Imperial Brass MFG Co tool, what is it?

[WanderingSol07]

I bought a tool at auction tonight. It has a brass label saying "Imperial Brass MFG CO". Can you tell me what it would have been used for? Here are links to two pictures, first a side view "www.wanderingsol.comule.com/20151006101cropped.jpg" and a view of the bottom, "www.wanderingsol.comule.com/20151006102cropped.jpg". I noticed the cutter has a plunge action, so once it is screwed to the proper setting the cutter head can be pushed down a predetermined depth. Also there is a set screw on the bottom, evidently to lock the tool on the stock (like a tube with about a 3/16" wall thickness. It appears to be a hand tool and I would say it would be good only on soft material. At first I thought it would be used for deburring, but now think it would be used as a cleanout.

Thanks for whatever help you can give me.
Tim

 

[bonneyman]

Can't see your pictures.

Try Imperials website. They have alot of tools listed.

http://imperial-tools.com/products

 

[3baygarage]

Curious bump.

 

[the gypsy]

I am guessing it is a plumbing seat resurfacing tool or a plumbing related tool.

 

[neophyte]

The cutter and fine screw makes me think it might be some sort of valve reseating tool.

I don't know whether it would have been intended for a faucet, or some other item that contained a valve.

Imperial is mostly known for refrigeration tools now, but the tools include pipe benders, flaring tools, pipe cutters, etc., that can also be used for plumbing or other pipe work.

 

[nadogail]

Obviously a faucet seat reamer, to recondition valve seats.

 

[WanderingSol07]

Okay, I can see it being a valve seat re-conditioner. With the history of the company working with oxy-acetelene components, the thick wall of the tube or pipe it would fit, and it being hand operated makes me think it would be used on high pressure brass valve assemblies. A relatively soft metal that can be worked with hand tools. The fine threads on the adjustment would give fine precision on cutting too. I have sent pictures on to the Imperial Tool company in Chicago, also to Stride in Ohio as they say they bought Imperial Brass many years ago.

Tim.