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Offline PFSchaffner

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three little things
« on: March 28, 2016, 11:00:08 AM »
Some sort of spring-loaded mini-vise? Something with three points arranged in a triangle
(of which the apex adjusts relative to the other two, and other two adjust, in and out,
as a pair) And a wood-handled took with a small steel 't'-shaped end.  The first two
came from a doctor's estate sale, the last from a rubbishy box of mostly jewelry-making
supplies.  No marks on any of them, except "India" on the vise.

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Offline wvtools

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Re: three little things
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2016, 11:15:45 AM »
I think the upper right one with the pins is an adjustable watch case opener, and the lower right one is a jeweler's or watchmaker's burnisher.

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Re: three little things
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2016, 11:53:03 AM »
Not sure about the wooden handled thing but yes, the other two items are a watch case opener, very handy to have around for replacing your own watch batteries - and a watch movement holder.

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Re: three little things
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2016, 11:57:44 AM »
And FWIW, if you don't have the pins for them there's no reason to keep em around. Those particular ones you have there are lower end,  pretty cheap and readily available

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/251837760157?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-Watch-Case-Movement-Holder-Micro-Vise-12-Hole-Aluminum-Body-/151264696453?hash=item2338141885:g:0QAAAOSwQYZW1eDz

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Re: three little things
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2016, 12:35:25 PM »
Thank you!

So two worthless (unless I turn some pins for them...) watch-repairer's
tools and a commonplace jewelery-maker's tool.

The wooden-handled thing does indeed turn out to be a jeweler's
tool (bezel roller? burnisher?). And is likewise essentially valueless.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bezel-Roller-for-Stone-Setting-Jewelers-Jewelry-Lapidary-Repair-Burnisher-Tool-/231555361442

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