RH

"Rob H."

18/03/2010 6:02 AM

What is it? Set 328

I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/


Rob


This topic has 27 replies

ZY

Zz Yzx

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 7:27 AM

>http://55tools.blogspot.com/

1884 is a "Clicko" gun. A Clicko is clamp consisting of two
half-round pins that extend from the housing. One pin has a small
bump or protusion on the end; the pins together are ~1/8 in
diameter,minus the bump (at least the ones I have are). When inserted
in the gun and the handle is depressed, the pin with the bump slides
out in front of the other. Both pins are then inserted through a 1/8"
hole drilled through two pieces of sheet metal (say, an airplane
skin), and when the handle released the pin retracts and the sheets
are clamped together.

I'll post pics when I can find them.

-Zz

Nn

Nova

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 3:28 PM

Zz Yzx wrote:
>>http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>

11" seems awful long but it looks like a soldering tip for an old blow
torch.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

TS

Ted Schuerzinger

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 7:41 AM

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:23 -0400, Alexander Thesoso wrote:

> 1881 Big soldering-iron tip.

I thought it was a sex toy myself. :-)

1884 is obviously a 3H Safety Gun. However, I presume Rob wants to know
what it shot....

That having been said, there's one on auction with implements at Ebay,
at least until the afternoon of the 19th:

<http://cgi.ebay.com/3H-AIRCRAFT-SAFETY-GUN-WWII-vintage-TOOL_W0QQitemZ310206065541QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100315?IMSfp=TL100315135011r26503>

--
Ted S.
fedya at hughes dot net
Now blogging at http://justacineast.blogspot.com

Nr

Nahmie

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 11:05 AM

On Mar 18, 11:16=A0am, "Steve W." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rob H. wrote:
> > I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> >http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> > Rob
>
> 1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
> something similar on sprinklers.
>
> 1880 - Double nail? Looks like a way to attach two large beams together
> without being visible.
>
> 1881 - Piercing nozzle. Used to fight fires by punching it through the
> wall or floor and pumping in the water. Still found in many departments.
>
> 1882 - Hose strap. Can be used in many ways. Wrapped around the hose to
> provide a handle, wrapped around the hose and hooked to a ladder rung to
> support the hose up the ladder.
>
> 1883 - Smokestack off a small boiler or small steam locomotive?
>
> 1884 - Looks like the handle off an old caulking gun?
>
> --
> Steve W.

1883 made me think of decorative smokestacks on old time steamboats.

Norm

JW

Jerry Wass

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 2:30 PM

Rob H. wrote:
> I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1884 A Cleco fastener setter/remover---used to temporarily fasten the
edges of sheet metal together prior to riveting---these kept the pcs in
place so they wouldn't get out of alignment while riveting---several
were/are used in the aircraft industry---aluminum

ww

whit3rd

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:53 AM

1880: shopmade scribe

1883: a chimney pot? Decorative tile pipe that tops off a
smoke exhaust, adding to the draft and keeping corrosive
smoky products from the nearby masonry. Perhaps also
diverts rain from the orifice.

Ds

Dave__67

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 5:30 AM

On Mar 18, 6:16=A0am, "Alexander Thesoso"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> 1881 Big soldering-iron tip.
>
> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> >http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> > Rob

1881- punches through an aircraft skin to fight a fire inside the
plane

1883- decorative cap for a sewer vent

1884- well dang, found some details on this but got me no closer to
figuring out what it is. The4re is a key piece of it not depicted.


Dave

AT

"Alexander Thesoso"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 6:16 AM

1881 Big soldering-iron tip.



"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

Rr

"Robert"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 8:22 AM


"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob




1883 Rook for a life size chess set

1884 Pop Rivet Gun


Robert

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:43 AM


"Ted Schuerzinger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:23 -0400, Alexander Thesoso wrote:
>
>> 1881 Big soldering-iron tip.
>
> I thought it was a sex toy myself. :-)
>
> 1884 is obviously a 3H Safety Gun. However, I presume Rob wants to know
> what it shot....
>
> That having been said, there's one on auction with implements at Ebay,
> at least until the afternoon of the 19th:
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/3H-AIRCRAFT-SAFETY-GUN-WWII-vintage-TOOL_W0QQitemZ310206065541QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100315?IMSfp=TL100315135011r26503>


Thanks, that's a great link, I didn't know what kind of tips were attached
to this tool.


