Mystery Thor Pneumatic tool.

[GreenMars]

Greetings all!

I attended an antique engine show on Saturday and I picked up a nice little haul of old tools. Among them was this Thor Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. tool for $5. It appears to be a rotary tool with a tapered bit onto which some sort of chuck or other tool would be connected. It has push buttons to operate. The forward button has a lock. There are multiple places to oil the tool and what I assume is a power or speed adjuster next to the inlet. The specs on the tag say its size is: 210R. It says its model is: 5460. It says its serial number is: 803183. Have a look at the pics and let me know if you know what it is, or how old it is, etc...

 

[Provincial]

Pre-1953, when the Independent Pneumatic Tool Company name was dropped and they became the Thor Power Tool Company, It looks like an assembly line tool, probably automotive.

Internet Archive has several IPT catalogs listed. You might find it there!

 

[MShaw]

It may be an optical illusion but the "nose" looks to be tapered for a taper mount drill chuck.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I have these three “Thor” sockets, 1/2” drive.

 

[GreenMars]

Pre-1953, when the Independent Pneumatic Tool Company name was dropped and they became the Thor Power Tool Company, It looks like an assembly line tool, probably automotive.

Internet Archive has several IPT catalogs listed. You might find it there!

Thanks!

 

[GreenMars]

It may be an optical illusion but the "nose" looks to be tapered for a taper mount drill chuck.

Yes it is tapered. I know there are taper mount drill chucks, but I also wonder if there are or were other taper mounted tools.