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Can anybody identify the purpose of these tools?
The first looks as if it might be used for catching and straining a thread. It has a moving fulcrum which slides along the shank.
The second has a cup which may have contained something, perhaps rubber, or hide. There is some residue that looks like resin.Attachment 16225
The tools are not related in any way.
The top one is a "can opener", still reasonably common in Asia but possibly of old British design. To use it pierce the can with the point, roughly in the centre of the top. Using this pierced hole as the pivot point, turn the handle down so that the 'V' cutter pierces the can close to the edge and with the groove next to the 'V' cutter on the can edge. Then simply hold the can firmly with one hand and drag the cutter around in a circle until it is open enough to flip the lid open using the point, or cut it off completely.
Has the advantage of being suitable for left and right handed operators and will open any size can up to the radius of the pivot point to the "V" cutter and it leaves a reasonably smooth cut edge.
Often used on condensed milk cans where the lid is partially removed, milk decanted and the can refilled with sweet milky coffee, a palm fibre 'string' is threaded through the centre hole, lid bent closed again and sold hanging on a string as a hot takeaway coffee complete with tin disposable drinking cup.
I am only guessing at the bottom one, but it looks like a "powder measure" used by reloaders, although it may be too big for this. If it is as big as it looks perhaps it is a powder measure for a punt gun or model cannon.
If the resin inside is black and waxy it might even be a "candle snuffer".
I believe the second tool is a scoop for measuring Tea. I'm sure it's American made from the late 1940's to the 1960's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philip Davies
BB :hattip::hattip:
re: second tool.
A drought compliant ladle for our left coast residents...?
Most reasonable is tea measure, really has that look of mid century kitchen ware. Could have been used as a snuffer anyway.
The can opener description is completely viable, especially with the hook in the center piercing portion.
Thanks for those suggestions. I did not think of kitchenware. The second tool is unlikely to be for black powder- we do not have commercially available equipment for that in the U.K.! Nor do I think it is a measure, because I think there may have been an insert originally. The handle is shaped like an ordinary file handle, but is lacquered. It is the right size for tea,though.
Definitely a can opener on the top one - My dear old Granny had one from WW2 days and was still using it in the 70's
The second tool is for hammering crown caps onto beer bottles. I own the identical tool. We'll have none of this talk of tea! :)
Here's a plastic version: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kilner-Drin...crown+cap+tool
Thank you, I recognise it now.
A picture of an identical one appears on this link page, 7 stitches later... - Page 3 - Home Brew Forums
It gives you an idea of how far the insert extends up the tube. At first glance the insert appears to be leather, but after zooming in on it, it looks like rust to my old eyes. Leather would be a logical choice though.
That's the one!
We all love a good a good mystery tool. Can you remember that process before the internet?
You'd solve it but, be a lot of walking and talking. And many who were polled wouldn't learn final result...
Oh Mr. Gore, thank you again.
