Can anyone identify this tool?

[SteveCh]

My brother-in-laws dad died and this tool was found in his garage. We have zero idea what it might be. Only wild guess was a leather-working tool, however he had no known interest in that activity. Our brainstorming has come up with nothing. The three toothed discs rotate independently.

 

[gungatim]

grinding wheel dresser....

 

[gungatim]

or did you mean the key? (ha ha)

 

[astroracer]

grinding wheel dresser....

^^^Ditto^^^

 

[G_P]

grinding wheel dresser....

Yup.

 

[MFolks]

Used to shape a worn grinding wheel on a bench grinder, you turn on the grinder, and while wearing eye protection,push the dresser against the rotating wheel,cleaning &
reshape it.

 

[wesst]

Looks like a vintage snap on toothbrush. I believe they were generally sold in communities that lacked available flouride.

 

[Kevin54]

Looks like a Desmond-Stephans grinding wheel dresser.

 

[demographic]

Star wheel dresser, you can get new stars (they look like spurs) for them and by the looks of that one it needs them.

Its for dressing grinding wheels on bench grinders.

 

[mrpv37]

yup grinding wheel dresser.

 

[Gidge]

Would not have guessed that in a million years.

Did I mention I love this forum ?

I was kind of thinking it was a curette for use on a giant.

 

[shanny19]

Use earplugs, it's not the funnest job.