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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Binkystyle on November 02, 2018, 04:33:14 PM
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Need help identifying
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Stapler? Embosser? Office or printing related, I think. When you push the handle down, what happens?
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A pen comes down first then a square block
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It maybe a antique rivot setter of some sort. If I put a piece of paper under it it punches a hole in it.
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Rivets are round so not likely for rivets.
Is the ram flat on the bottom?
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Maybe it is a hole punch for paper. Notice that there is a "rule" on the side of the piece to gauge depth of hole location. Does it punch a round or square hole in the paper?
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It punches a round hole and yes the ram is flat
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Here are better pictures
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There is a nipple on the bottom part
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If not for paper, then for leather?
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Eyelet setter ? Could be used for paper? I believe Bates made an eyelet setter for paper. Regards, Lou
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To me it looks like paper or leather as the others have said.I've had a few brake rivet tools (still have 2 Barretts) They are pretty stout and do brass hollow rivets for brake shoes back when those shoes were mostly asbestos.
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looks like it's depressed in a ring around that bottom nipple. my guess would be a grommet setter. middle round piece makes sure it's centered and the square piece flattens the rest into order. i'm also guessing that the square piece has a similar rounded depression built into it.
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Hello, P_toad. I think we are all saying the same thing.This is from a google search; "An eyelet is a small piece of metal that is used to reinforce a hole in a piece of fabric; usually made of brass. ... Grommets are very similar to eyelets, because they are used to reinforce a hole as well; however, grommets are typically used for more heavy duty material than eyelets." Regards, Lou
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I believe it is some sort of eyelet/grommet setter I’ll have to try and find some to see if it works,it just looked like overkill to be a hole punch but you never know
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Hello, P_toad. I think we are all saying the same thing.This is from a google search; "An eyelet is a small piece of metal that is used to reinforce a hole in a piece of fabric; usually made of brass. ... Grommets are very similar to eyelets, because they are used to reinforce a hole as well; however, grommets are typically used for more heavy duty material than eyelets." Regards, Lou
I have thought, but may just be ignorant, that another distinguishing feature is that eyelets are one piece, while grommets are two-piece, one on each side of the fabric/whatever.
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Hello, Bill. I think yours is a better explanation!!! It can be confusing, though, because an eyelet is sometimes referred to when installing grommets. An eyelet and a washer together are now a grommet.!!!!Regards, Lou
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Hello, Bill. I think yours is a better explanation!!! It can be confusing, though, because an eyelet is sometimes referred to when installing grommets. An eyelet and a washer together are now a grommet.!!!!Regards, Lou
That people use terms wrong doesn't make the usage right.
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Hello, Bill. I have a very dear friend who is now retired from our Carpenter Shop. He had a way with words, pronouncing them in a very unique fashion. His answer to the whole eyelet/grommet discussion was "Gromlet". Even though he "pronunciated" the word incorrectly, we all knew what he meant, and he had both words/worlds covered!!!!! . Regards, Lou