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Offline rustcollector

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cutter of some sort
« on: July 10, 2015, 07:39:09 PM »
OK, I give up, I enjoy researching stuff a lot. But I give up after 3 hours of searching on this one. Obviously a cutting device, but I don't know what it's supposed to cut. It is marked, with what I believe to be S ELLIOTT NEWTON MASS, which leads me to believe Sterling Elliott, but trying to find a list of just his patents turns out to be a chore, and he holds around 125 patents.

So, somebody out there please tell me what it is so I can sell it intelligently.

Had to edit...it is NEWTON MASS not Boston, my eyes were going buggy trying to read it. This pretty much confirms that it is a Sterling Elliot patent since Newton was his factory hometown.
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Offline international3414

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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2015, 07:58:40 PM »
WAG.... is it big enough for cutting horns?
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 08:04:23 PM »
No, small stock of some sort. About 1/2" material at best. I'm still looking myself too.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2015, 12:22:07 AM »
Looks more like a crimper, does it have a sharp edge to cut with?
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2015, 07:16:53 AM »
Quite high on the gizmocity scale!
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2015, 12:25:07 PM »
i would lean towards saw set.  They made some weird ones.

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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2015, 01:09:05 PM »
Looks like a blade or groove former on one side?  Also, is there some material broken off where the round pin goes thru near the center?  It looks like there are rough edges on each side of that pin.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2015, 02:35:30 PM »
Groover would be more accurate than cutter. If you put a round 1/4" piece in there, the "blade would only go through about 1/2 of it. There are also a few old metal filings still left from somebody doing just that. Don't think there is any broken pieces on that pin, but may be worn down a ways.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2015, 04:49:00 PM »
 I struck out on finding a patent. Sterling was very prolific. Found an early patent for making leather laces but your finding metal bits knocks out some kind of leather working tool.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2015, 05:38:53 PM »
does it look like it could premark a line on a small motor shaft to show where and how long to cut a keyway ??

clamp & slide it on the shaft ?

just my 2 cents added.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2015, 08:25:58 AM »
Yes,  a groove cutter like for a snap ring or e-clip on the end of a shaft???
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2015, 04:23:00 PM »
maybe a tubing cutter? is that barrel thing a roller? does the inside pin roll?
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2015, 08:39:53 PM »
Pin doesn't move or roll.

Beginning to think it's more to snap something, not sure what though.

Elliott was into so much stuff that it's hard to go in any direction with it. Bikes, addressing machines, tires, etc....
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2015, 08:41:45 PM »
Seems there are some Elliott museums out there, Going to list it at a stupid price and see if an Elliott expert will pipe in on it and inform me.
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Re: cutter of some sort
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2015, 02:42:21 AM »
Sight glass tube cutter??? As used on steam boilers...
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