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  1. 5th March 2021, 11:26 AM #1
    Huon pine fan
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    Cleaning out my late father-in-law's shed I came across this. It has been handmade from an old file. The end has been bent up and the underside is scalloped. My FIL was a fitter.
    It looks like it could come in handy, if only I knew what for

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    It is a bearing scraper used for Babbitt bearings.
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  4. 5th March 2021, 08:01 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    It is a bearing scraper used for Babbitt bearings.
    Thanks China, after googling Babbitt bearings it appears that it might not come in handy. Certainly not for its intended purpose at least!
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