Help identify this old tool
Hello!
I came across this old tool today at a garage sale and it intrigued me so the fellow just gave it to me. It has the date of 21 July 1863 along with some letters that looks to be the word "patent". I am thinking it's a civil war tool of some kind because of the date stamp.
Anybody here have any ideas as to its purpose?
Thanks!
buttplate
I came across this old tool today at a garage sale and it intrigued me so the fellow just gave it to me. It has the date of 21 July 1863 along with some letters that looks to be the word "patent". I am thinking it's a civil war tool of some kind because of the date stamp.
Anybody here have any ideas as to its purpose?
Thanks!
buttplate
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If I'm correct, it is a tool to "personalize" lead ball ammo. Watch "The Patriot" and you will see Mel Gibsons character use one while sitting around the camp fire while at the mission/swamp. I'm sure others will be along shortly to give better clarification. 0 -
Howdy buttplate,
Wish could help, as know have seen something similar, but memory is a fog-job at times. I'm "thinking" some type of crimper, but for what??
If cannot find a for sure answer here, look though this site, though may take some time going through it, or even post it there...
http://55tools.blogspot.com/ ... their sole purpose is ID'ing old timey tools.
Garth, how do you mean "personalize"?
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What does the working end look like? Could it be a ball sizer? 0 -
It's for setting the teeth on a wood saw. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by MP
It's for setting the teeth on a wood saw.
BINGO !!! [:)]0
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