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Offline dimwittedmoose51

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Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« on: January 11, 2013, 04:13:24 AM »
I promise this will be the last one from the Old tool purchase last weekend. 

The Zimm MFG. item is hollow on the other side and although it doesn't appear to be a mold, I'm not sure what else it might do.  No part number or patent date on it.

The Drasco unit has a number on the other side, but that's not going to help me figure out what it does.....

The last item is some sort of small wood handled cutter with a guide or stabilizer to limit its depth of cut.  Any idea what it was used for.  The blade has the stiffness of a Buck knife, but nowhere near as sharp.

Thanks all  and now I head to the sack....

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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2013, 04:25:39 AM »
"The Zimm MFG. item is hollow on the other side and although it doesn't appear to be a mold, I'm not sure what else it might do.  No part number or patent date on it."   
What's the hollow side look like??

The Drasco unit has a number on the other side, but that's not going to help me figure out what it does.....
what does the ends look like?? is one side tapered?
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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2013, 07:28:32 AM »
Wooden handled item is a can opener. Pat # 153,391 filed April 16, 1874. Mine has something stamped on the top of the rocking plate but I can't make out what
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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2013, 07:32:53 AM »
looks like a morter facing tool to smoth the morter between bricks/blocks   bob w.
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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2013, 07:34:42 AM »
It looks to me like it is Zim Mfg. Co.  Zim is still in business.  Lots of hits when you Google it.

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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2013, 08:59:51 AM »
Hollow (Zimm) item looks like a valve guide removal tool - valve fits in the hollow (never replaced valve guides so not 100% sure on this one) - early Ford valves had a mushroom stem and split guides - the tool had to go over the valve when in situ - however, most had a striking head, or were like a cranked caulking chisel...

As identfied already wooden handled tool is a can opener...
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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2013, 11:40:26 AM »
The brick jointer should say Dasco (Damascus Steel Corp.), not Drasco.
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Re: Whatzit Doozies Part 3
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 03:58:41 AM »
Photo of thew other side of the Zimm mfg. piece....FINALLY...and apologies to those that were holding their breath......

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