Tool whatizit?

[IMCA38]

I acquired this thing some time ago and have no clue what it is. Here are three photos which should be pretty self-explanitory. The square hole will accept a 1/2" drive. Overall, it is about 8" long. One side says "WHEATON" and the other side says "NO. 1-S".
Thanks for your help!

Todd

 

[GTO]

Looks like it could be used as a spanner wrench.Maybe for Fire Fighters ??

 

[volvo420coupe]

I would concur with the fire-fighter tool deduction, 1/2" for turning on/off hydrants, hook spanner for tightening/loosening hose fittings.

 

[MotoDave]

I posted a picture of a box wrench with square ends recently, and someone suggested they were used for adjusting the brakes on old Fords. I could see the hooked end being useful for that purpose as well.

 

[sk farmer]

not any kind of fire equip. i have ever seen. 1/2 is to small and wrong kind of spanner.

 

[volvo420coupe]

Good to know, I haven't a clue about fire equipment (But I probably should have thought for a minute about how big a fire hydrant is).

Are their tools required for hooking up hoses?

I hook up ho's whenever I'm rollin through the hood. LOL

I have a problem of making ho's jokes every time possible in a shop setting.

 

[scottg1952]

What is it made of?

If its cast iron, I would suspect it came from a wood or coal burning stove. The hook to lift a plate or "eye" on the stove, or a flush door latch,
and the square socket to engage the shaker grates to knock the ash down into the ashpan.

If its forged steel, there is no chance of this use. Its just that I see a lot of old stoves and parts, here the forest. heh
yours Scott

 

[Driveswifecrazy]

It kinda looks like some kind of bead breaker. The 1/2 drive may not be for a ratchet but maybe a 1/2 drive shaft, that this slides over. Think of like an old school tire machine or something of that nature. I'm not saying it for breaking tire breads, but maybe other things were a machine or devise rotates the 1/2 shaft with this tool on it.

 

[bgott]

I bet it's a valve wrench. You would use the square drive to turn it on or off and the hook would be to tighten up a packing nut.

That might be a pretty good guess! I found this, Google is your friend!

http://www.emcowheaton.com/?gclid=CICg48WesJ0CFSUMDQodtUP7hw

 

[HandyManny]

Wheaton made water/fuel/oil etc transfer syetems going back several decades. It's possible that it is some type of factory supplied tools that belonged to a piece of equipment made by the company. Nozzle tightening tool and valve tool for the equipment.

 

[The Muffin Man]

Good to know, I haven't a clue about fire equipment (But I probably should have thought for a minute about how big a fire hydrant is).

Are their tools required for hooking up hoses?

Fire fighters use a Hydrant wrench on fire hydrants. On hoses and couplings, a spanner wrench (usually made of an aluminum alloy) is used.

 

[IMCA38]

What is it made of?

If its cast iron, I would suspect it came from a wood or coal burning stove. The hook to lift a plate or "eye" on the stove, or a flush door latch,
and the square socket to engage the shaker grates to knock the ash down into the ashpan.

If its forged steel, there is no chance of this use. Its just that I see a lot of old stoves and parts, here the forest. heh
yours Scott

I'm no metalurgist, and I don't stay at Holiday Inn much, but I'd say that it's forged.

 

[HandyManny]

Like I said I'd say it's a specialty tool supplied by a factory who made their own valve or fluid type equipment, meant to be used with a particular piece of equipment. I don't believe that Wheaton was ever the name of a tool maker or brand of tools. I do know that they specialised in fluid transfer equipment, but not sure if they still are in business.