A Bernard Schollhorn Whatsit

[lebaron]

These are 7-1/2" long. Thinking some kind of crimper, but for what.

[Plyerman]

Wow, I've seen a lot of Bernard/Schollhorn's, but that's a new one on me.

[Northwoods]

Someone on Bing Images and the Bay claims they are spark plug wire crimpers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Schollhorn-Co-Wire-Crimpers-New-Haven-Conn-/272072425100?hash=item3f58c7be8c

[turnnut]

that is possible.

in the early days, you could buy your spark plug wire off of a roll and put your clips on. as a matter
of fact, they still sell the wire off of rolls, and you can still buy the connectors.

I think we called some of  them Fahn clips ??????

old one lunger engines still use that wire, also old automobile restorers.   

[Yadda]

Neat!

[Aunt Phil]

that is possible.

in the early days, you could buy your spark plug wire off of a roll and put your clips on. as a matter
of fact, they still sell the wire off of rolls, and you can still buy the connectors.

I think we called some of  them Fahn clips ??????

old one lunger engines still use that wire, also old automobile restorers.

fahnestock clips are these.
https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/b__XIBBpfHtaRrTeiuiQ1A--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9MjU0O3E9OTU7dz0zNDI-/http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-g5X%2B-SQL._SX342_.jpg

[lebaron]

Thanks everybody. You guys always come thru. Is it me or did Bernard put out a tool a day.

[turnnut]

Aunt Phil, I stand to be corrected.

yes, not fahnstock clips, 

spark plug wire ends are just called spark plug wire terminals.

I still believe that tool is for spark plug terminals, they needed to be crimped in one shot or even closure.

thanks for the info. on fahnstock clips.  yup, had used those also.

pardon the "old mind." 

[Bill Houghton]

That's nifty.  Back in my motorcycling days, there were replacement ends that had a sharp wire that poked into the wire from the side, and was then held in place with a collar that you could "crimp" with pliers; and VW, of course, had its screw-in plug terminals, usable with copper wire only.  But of course there would be tools for the "pro" plug terminals.

[turnnut]

Bill Houghton, yes the ends had a prong or 2 on the inside, so when you crimped it, the prong would make contact with the wire,

if you did not crimp it even, like with a regular pair of pliers, you may distort the prong and it would not pierce into the wire and
you stood a good chance of not having continuity between both ends of your wire.

that pair shown on here, looks wide enough to cover the whole terminal and make an even crimp.   

[Papaw]

We used to use "Sparkies" on motorcycle plug wires. Like the waterproof plug caps on outboards.
Couple of years ago I had a bad plug wire and cap on my BMW R100 and the parts guys we see now had never heard of them. I bought a set of Accel wires at the auto supply and used the cap with plug wire off a spool I had in the shop. You can't use that type of wire on modern ignitions.
 

[Bill Houghton]

Yep, Papaw, that's the fitting we used, too.

Missing my R60, 42 years after I sold it; but the prices for the /2 ("slash two," for those who aren't old BMW folks) series bikes are ridiculous these days.

[Papaw]

Oldest BMW I have had was a 1968 R60 US model. Had the pleasure of working on and riding extensively a 1965 R69S.

[Bill Houghton]

I had a friend with a US model.  Funny bike;  the front end felt like it was going around turns faster than the back.

Still, in its offbeat way, one of the prettiest motorcycles of that period, to my mind.