LengerichKA88 1,881 #476 Posted May 13, 2019 The more I look at it, the more it looks like either like some kind of filter puller (like oil filter) or like a pair of jar tongs (that’s what we called em) for canning 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #477 Posted May 13, 2019 Is it used to expend or contract rings for placement on a piston or in a cylinder bore? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #478 Posted May 13, 2019 Your up Dave. I knew this wouldn't be a challenge for any of the engine rebuilders, but would be difficult for non users. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #479 Posted May 13, 2019 Boy, oh boy, Ed. That was just an educated guess. I've only built one engine in my days, but we used a steel cylinder to install the rings. Wow. That was like 35 years ago. Built a 390ci engine for my '76 Ford Highboy. Ok. Here goes. This tool has a very specific function. Used in a trade. Figure out the trade and you are 3/4 of the way to figuring out the use of this item. Dave Ready? Ready? Here you go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #480 Posted May 13, 2019 plumbing vise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #481 Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Mows4three said: Is it used to expend or contract rings for placement on a piston or in a cylinder bore? It is used to expand the rings so they can be installed or removed from the piston. Another tool,, a ring compressor, is used to compress the rings so the piston can be installed in the cylinder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #482 Posted May 13, 2019 Not a plumbing device. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #483 Posted May 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: It is used to expand the rings so they can be installed or removed from the piston. Another tool,, a ring compressor, is used to compress the rings so the piston can be installed in the cylinder. Gotcha! I know what you mean. We used the compression device to get the loaded piston into the cylinder. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #484 Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Mows4three said: Boy, oh boy, Ed. That was just an educated guess. I've only built one engine in my days, but we used a steel cylinder to install the rings. Wow. That was like 35 years ago. Built a 390ci engine for my '76 Ford Highboy. Ok. Here goes. This tool has a very specific function. Used in a trade. Figure out the trade and you are 3/4 of the way to figuring out the use of this item. Dave Ready? Ready? Here you go! I used to be in a vocation that used these. So, I'm out. I'll explain myself once it is revealed. 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #485 Posted May 13, 2019 3 hours ago, posifour11 said: I used to be in a vocation that used these. So, I'm out. I'll explain myself once it is revealed. 😀 Thanks! You are correct. It has a very specific use. Not too many will be able to figure this one out without digging deep! Dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,902 #486 Posted May 13, 2019 It is a lock picking vise.Its used to mimic picking a lock while installed in a door. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 825 #487 Posted May 13, 2019 Correct. You're up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,902 #488 Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) Here is something different related to a totally different subject not covered so far. It is one of my favorite objects here. Is it real and quite a bit older than the US. Nothing short of a miracle that it has survived intact. It may be easy or it may be hard to figure what it is. Most unlikely that you will find it in a Google search. In the end I will tell how I came to obtain it. Edited May 14, 2019 by formariz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #489 Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) Fred Flintstones original travel mug or a clay container from biblical times. Edited May 14, 2019 by Ed Kennell 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #490 Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Mows4three said: Correct. You're up. Now that the cat's out of the bag. I used to take care of foreclosed properties for banks. I had one of these, but never had to use it. Folks that abandoned a house never spent much on door locks. It turns out that I'm pretty good at picking locks by feel. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #491 Posted May 14, 2019 Mortar cup for grinding 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #492 Posted May 14, 2019 pasta roller 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #493 Posted May 14, 2019 Wagon axle end cap? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #494 Posted May 14, 2019 The idea data bank is showing 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,902 #495 Posted May 14, 2019 I guess I need to help it along. It is a container for something. The recess in center has a lot to do with how it is used. There are "modern" versions of it but this is pretty much the original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #496 Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Mows4three said: Boy, oh boy, Ed. That was just an educated guess. I've only built one engine in my days, but we used a steel cylinder to install the rings. Wow. That was like 35 years ago. Built a 390ci engine for my '76 Ford Highboy. Ok. Here goes. This tool has a very specific function. Used in a trade. Figure out the trade and you are 3/4 of the way to figuring out the use of this item. Dave Ready? Ready? Here you go! Back to this for a minute Dave. Please explain how this is used. Is the lock between the two clamps? I assume the bottom clamp fastens the device to a desk or table. What goes in the top clamp? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #497 Posted May 14, 2019 Melting pot....Is groove used for support and handling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,902 #498 Posted May 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said: Melting pot....Is groove used for support and handling? Its a clay pot.Can't melt anything in it. Would destroy it. Groove does have to do with support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,902 #499 Posted May 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Back to this for a minute Dave. Please explain how this is used. Is the lock between the two clamps? I assume the bottom clamp fastens the device to a desk or table. What goes in the top clamp? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,135 #500 Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) Thanks, I guess I was expecting this to do more than support a lock core. OK, back to the clay pot. Chemist mixing pot? Edited May 14, 2019 by Ed Kennell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
