Is this an old tire bead breaker? That was the deduction I came up with while waiting for it to come up for bidding at an auction. Any info would be appreciated.
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In the top photo, is the right end of the left "part-circular-jaw" broken off, or does that look original?
Nothing broke off. there is about a 2" flange on the ends.
Bear, do you live around Kamaih? Nice country. I spent 15 years up on the Palouse.
Would this be for back in the Model T Ford era of skinny tires? If I recall Marquette did make some battery chargers and gas station equipment.
Yes, this would be a Model T era bead breaker.