ebinmaine 62,360 #1 Posted December 19, 2020 This trinket was in a box of VERY old tools I was given as a thank you for helping someone by looking at his tractor for a few minutes. It was in with a bunch of sockets... What say you?? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #2 Posted December 19, 2020 Not a clue! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,975 #3 Posted December 19, 2020 Me neither! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,269 #5 Posted December 19, 2020 Something that can be pressed on a wood bar, To hold a cable or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,569 #6 Posted December 19, 2020 Is that a dead stink bug on your floor? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 23,806 #7 Posted December 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, squonk said: Is that a dead stink bug on your floor? Priceless...! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #8 Posted December 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, squonk said: Is that a dead stink bug on your floor? Unfortunately no. Just an out of focus crumb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #9 Posted December 19, 2020 Some sort of marking gauge, but for what? At first glance it looked like one of those old razor blade scrapers... But no, not that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 10,439 #10 Posted December 19, 2020 A real stumper. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #11 Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: This trinket I wonder if it's assembled incorrectly? What does it look like if you flip the two adjustable pieces over so that they stick out on either side of the marking pin instead of pointing toward the 'handle'? In that way it could be used to ride along the edges of a piece of wood and score a straight line along the wood. I wonder if "VG" is for "Vice Grip" ? Have they been in business that long? That thing is definitely ancient, 20s or 30s I would guess, possibly older. This is an antique clapboard marking tool, if the tangs on yours were flipped over, it would be 'similar' in function: Can you get a close up of this mark? Edited December 19, 2020 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #12 Posted December 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: wonder if it's assembled incorrectly Trina and I had that thought as well. Like maybe it put this way for storage? I'll get more pics with it switched. I can see how it could be used as a scoring tool of some sort. I've searched the vg-1 and scoring/marking but not found anything similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,146 #14 Posted December 19, 2020 Glass cutter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #15 Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, dalez said: Box opener? 4 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Glass cutter. It's not at all sharp though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,312 #16 Posted December 19, 2020 Could be a scoring tool. Nice 15-2 board in the background. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #17 Posted December 19, 2020 I given it some more thought and the more I think the more I think and now I think: I don't like it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 23,806 #18 Posted December 19, 2020 Time to ask the Oracle of old tools: @formariz ??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #19 Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Nice 15-2 board We play at least twice a week. I used to watch my grandparents play and learned as a kid. I'd forgotten most of it. Trina has been playing so long she literally does not remember NOT knowing how to shuffle or play cribbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #20 Posted December 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: Can you get a close up of this mark? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 23,806 #21 Posted December 19, 2020 Aaaahhhh...!!! Its a thingamifoobigit... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,008 #22 Posted December 19, 2020 Can opener? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #23 Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: HINSDALE MANUFACTURING Logo first used in 1919, trademarked in 1924 http://alloy-artifacts.org/trademarks-and-logos.html http://alloy-artifacts.org/hinsdale-hindsight.html Edited December 19, 2020 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #24 Posted December 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Darb1964 said: Can opener? EVERYTHING'S a can opener with enough torque or velocity. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,360 #25 Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: HINSDALE MANUFACTURING Logo first used in 1919, trademarked in 1924 http://alloy-artifacts.org/trademarks-and-logos.html I can't see the pic of the mark on the list but VERY nice work.... Sooooo..... Dahekkizzitt??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites