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Title: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: Curios George on December 23, 2017, 10:02:46 PM

Anybody know what this is? What it is used for?

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: Northwoods on December 23, 2017, 10:05:57 PM

If nobody here knows what a tool is to be used for, they call it a nutcracker.

Well, I think we have one here.

BTW, haven't we seen this or one much like it in the not too recent past?

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: Papaw on December 23, 2017, 10:06:40 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk!

Was it originally attached to the wood, or was it done for display purposes?

More photos might help.

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: bill300d on December 23, 2017, 10:37:05 PM

Yes a nut cracker. Every one that I have ever seen Papaw was attached to a small piece of wood like that I assume to be able to clamp to the edge of the kitchen table or other suitable surface.
I believe this is the patent http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=00009985&IDKey=34E9E187DE74%0D%0A&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPALL%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum.htm%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D0009985.PN.%2526OS%3DPN%2F0009985%2526RS%3DPN%2F0009985 (http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=00009985&IDKey=34E9E187DE74%0D%0A&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPALL%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum.htm%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D0009985.PN.%2526OS%3DPN%2F0009985%2526RS%3DPN%2F0009985)   

I see them pretty regular around here.

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: international3414 on December 24, 2017, 01:47:45 AM

maybe a cork shaper

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: turnnut on December 24, 2017, 09:31:14 PM

 I have 2 of these nut crackers, and both are mounted on wood, it helps to keep it steady when you push down on the handle to crack nuts.

 thanks for the patent.

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: lptools on December 25, 2017, 11:07:26 AM

Hello, After looking at the Patent, with New Haven, Conn. on the page, my guess is that nutcracker was produced by Sargent. I have sold a few in the past, one with a strong SARGENT label. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: turnnut on December 26, 2017, 08:42:51 AM

Bill300d, thanks for the patent, Frank

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: bill300d on December 26, 2017, 09:39:38 AM

Ip
You are correct on Sargent making these. I found them in the 1869, 71 and 74 catalogs as a no.10 nut cracker with a Japanned finish. The next catalog that I have is 1911 and it is not in that catalog.
I am not aware of any other company's that manufactured this nutcracker but you never know what will turn up. 

Turnnut   
Any time

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: lptools on December 26, 2017, 09:54:52 AM

Hello, Bill. Thanks for verifying. I didn't send a photo, because the only Sargent catalog I have is the year 1911. Thanks again, Lou

Title: Re: what is this tool - what is it used for?
Post by: bill300d on December 26, 2017, 10:16:40 AM

IP 
look on https://archive.org for the others I mentioned.