It ratchets, it screws, it clamps... But what is it?

ebay.com/itm/Old-Antique-Mystery-Machinists-Tool-Screw-Mach-Prod-Co-Wedgon-No-1-NICE-/160869464880?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2574913b30

http://tinyurl.com/9dcs8fk

I don't know if that link wouldn't work for anyone else, but here is another to it

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Antique-Mystery-Machinists-Tool-Screw-Mach-Prod-Co-Wedgon-No-1-NICE-/160869464880?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2574913b30

well it's  too complicated to be a nut cracker, so it must be a shoe stretcher.

From justia.com trademark info on the wedgon trademark--

"BENCH TOOLS AND ADAPTORS FOR APPLYING SPECIALLY FORMED WIRE CLAMPS TO HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND THE SPECIALLY FORMED WIRE CLAMPS SOLD TOGETHER FOR USE WITH SUCH TOOLS"

I believe this is the tool mentioned, don't see the wire clamps, though.

SO.. for putting couplings on hoses?

Looks like some type of specialized band-it tool to me

Quote from: Batz on August 24, 2012, 04:27:34 PM
Looks like some type of specialized band-it tool to me

Mr. Batz. Band-it  bander,  I have one and have never seen another, are they popular where you are. According to the paper work they have to be the most expensive hand  bander in the world;
paperwork says  11 hundred bucks of course I paid no where near that at auction 10 years ago
  bob w.

Quote from: amertrac on August 24, 2012, 05:14:53 PM

Quote from: Batz on August 24, 2012, 04:27:34 PM
Looks like some type of specialized band-it tool to me

Mr. Batz. Band-it  bander,  I have one and have never seen another, are they popular where you are. According to the paper work they have to be the most expensive hand  bander in the world;
paperwork says  11 hundred bucks of course I paid no where near that at auction 10 years ago
  bob w.

I've used lots of Band-it on high pressure water hoses when working in the mining industry. That one must have been made for those hard to get at places, where it is impossible to swing the standard bander. We always used  the stainless band and the Band-it was the only brand that could withstand the very severe conditions.

Fortunately I no longer swing spanners in a mining environment, very part time in power stations these days.