what is this thing?

[eightball]

LEADER  is cast into the handle

more images @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887909807895390&set=a.172263109460067.37025.100000291380941&type=1&theater
and  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887906891229015&set=pcb.887907201228984&type=1&theater

[Papaw]

Welcome to Tool Talk!

Looks like a heavy duty valve wrench.

[eightball]

well...........
it is a "strainer wrench"

not quite as interesting as i was hoping.  mysterey put to bed though.

[Papaw]

On Ebay- http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Way-PO-Plug-Bath-Tub-Drain-Wrench-Remove-Install-Strainer-Spud-4-in-1-Tool-/270975120849?pt=US_Hand_Tools&hash=item3f176035d1

[mvwcnews]

Hey guys, thanks for that exchange.  I've had a couple of other sink strainer wrenches in the MVWC newsletter, & had forgotten about this LEADER wrench --
Something else to get in the December newsletter to share with the MVWC membership.

[eightball]

any idea when this might have been made ?