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14th March 2020, 10:38 AM #1
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Yet another mystery tool.
Hi all,
What do you think this is? It looks like the shoulder pad of a breast drill, the only info' is "PATENT" stamped into the shank, tapered square socket on end lacks locking screw.
Length overall: 116.4 mm, length of pad: 104 mm. Socket tapers from 16.5 mm to 11.8 mm over depth of 35 mm, very similar dimensions to Morse square taper bit. Remnants of red paint.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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14th March 2020, 11:01 AM #2
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The end of a breast drill curves the other way so thats unlikely. The tapered socket suggests it was part of a set. Of course when you have no idea the default answer is ''perhaps to do with leather working''.
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John
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14th March 2020, 11:57 AM #3
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A cobblers last variation?
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14th March 2020, 04:41 PM #4
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Railway carriage handle.
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14th March 2020, 05:03 PM #5
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Or the handle used by conductors/guards to lock carriage doors
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15th March 2020, 11:00 AM #6
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Thanks for your suggestions to date. I like the idea of some type of last, but not the carriage handle due to it's not being a very comfortable hand-grip in that context. To clarify, "end lacks locking screw" doesn't mean the screw is missing, there is no hole for a screw.
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Geoff.
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16th March 2020, 08:03 AM #7
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Geoff, I wouldn't rule out it's being a handle on the basis of the not-so-comfy upper part. Some old tools were designed by folks with a misanthropic bent, I reckon.
The thought that sprang to my mind was similar to the carriage lock theme - a handle for undoing those "tamper-proof" taps in public places that have a recessed shaft.
I'm surprised no-one has come forward with a definite id by now. Maybe you've stumped 'em good, this time....
Cheers,IW
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16th March 2020, 09:43 AM #8
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If I grab hold of it with the shank protruding between my two middle fingers, as if I was going to press down and turn a tap or lock, the gussets under the "pad" are quite uncomfortable against my fingers.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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