Any idea what this might have been for?
a coffee grinder comes to mind
What first came to mind for me was a ice cream maker but its just as likely to be for a corn sheller for all I know.
If the overall length is in the 4 - 5 inch range, it could have been the "crank" portion of one of those valve dressing / valve refacing tools used in the late "teens" & early "twenties" to keep the exhaust valves in engines like the Model T Ford functional.
If you use google books advanced book search & look for "valve refacer" with date range 1915 - 1925, the results will give you wide range of examples, and if my surmise is on target, you might even find the right model.
Quote from: mvwcnews on August 24, 2017, 01:45:03 PM
If the overall length is in the 4 - 5 inch range, it could have been the "crank" portion of one of those valve dressing / valve refacing tools used in the late "teens" & early "twenties" to keep the exhaust valves in engines like the Model T Ford functional.
If you use google books advanced book search & look for "valve refacer" with date range 1915 - 1925, the results will give you wide range of examples, and if my surmise is on target, you might even find the right model.
Right On!
I searched around, and found that it goes to an "Albertson and Co Sioux City Hand Crank Valve Grinder"
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/162074082834
Thank you.
different brand of valve grinder but same style handle
Amazing! I am always amazed at this forum's ability to solve tool mysteries.