What is this tool used for??????

[autoclassicnut]

please help me figure this out....

 

[Copymutt]

Just blowin smoke here.
Reminds me of an animal procedure tool. A little similar to a castration banding tool, ouch, baaaaa!
I got a two for one when we took the dog in for castration and I got a discount on the vasectomy. Hate those damn plastic collars.
Jim

 

[Copymutt]

How about an ear tagger?
Jim

 

[Old Man Roger]

Is that a patent # in the first pic?

 

[autoclassicnut]

couldn't find it looked already... but they are...

ART TOOL CO SPOKANE WA
PAT 614.24

 

[notlob]

Piston ring expander.

June, 1925 Popular Science:

https://books.google.com/books?id=pikDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA13&ots=lEp5XZup5r&dq=%22art%20tool%22%20spokane%20%22piston%20ring%22&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=%22art%20tool%22%20spokane%20%22piston%20ring%22&f=false

 

[notlob]

Here's the patent by Thomas Hutsell of Spokane, WA:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US1511761A/en

 

[Lassen Forge]

From using one, it's a device used to break NOS piston rings in oddball sizes made from unobtanium. Especially on early 50's British sports cars.

Damned touchy tools... if you decide to use it, be careful!

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's the patent by Thomas Hutsell of Spokane, WA:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US1511761A/en

Thanks! very cool

 

[autoclassicnut]

From using one, it's a device used to break NOS piston rings in oddball sizes made from unobtanium. Especially on early 50's British sports cars.

Damned touchy tools... if you decide to use it, be careful!

No worries there... got it in a bunch of other old tools at an auction... not sure what i will do with it.