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Offline Brinybay

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A clamp of some sort?
« on: July 17, 2015, 09:15:02 AM »
Found this in my internet travels.  The owner doesn't know what it is either.  I don't know much about old tools, so my only guess is it's a clamping device, but for what purpose?
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Offline amecks

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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 09:54:35 AM »
I see it says "pat applied for" but are there any other markings?
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2015, 12:50:58 PM »
about the right gap for a old car tire, so some type of spreader or hot patch clamp?
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2015, 01:23:33 PM »
Break down tires on clincher rims?  Pre 1930?
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2015, 01:54:12 PM »
Old tire spreader so you can put a patch on the inside of the tire.
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2015, 02:00:39 PM »
my thoughts are the same, a tool to break the tire bead while the wheel is still on the auto.

that is how they did it on trips,  with those two long handles, it would work well,
it also looks like the spare breaker on the top would be used for other type rims.

I like the looks of it,  any other writing on it ?

as for holding a tire open to patch, is there a way to lock it in position ???
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2015, 03:16:30 PM »
The left handle could be intended as a tire lever - notice the flat area.   The devices on the end appear to be removable.  If you were spreading a tire to apply a patch you could take those out of the way.  The devices must have something to do with remounting the tire.
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Re: A clamp of some sort?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2015, 06:51:34 AM »
This is almost certainly a different tool but here is a patented tire tool that is at least very similar:
https://www.google.com/patents/US1317143?dq=tire+tool&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIjdCW883kxgIVC4oNCh1Iawad
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