Rob

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:45 AM



>1881- punches through an aircraft skin to fight a fire inside the
>plane


Good answer, fire hose nozzle is correct.


Rob

PK

"Paul K. Dickman"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 10:18 AM

1883 is a Victorian chimney pot.

It works kind of like a venturi to increase the draft in your chimney.

Paul K. Dickman


"Dave__67" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Mar 18, 6:16 am, "Alexander Thesoso"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> 1881 Big soldering-iron tip.
>
> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> >http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> > Rob

1881- punches through an aircraft skin to fight a fire inside the
plane

1883- decorative cap for a sewer vent

1884- well dang, found some details on this but got me no closer to
figuring out what it is. The4re is a key piece of it not depicted.


Dave

SW

"Steve W."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 12:16 PM

Rob H. wrote:
> I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob


1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
something similar on sprinklers.

1880 - Double nail? Looks like a way to attach two large beams together
without being visible.

1881 - Piercing nozzle. Used to fight fires by punching it through the
wall or floor and pumping in the water. Still found in many departments.

1882 - Hose strap. Can be used in many ways. Wrapped around the hose to
provide a handle, wrapped around the hose and hooked to a ladder rung to
support the hose up the ladder.

1883 - Smokestack off a small boiler or small steam locomotive?

1884 - Looks like the handle off an old caulking gun?


--
Steve W.

SM

"Stormin Mormon"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 7:08 PM

1879, looks a bit like a swaging tool, for expanding copper
tubing. Not properly stepped, of course.
1880, no clue.
1881, is totally obvious to me. It's a fire department
nozzle for punching into a wall or ceiling, and then
injecting water spray.
1882, hooks to a strap that goes over a cargo load. It's
designed to catch on the edge of the load hauling wagon, and
is tightened at the other end.
1883, decorative top for a chimney.
1884, I'd want to see from the top. It looks like a rig for
pulling zip ties tight.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/


Rob

SM

"Stormin Mormon"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 7:09 PM

My old department had something like that.

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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>1881- punches through an aircraft skin to fight a fire
>inside the
>plane


Good answer, fire hose nozzle is correct.


Rob

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:13 PM


"whit3rd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:cb64db71-76fc-4b89-9ab7-c194cb76ca24@q15g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> 1880: shopmade scribe
>
> 1883: a chimney pot? Decorative tile pipe that tops off a
> smoke exhaust, adding to the draft and keeping corrosive
> smoky products from the nearby masonry. Perhaps also
> diverts rain from the orifice.


Chimney pot is correct, or chimney top, it's from England, c. 1800s.

Rob

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:14 PM

> 1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
> something similar on sprinklers.


No correct answers for this one yet, these things are for use in a
particular sport.


Rob

SW

"Steve W."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 1:22 AM

Rob H. wrote:
>> 1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
>> something similar on sprinklers.
>
>
> No correct answers for this one yet, these things are for use in a
> particular sport.
>
>
> Rob

Empty chamber flag?

--
Steve W.

SW

"Steve W."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 1:34 AM

Rob H. wrote:
>> 1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
>> something similar on sprinklers.
>
>
> No correct answers for this one yet, these things are for use in a
> particular sport.
>
>
> Rob

If you would like a picture of a complete 1882 let me know. Have a few
at the station. Even have some of the cast iron ones like the one you show.
http://www.cascadefire.com/images/50310.jpg

http://www.edarley.com/cat_img/M684_800.jpg
Is an updated version.

--
Steve W.

