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Title: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: international3414 on March 13, 2021, 04:18:31 PM

picked these up today as a group,remind me of plumbing irons for lead cast iron,but they have a very small radius,,,one is marked truth,one with the big bend is cornwell-c,other is mayhew A-3.....Thanks in advance

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: bonneyman on March 13, 2021, 04:54:20 PM

I'm thinking concrete smoothing tools. For the joints between bricks?

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: p_toad on March 13, 2021, 04:56:33 PM

my thoughts too...striking tools for concrete work between rows of brick

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: bill300d on March 13, 2021, 05:53:05 PM

i believe they are valve guide tools for flathead engines

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: international3414 on March 13, 2021, 06:34:51 PM

they do have some black stuff,maybe oil/grease in the groove,and they have been hammered on

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: coolford on March 14, 2021, 08:21:10 AM

I will go with Bill300d.

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: international3414 on March 14, 2021, 10:43:22 AM

yes they are for valve work...thanks again

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: four.cycle on March 14, 2021, 01:23:46 PM

valve guide removers. flathead V8 Ford required them, and some others. made by a number of different manufacturers, some of whom didn't bother to stamp their name on them.

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: papadan on March 15, 2021, 09:20:00 PM

Valve tools, I used to have and use one like the center one on flat heads in forklifts back in the 70s. 

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: bonneyman on March 16, 2021, 10:28:43 AM

Upon closer examination they do look too thick and finely machined for concrete work.

But don't hate me for using them to smooth out my block wall. lol

Title: Re: 3 tools curved with bends
Post by: papadan on March 16, 2021, 02:31:38 PM

Quote from: bonneyman on March 16, 2021, 10:28:43 AM

Upon closer examination they do look too thick and finely machined for concrete work.

But don't hate me for using them to smooth out my block wall. lol
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Them old Flat heads are long gone, sounds like a good repurpose of old tools.