unknown tools,maybe plumbing

[international3414]

cone tool,marked virax,made in france
red handle starbuck,pat applies for,not a clue?
screw driver buell brothers,didnt look it up yet,cool handle
other tool.i guess missing something??
any ideas,appreciated.....

[oldgoaly]

I'm thinking the cone expander  is used in lead pipe work, drains, vents, phone company.

[Danks]

Starbuck grips pipe or fittings on the internal opening
The long jaws are dished on the parallel outer faces so that there are 4 contact points on the internal surface of the pipe or fitting.
I hope this makes sense to all. Cheers

[international3414]

no luck finding starbuck patent or much about the company .....everything's coffee.....

[lptools]

I found this company.         http://www.starbuckplumbing.com

[pritch]

I think the cone expander is a type of tub drain wrench, but I can't see it being all that effective. I have that same Starbuck around here somewhere. I think the tool with the socket looking end is a valve seat grinder.

Here's my Starbuck:


My valve grinder, along with a few other things:

[Danks]

Try this Patent for the Starbuck - 2,624,222   Jan. 06, 1953   A.R. Joy   Plumber's Spud-Wrench
Cheers

[international3414]

the valve seat grinder,has a very shinny mirror like finish on the end,thought that was unusual....thanks all

[jimwrench]

 Expanding pliers are for expanding lead pipe. They are Stanley but not marked Stanley. Fairly common have seen as many as 4 pair at MVWC meet

[mvwcnews]

Starbuck adjustable spud wrench  ( http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=2624222&typeCode=0 ) patent from 1953.

[amecks]

   There was a Starbuck wrench on display at the Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY.  The problem was it was displayed with tools for early 20th century autos (early like the 1900's to 20's).  I pointed it out to the director and he "fixed" the display.  Not sure where the wrench ended up after that.

[Papaw]

I pointed it out to the director and he "fixed" the display.  Not sure where the wrench ended up after that.

Some museums don't want to hear that they have made a mistake. Even our local one ( And I was  Board Member at that time ! ) is reluctant to change anything. They acquired a lot of WWII items for a display, and one item was a brass tag that they had labeled as part of a Japanese Zero. I researched it and it was an ID tag for a telescope used to guide antiaircraft guns. The accessions manager said OKAY , but wouldn't change the display.

[Bill Houghton]

Some museums don't want to hear that they have made a mistake.

I can't tell you how many Stanley 45s I've seen on display assembled incorrectly.  I've stopped even trying to let the staff know.