I didn't have much going on last night so I decided to take some photos and make a new post this morning:
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I need some help identifying the tool in picture number 186.Another tool ID needed XXI
Nov 09, 2004
Last reply: 21 years ago
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trick question? I don't see a #186...
Hey Greg,
No, not a trick. The two photos captioned 186 came up on my screen OK. 3rd and 4th ones from the top. Still don't know what it is though. In fact, I don't "know" what many of them are, except 178 which is a soldering tip for a torch and 183 is a lock-nut for an electrical fitting, and maybe 180 is checker-plate. Is 182 a part of a toy noise-maker? Is 181 a "clicker" ( cleat ??) for tap-dancing shoes?
Take care.
Brian Laws>trick question? I don't see a #186...
185 is a pet-nail trimmer
I did see #186, but have no idea what it is.
By the way, very nice photos.
Harry C.
181 Looks like an "oillite" or "Oil Lite" oil impregnated brass/bronze bushing pad.
Probably bolted to something and had some spinning part rest on it.
Regards, Joe Agro, Jr.
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V8013
185 is a telco wire stripper
This one isn't a pet-nail trimmer.
These two are correct.
and maybe 180 is checker-plate. Is 182 a part of
These three aren't, 181 is for shoes but not for dancing.
Rob
Thanks for the comments, hopefully someone will recognize 186, maybe I should offer prizes for tool ID's.
This one is for something totally different from that.
Rob
Yes
Correct
Nope
Looks just like a wire cutter to me:
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It doesn't say telco on it, but it is for stripping and cutting wire. Any idea why there is foam rubber padding around the piece that connects the strippers to the cutter?
Right material?
Regards, Joe Agro, Jr.
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V8013
A magnet sticks to it, that's all I can tell you concerning what type metal it is. Keep in mind it's only 3/4" long.
RH> Keep in mind it's only 3/4" long.
Looks like a shoe tap to me.
It's not a tap, but a lot of people did guess that.
"This is a professional quality adjustable reaming tool"
Is that for "professional pipe smokers", or do really keen amateur pipe smokers send their bowls out to have them professionally reamed ?
I should write to The Chap magazine and enquire.
Well, I had another look and got a later version with 186 visible. maybe it was cached somewhere.
This may be nitpicking but wear plates such as this were commonly known as "taps". Even shoe repair people used the term.
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