Name that tool?

[Steevo]

Ok, how many of you can guess what this tool is?

If needed, I can add clues and additional pictures.

 

[Lomotil]

Richard Gere "jaws of life" gerbil removal aid?

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

Spring Compressor? haha

 

[Slip_Kid]

How bout this?

 

[bestatv]

It looks like a thread chaser to me.

 

[Snappy]

Looks like a modified grease gun

 

[Steevo]

Richard Gere "jaws of life" gerbil removal aid?

It would actually work pretty well for that . . .

 

[petefixer]

Re: How bout this?

Spindle thread restorer. I have one!

 

[Lump]

Looks a little like an air-powered spring compressor for old-style McPherson strut springs, or sumpin' like that.

 

[petefixer]

The first one...is that for hydaulic cylinders?

 

[Steevo]

Looks a little like an air-powered spring compressor for old-style McPherson strut springs, or sumpin' like that.

You are getting warmer.
It IS pneumatic.

 

[petefixer]

Is it used to pull well pumps?

 

[Steevo]

Is it used to pull well pumps?

Nope

 

[Lomotil]

Used to stretch coil springs?

 

[bigbob302]

the way the fingers flair out it has to be to spread something but specifically what is gunna be hard to guess without some help. is that a pair of alignment dowels on one of the forks? my guess would be to separate a case of some sort.

 

[Steevo]

the way the fingers flair out it has to be to spread something but specifically what is gunna be hard to guess without some help. is that a pair of alignment dowels on one of the forks? my guess would be to separate a case of some sort.

I think that is close enough.
Here are some additional pictures:

It is a tire spreader, for spreading the beads while performing repairs.
I have no idea what time period it is from, but I am guessing at least as far back as 1940's.

It works good, too!

 

[bigbob302]

aye that is neat. cool find.

 

[2oolhound]

Yeah, Nice tool!

 

[jabberwoki]

Re: How bout this?

Spindle thread restorer. I have one!

Nice i want one

 

[Outlawmws]

Aw com'on Stevo, less than 2 hours and you caved? At least my guess would have been right, I was reading through to see if anyone got it.

Age: I'd put it in the 60's myself. In the 40's/50's they had mechanical spreaders a lot. I always wanted one of the mechanical spreaders.

 

[Steevo]

Don't sweat it, Outlaw.
This was just a warm-up.
I'll have a tougher one on Sunday.