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  1. 27th September 2009, 11:25 AM #1
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    Cleaning out some things from My Aunt's house (Long Epic Story) and came across this tool. Keeping in mind that she was an Antique dealer for "ever" .... I haven't a clue....
    I know what it does but Why? I used it on a piece of carboard (side of shoe box) and it cuts (popping out a chad) a perfect 1/16" v 3/8" slot in the edge... (?)
    What is your thoughts or have you ever seen or used one?
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  3. 27th September 2009, 11:44 AM #2
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    yep, thingie for marking playing cards.
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  4. 27th September 2009, 02:39 PM #3
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    Is the rusty V shape a guillotine blade of some sort?
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  5. 27th September 2009, 02:48 PM #4
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    It looks like a wire stripper.
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  6. 27th September 2009, 07:13 PM #5
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    My guess is that it's a 1/16 x 3/8 chad cutter.

    Used to make slots in the side of shoe boxes.

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  7. 27th September 2009, 07:30 PM #6
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    So many ideas........so little skill........
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  8. 27th September 2009, 07:53 PM #7
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    Glassblower's tool? (sizing/necking bottles)
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  9. 27th September 2009, 08:10 PM #8
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    Default Slot cutter.

    Hi Hickory,
    I had an idea of what it maybe, but then I saw you were in the US of A.
    It is a bit Flimsy, but I thought it might have been an early, Tram or Train S/C for taking out the date of the ticket for that day.
    I think we had tickets in Melbourne, with numbers in little squares, around the outside of the ticket, being the weekly dates, & this tool may have cut out that date ( No. ) of that particular day.
    I'm also guessing, but somebody will know. That was my bit.
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  10. 27th September 2009, 09:28 PM #9
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    could be a crude type wick cutter and snuffer
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  12. 27th September 2009, 11:04 PM #11
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    What 'bout something for trimming the ends off cigars.?
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  13. 28th September 2009, 12:51 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by issatree View Post
    Hi Hickory,
    I had an idea of what it maybe, but then I saw you were in the US of A.
    It is a bit Flimsy, but I thought it might have been an early, Tram or Train S/C for taking out the date of the ticket for that day.
    I think we had tickets in Melbourne, with numbers in little squares, around the outside of the ticket, being the weekly dates, & this tool may have cut out that date ( No. ) of that particular day.
    I'm also guessing, but somebody will know. That was my bit.
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    Sounds right to me, but i'm also just guessing. My dad collects trains... well not real trains, but photos, books, postcards etc. Anything to do with railways. When i was a child I remember he collected old used tickets from all over the world, and they all had a very simillar slot cut into the side. Back then a trainticket was much thicker than now, like 1-2mm, so maybe you can figure out how old it is by the thickness i cuts.
    Anyway, that's my guess, I'll ask my dad next time I see him, he should know.

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  14. 28th September 2009, 10:42 AM #13
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    I just got a reasonable reply from a fellow in Spain. and confirmed by another who said he remembers it from his younger years. Not even in the ballpark.... Keep guessing but my Mrs. said "Great, I need that" so it is now in her garden box.
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  15. 28th September 2009, 11:02 AM #14
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    Is it something that is used in a Jewish ceremony involving very young boys ,

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  16. 28th September 2009, 11:10 AM #15
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    Smile Candle Wick Trimmer

    It looks to me like a candle wick trimmer....They were routinely used to keep the wick trimmed to its optimum length of 1/4".
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