Does anyone know what this is?

[Bad Eye Bill]

This was posted on another site.

I figured if anyone would know it would be this group here.

Any ideas?

 

[MAD]

Looks like a can opener.

 

[larry_g]

An early multitool?

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Steve from Socal]

Some kind of shears or scissors opened up

 

[Mintgrun]

Can you post some more photos with better lighting, showing both sides of the tool?

 

[Steve W.]

Some clue for size would be good, too.

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[Bad Eye Bill]

Can you post some more photos with better lighting, showing both sides of the tool?

Sorry, I can't.

I swiped that pic from a thread in another forum and it is the only one provided.

 

[cgrutt]

My guess is the tool design equivalent of this



Or some random industrial art project...

 

[slowtwitch73]

Really curious. Looks like it can shear square stock and pop open a beer. The end of the rule has a 'gal leg' caliper look to it.

Some AI ********?

 

[HalfTonTom]

My father would know, but he's dead.

 

[misterbill]

Some sort of pole pruner head?

 

[RTM]

Some sort of pole pruner head?

It would be possible with the typical pulley arrangement. It seems a bit light duty to cut branches to me, was thinking leaf pruning, like maybe cutting tobacco or something similar weight stalks.

 

[gleman]

It looks like a vintage hot stick Wirecutter.

 

[no704]

Saw set?

 

[Uncle_Sticky]

Looks like something that should be art on a proctologist office wall.

Or a dental office wall.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup. Different holes for the hinge depending on diameter of branches

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Mrbill got it

 

[slowtwitch73]

That ain't a pruner head.

 

[PCustoms]

Bottle/can opener

 

[garilla]

one of those hanging scales you can weigh produce/meat with at the market, missing the weight on the graduated scale I see there ?

 

[bonneyman]

Alien **** probe they lost off the back of the flying saucer? IDK

 

[Leviton]

An early multitool?

lg

I'm agreeing with larry.

Ruler
Caliper
Square Bolt wrench (2 sizes)
Screwdriver
Cutter
Bottle Opener

 

[four.cycle]

multi tool
button hook
glass breaker (two squarish notches)
glass cutter (where's the blade?)
screw driver
tap wrench
ruler

 

[Mintgrun]

The slot looks like a wire gauge, labeled 10 - 12 - 14 as it tapers down in width.

It looks capable of stripping wire too.



Based on the 16th" increments, it's a small tool.
The back leg must be around 3" long.


Photos of the backside would be fun.

 

[misterbill]

Does it say ACME anywhere on it?