Tool Talk

What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 08:32:08 PM

Title: Starfish??
Post by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 08:32:08 PM

I have my guess, what does everybody else think this is?

  Jim

Title: Re: Starfish??
Post by: Aunt Phil on August 01, 2015, 10:37:00 PM

Universal hose cock key that will operate the stem of every hose fitting in a large academic or industrial campus, EXCEPT the one you need to turn off to minimize flooding damage because the concrete saw just severed the hose, and the guy who turned that damn valve on left on vacation.

Title: Re: Starfish??
Post by: Nolatoolguy on August 02, 2015, 11:02:59 AM

Silcock or valve keys

Title: Re: Starfish??
Post by: Twilight Fenrir on August 03, 2015, 03:36:39 PM

Yep, universal valve key for sure.

Title: Re: Starfish??
Post by: mvwcnews on August 03, 2015, 08:41:48 PM

Oil tank cap key -- for gas & oil tanks where the cap requires one of those six shapes to unscrew.  A couple of different styles have been shown in the MVWC Newsletter over the years.  Check design patent numbers D 160,645 & D 160,646 (Oct. 24, 1950)  in DATAMP, or pg. 2 of the Sept. 2010 MVWC Newsletter.  D160,646 matches your "starfish."