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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: wrenchguy on December 07, 2017, 11:02:29 AM

Title: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: wrenchguy on December 07, 2017, 11:02:29 AM

thanks 4 any help.
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Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: Chillylulu on December 07, 2017, 11:05:02 AM

I'll guess...

Leaf spring spreader?

Chilly

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: Northwoods on December 07, 2017, 03:01:02 PM

It's a spreader of some sort, but looks pretty small.  How long is it?  Six inches?

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: wrenchguy on December 07, 2017, 08:41:11 PM

its a pic from auction site, its coming up saturday.   the yankee handle is only size comparison i know. i agree to spring spreader.  i thought name would google up something.  thanks.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: bill300d on December 07, 2017, 08:54:12 PM

I'm thinking it is a crate tool.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: JohnD on December 09, 2017, 11:00:00 AM

A cigar box hammer I think.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: wrenchguy on December 09, 2017, 11:51:40 AM

Quote from: JohnD on December 09, 2017, 11:00:00 AM

A cigar box hammer I think.

i didn't know there was such a thing.  thanks.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: JohnD on December 09, 2017, 01:25:09 PM

Search ebay for "cigar box hammer", lots of them on there. I saw a collection of them once at a tool show.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: lptools on December 09, 2017, 02:20:45 PM

Hello,, I have sold a few cigar hammers before, or, cigar box cutters, most carried a label from a cigar company. The rounded end would be the cutter for the seal on the box , and I believe there was a small nail or 2 that helped fasten the lid to the rest of the box. Crane was indeed a Cigar Company, and the House of Crane were Cigar Importers. This may give you a lead on research, and a lot of this is from memory, so my info may not be 100% :-) Regards, Lou

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: Northwoods on December 09, 2017, 08:46:55 PM

Perfect example here of what Papawswrench is all about.
Good work, folks.

Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: wrenchguy on December 09, 2017, 10:14:18 PM

the tool reads wm crae & co., thanks for everyones effort.

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Title: Re: who and what is this? is it suppose 2b Crane?
Post by: lptools on December 10, 2017, 05:19:20 AM

I guess we need to start over!!!!!!!!