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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: chips on September 03, 2015, 01:37:30 PM

Title: Scraper or something
Post by: chips on September 03, 2015, 01:37:30 PM

I've had their tools before but I searched the Bay and google and couldn't find this thing.  I've had it sitting around for a while so thought I'd post it.  It measures 12" long.  Any help would be appreciated... thanks!

Title: Re: Scraper or something
Post by: Bill Houghton on September 03, 2015, 01:38:55 PM

I betcha something like a gasket scraper.  Or the smallest pancake spatula in the world.

Title: Re: Scraper or something
Post by: Lostmind on September 03, 2015, 06:24:24 PM

I think it was born a weeding tool with a V ground in the front of the blade.
Someone ground it down to make a scraper. At least that's what I did to mine.
Guessing here.

Title: Re: Scraper or something
Post by: Branson on September 04, 2015, 08:37:24 AM

I'm thinking gasket scraper.  I have one of these, too, though I haven't looked for a manufacturer.  In my experience, such as it is, the weeding tools are thicker than Chip's or mine.

Title: Re: Scraper or something
Post by: amecks on September 05, 2015, 04:43:03 PM

"TrowelCollector" blog has a short history of Wm. Johnson - Newark, NJ (where I was born)...
http://trowelcollector.blogspot.com/2013/11/william-johnson-inc-newark-nj-trowel.html (http://trowelcollector.blogspot.com/2013/11/william-johnson-inc-newark-nj-trowel.html)

Might it be a bearing scraper?

Title: Re: Scraper or something
Post by: mvwcnews on September 08, 2015, 08:26:35 PM

Ran across a William Johnson garden tools ad in March 1915 HARDWARE DEALERS MAGAZINE & put it in FLICKR (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mvwcnews/21070845788 )   Grind off the "prongs" from an asparagus knife & you're left with a what's it.