What is this tool? (Small offset hand tool with slotted heads)

[RodJ]

I apologize if I have missed another thread, but I searched and googled. I rarely post here. Does anyone know what this is / is for? I have two of them and I think it was in my father's toolbox. Thank you in advance.

 

[Tchicken]

First glance looked like an offset screwdriver, until it was blown up to see the split end. I recall seeing something like that among my gramps' tools, but can't ask him nor remember .. so I'm curious as well

 

[joecon]

Is it for bending carburetor linkages?

 

[Old tool guy]

I think you force the screw onto the tip, the outward pressure holds it in place so you can get it started in awkward places.

 

[minke]

My first (and wrong) thought was hatchet planimeter.

 

[crguy]

I think you force the screw onto the tip, the outward pressure holds it in place so you can get it started in awkward places.

I can't see that happening.

 

[RTM]

Or possibly for bending contacts on a relay. Off set screwdriver holding screws seems plausible.

 

[Provincial]

What sort of work did your father do? That might help figure it out.

 

[pcrov]

Guessing he worked for a phone company? It's a relay adjuster thingy, like the top right here:

 

[RodJ]

Thank you all! My old man was a petroleum engineer. But his uncle was in a communications group of some sort in occupied Japan and later worked for ATT. My guess is my father got his tools.

 

[Old tool guy]

Guessing he worked for a phone company? It's a relay adjuster thingy, like the top right here:

Yeah, that was gonna be my second guess.

 

[Beerhippie]

Shoot, I was gonna say eyebrow plucker.

 

[bonneyman]

I could see where a terminal re-sizing tool would be really useful.
So many times on HVAC equipment I came across distorted or damaged connectors. Would use a small flat blade driver to attempt to make them useable. Something like this would have made things easier and consistent.