toolbox at the flea market this morning and I can't figure out what it is. I didn't even know who made it until I got it home, cleaned it, and inspected it more closely with a magnifying glass.
The mfgr's stamping, which is lateral on the shank and very tiny, reads, "Sawyer Tool Co." over "Fitchburg, Mass." in a fancy font. According to the Tools Archive (article linked here), Sawyer Tool Co moved from Fitchburg to Ashburnham in 1912, so I am assuming this was made between 1898 and 1911.
The handle is wooden, the ferrule is pressed steel, and the shank is forged steel, but hollow near the end, at least. The OL is 15".
As you can see, it has a formed, fitted tip that reminds me of the flat prongs on a carburetor tool or a carburetor socket wrench used for making jet adjustments. I suppose it could be used for turning any kind of threaded plug with a slot in the head or perhaps a set screw, but it's not a screwdriver. The tip is not long or substantial enough for that, and, as you can see, it has other features near the tip that imply another function. Those features are a pair of aligned recesses and a slot. The slot is not a through-hole.
I welcome all thoughts.
The mfgr's stamping, which is lateral on the shank and very tiny, reads, "Sawyer Tool Co." over "Fitchburg, Mass." in a fancy font. According to the Tools Archive (article linked here), Sawyer Tool Co moved from Fitchburg to Ashburnham in 1912, so I am assuming this was made between 1898 and 1911.
The handle is wooden, the ferrule is pressed steel, and the shank is forged steel, but hollow near the end, at least. The OL is 15".
As you can see, it has a formed, fitted tip that reminds me of the flat prongs on a carburetor tool or a carburetor socket wrench used for making jet adjustments. I suppose it could be used for turning any kind of threaded plug with a slot in the head or perhaps a set screw, but it's not a screwdriver. The tip is not long or substantial enough for that, and, as you can see, it has other features near the tip that imply another function. Those features are a pair of aligned recesses and a slot. The slot is not a through-hole.
I welcome all thoughts.
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I had searched GJ and found nothing. Thought I'd post it and start digging as the ideas came in. 
