I believe the small tool with the wing nut located between the Marsh Plane and the saw vise is a spoke adjusting tool for a bicycle or motorcycle.
I believe the small tool with the wing nut located between the Marsh Plane and the saw vise is a spoke adjusting tool for a bicycle or motorcycle.
Lee Schierer
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The one that looks like a pliers is a ring crimping tool. Sometimes called a hog ring pliers. The wing nut is to adjust it for different amounts of compression. It is often used to crimp rings at the top of a chain link fence to attach it to a cable.
The other item with a wing nut in that area looks to be a hand held vise often used by jewelers.
None of my spoke wrenches from my bicycling days looked like that.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
The pliers at the bottom center are for "cyclone " or chain link fence (twisting the tie wire).
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
AKA...Lineman's Pliers....
Hand drill brace is missing the top pad....would have to turn a new one.
CarpentersPincers....used to pull nails. Blacksmiths also used them.
Tip on a new wedge...oversize it just a bit...and make new ones for both planes...as the one ones are usually worn down quite a bit from use. Also note how the end of the wedges are shaped, as the wedges helped start the shavings out the sides of the planes.
You align the spoke in the space between the jaws so the wrench is aligned with the spoke. Then you adjust the wing nut to tighten the jaws on the spoke nut. Once it is tight you twirl the wrench around the spoke to tighten or loosen the spoke. Some have a small hook at the end opposite the jaws that slips around the spoke to help hold it in place. This is only second one I've seen. My Dad had the one that belonged to my Grandfather, but I no longer know where it is.
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Here is some information on the one shown above:
Here is a very nice ANTIQUE PATENTED BICYCLE WRENCH-SPOKE TOOL MANUFACTURED BY THE A. DUDLEY MFG. COMPANY OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN . The patent date on this fine tool is MAY 29, 1894 . This small handy tool is in excellent condition, very clean and it adjusts easily. It also has a nice clean makers imprint. This small tool measures just 3-3/4 inches in length. It was carried by the cyclist of years ago and it was used to adjust the wheel spokes of tires when they became loose or out of round.
Last edited by Lee Schierer; 03-02-2021 at 7:34 PM.
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Did anyone identify the tool between the two T-bevels? If not can we get a better photo or two of it?
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Of the three bevels, two have no markings, and the third is a Stanley with a patent date of 9-06-04 (i.e. 1904). That's nice it's a Stanley. That wasn't visible until I cleaned them up today.
Just a warning John, you're on a knife edge. Fall one way into woodworking, the other way is into the morass of tool collecting.
John, the view that is needed is the view down the length of the plane, so the profile of the iron can be seen. It would help if that profile could be seen on both planes.
Stew