WW

Winston

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 10:42 PM

On 3/18/2010 4:41 AM, Ted Schuerzinger wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:23 -0400, Alexander Thesoso wrote:
>
>> 1881 Big soldering-iron tip.
>
> I thought it was a sex toy myself. :-)
>
> 1884 is obviously a 3H Safety Gun. However, I presume Rob wants to know
> what it shot....
>
> That having been said, there's one on auction with implements at Ebay,
> at least until the afternoon of the 19th:
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/3H-AIRCRAFT-SAFETY-GUN-WWII-vintage-TOOL_W0QQitemZ310206065541QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100315?IMSfp=TL100315135011r26503>

Looks like a tool to apply little clamps that temporarily
hold sheet metal in place for fabrication. Like the modern
'Cleco' fastener.


--Winston

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 6:15 AM


"Steve W." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rob H. wrote:
>>> 1879 - Looks like the pin from some types of racking. I have also seen
>>> something similar on sprinklers.
>>
>>
>> No correct answers for this one yet, these things are for use in a
>> particular sport.
>>
>>
>> Rob
>
> Empty chamber flag?


Nope, that's not it.

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 7:00 AM


> If you would like a picture of a complete 1882 let me know. Have a few
> at the station. Even have some of the cast iron ones like the one you
> show.
> http://www.cascadefire.com/images/50310.jpg
>
> http://www.edarley.com/cat_img/M684_800.jpg
> Is an updated version.
>
> --
> Steve W.


Excellent, I'll pass these links on to the owner of it and will also use
them on the answer page.


Rob

SW

"Steve W."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 7:29 AM

Rob H. wrote:
>
>> If you would like a picture of a complete 1882 let me know. Have a few
>> at the station. Even have some of the cast iron ones like the one you
>> show.
>> http://www.cascadefire.com/images/50310.jpg
>>
>> http://www.edarley.com/cat_img/M684_800.jpg
>> Is an updated version.
>>
>> --
>> Steve W.
>
>
> Excellent, I'll pass these links on to the owner of it and will also use
> them on the answer page.
>
>
> Rob

I noticed you said they found it in a field? Sort of a strange place to
find that, but they have been around a long time. Maybe a grass fire or
a house on the land years ago.

--
Steve W.

WW

Winston

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 7:57 AM

On 3/18/2010 7:30 AM, Jerry Wass wrote:
> Rob H. wrote:
>> I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> Rob
> 1884 A Cleco fastener setter/remover---used to temporarily fasten the
> edges of sheet metal together prior to riveting---these kept the pcs in
> place so they wouldn't get out of alignment while riveting---several
> were/are used in the aircraft industry---aluminum

Whoops. I didn't see that you replied before I did.

Your answer. :)

--Winston

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 2:42 PM

> I noticed you said they found it in a field? Sort of a strange place to
> find that, but they have been around a long time. Maybe a grass fire or
> a house on the land years ago.
>
> --
> Steve W.


Yes, I don't think they'll ever find out how it got there but at least now
they know what it is, thanks to everyone who answered this one.

Four of the six have been identified this week, still not sure about the
second item, the answers for this set can be seen here:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/2010/03/set-328.html#answers

Hope everyone enjoys the first weekend of Spring!


Rob

DN

"DoN. Nichols"

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

19/03/2010 4:19 AM

On 2010-03-18, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/

Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

1879) Looks like a tent peg designed to sustain a sideways
load on the ring.

1880) Looks to be more decorative than a tool. Perhaps detail
photos of the points and the wide part might show something
else.

1881) Looks like a propane bottle fired heavy-duty soldering iron.
I don't see a flow control knob, so it is either run very
hot all the time, or the knob is on the hidden side.

1882) A pull release for some kind of hitch?

1883) A wine bottle chiller?

1884) either a staple gun or a cable tie tightener.

Now to see what others have suggested.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"Carl G."

in reply to "Rob H." on 18/03/2010 6:02 AM

18/03/2010 9:05 AM


"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I need some assistance identifying two of them this week:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

My guesses:

1879 Soldering tips.
1880 Wood fastener for logs/beams.
1881 I would have said soldering tip, but I saw the correct answer.
1882 Hook/eye with screw broken off.
1883 Space heater.
1884 Rivit fastener gun.

Carl G.


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