Another whatsit

[seber]

I found this at the sale when I bought the bench grinder and Fluke meter. The seller had no idea and neither do I or may neighbor. It's a spring return cam operated whatever. I bought it for a buck just because it was so unusual.

 

[Garett]

looks like a version of an automotive valve spring compressor

 

[MJO]

Looks like a battery terminal puller.

 

[dalehsc]

second vote for a valve spring compressor

 

[didit]

I had one similar looking that was used for corking wine bottles.

 

[rustyjames]

Looks like a battery terminal puller.

That's what it looks like to me too.

 

[Milton Shaw]

That is a valve spring removal tool by KD. I have one too somewhere. It was used with a spark plug air adapter to change valve stem seals without removing the head. Worked great back 30-40 years ago when I was doing it full time and stem seals were not nearly as good rubber as they are now.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Valve spring remover my coworker has one.


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[txvwnut]

It’s a valve spring compressor for removing the springs with the head still on the car, kinda pain in the *** to use.

 

[Fedwrench]

It's an older version of this Lisle valve spring compressor.
https://www.lislecorp.com/specialty-tools/valve-spring-compressor

 

[seber]

As many times as I fought those things you would think I would have found something like that. Thanks, guys.