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Title: Ball cable tool parts??
Post by: superzstuff on January 01, 2018, 07:24:11 PM: Got 6 of these cables with fixed balls on ends in a box of early tools at auction. These are newer pieces but I have no idea what they are for or used with. Cables are flexible and balls are fixed in the locations they are in. Use?
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Post by: t115145 on January 02, 2018, 07:00:00 PM: Looks like aircraft swaging. What kind of tools did you get?
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Post by: t115145 on January 02, 2018, 07:02:06 PM: Parachute harness had something like this for quick release.
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Post by: superzstuff on January 02, 2018, 09:26:26 PM: Here is box of tools with the rest of cables. The old tools are what I bought box for, but cables are a mystery.
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Post by: skipskip on January 02, 2018, 10:46:54 PM: that's a fun box o toys!
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Post by: oldgoaly on January 03, 2018, 08:03:08 AM: That hammer looks like one used to force caulk in between boards on a wooden boat. So could they have something to do with wooden boats?
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Post by: skipskip on January 03, 2018, 11:57:29 AM: I have looked quite some, but I cant ID the hammer in that oic.

somebody help me please

Skip
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Post by: international3414 on January 03, 2018, 01:32:03 PM: me too,hammer like pliers?
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Post by: bill300d on January 03, 2018, 04:12:01 PM: I thought may be my eye sight was going that I could not see the hammer.
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Post by: superzstuff on January 03, 2018, 05:11:16 PM: Other tools seem to be getting more interest than the ball cables. The "hammer pliers" look like they are for pulling tacks. The bone handled knife with the curl on the end looks the oldest.
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Post by: lptools on January 03, 2018, 05:37:30 PM: Hello, I think the bone handle tool on the left is a hoof parer. The cables? Some sort of linkage??/ Regards, Lou
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Post by: mikeswrenches on January 04, 2018, 10:53:24 AM: Lou, you’re right about it being a hoof parer, some times called a hoof knife.

I have one of the "hammer" type things at the bottom of the picture. I have no idea what it is or what it was used for. Pat Leach had one on his December tool list, and he didn’t know what it was either...although he had it priced at $125, which I thought was a bit much for an unknown tool.

Mike
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Post by: Bill Houghton on January 04, 2018, 12:50:52 PM: Quote from: mikeswrenches on January 04, 2018, 10:53:24 AM
pat Leach had one on his December tool list, and he didn’t know what it was either...although he had it priced at $125, which I thought was a bit much for an unknown tool.

Mike
If it's unknown, it must be rare.
If it's rare, it must be valuable.

Simple logic...
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Post by: superzstuff on January 04, 2018, 06:40:56 PM: The hammer looking tool is for pulling staples sunk in wood. You hit the hammer end with another hammer to drive the curved prong under staple then pry staple out. It should have a long handle, which is missing. $125!!!! I would take $10!
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Post by: mvwcnews on January 05, 2018, 04:25:25 PM: Quote from: superzstuff on January 04, 2018, 06:40:56 PM
The hammer looking tool is for pulling staples sunk in wood. You hit the hammer end with another hammer to drive the curved prong under staple then pry staple out. It should have a long handle, which is missing. $125!!!! I would take $10!
If the "jaws" pivot, are you sure it isn't part of a knotter for a binder, baler, etc. Some of those have a "bird's beak" type piece about that size & shape.
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Post by: northkid on January 06, 2018, 06:58:34 AM: Also known as a bill hook- grabs the twine from the needle and makes the knot for your square bales during the tying cycle. looks like the top item could be a bull leader with one prong missing
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Post by: RubiconJK on January 07, 2018, 11:34:00 AM: The plier looking tools are carpet tack pullers. I have a pair exactly like those (see below pics). Look on the end of the top handle and see if they say "Bi-Ped" on them. Not sure if you can see it in my second picture. I found an ad on EBAY for them showing a 1905 patent date. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1905-BI-PED-CARPET-TACK-PULLER-TOOL-FOR-CARPET-MATTING-AD-PHILADELPHIA-PA/272511676263?hash=item3f72f62f67:g:6asAAMXQVERS0Gpo
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Post by: superzstuff on January 16, 2018, 10:33:20 PM: May be a knot tool. I can't find a photo anywhere. The piece at top is a bull lead with one side broken off. I did find a photo of one of those.
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Post by: lazyassforge on January 17, 2018, 10:25:54 AM: It looks like this may be called a billhook. It is a piece of a string baler knitter. This website shows a clear picture of one.

https://www.google.com/search?q=baler+twine+knotter&hl=en-us&client=safari&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CXGqVkzgfL6UIkDD_1b-nJJRB5J1ZKmoodiaiz-GCiLNLayB2HUC5OsCUAwoLV4LyTgFEG002p5qFKhkhBEvjHghpAql-Tu2X5r2nKhIJw_12_1pySUQeQRS63Jk-etaJsqEgmdWSpqKHYmohEnamwsgt0KqCoSCc_1hgoizS2sgEVagfuAIWfGfKhIJdh1AuTrAlAMRhuBAWvqLGrUqEgkKC1eC8k4BRBEnamwsgt0KqCoSCRtNNqeahSoZEZcH2a1AF62tKhIJIQRL4x4IaQIR4WRuHCyH7D0qEgmpfk7tl-a9pxEswvROFXC2Ew%3D%3D&tbo=u&ved=0ahUKEwiE7qzBs9_YAhXHSd8KHQoYBaAQuIIBCCg#imgrc=km0gW0a7Z7iSNM:

Hope this helps, bd
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Post by: lazyassforge on January 17, 2018, 10:32:09 AM: Sorry, northkid, I didn’t notice the second page of posts to see you had already identified the part! As usual day late and dollar short!!
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Post by: superzstuff on January 18, 2018, 08:57:50 PM: Thanks, I will try and remember what it is.