Name that tool..

[Kevin Beitz]

I've had these forever. They was with my grandfathers tools. I have no idea 

what they are or what they are used for. Both made by ANDERSON BROS MFG. CO.

Both have a slide on them. Both look like a file with no teeth. No sharp

edges anywhere.

 

 

[lew]

https://andersonscraper.com/about/

[Kevin Beitz]

That was fast.. Thanks...

 

I see that I'm missing the blades.

Looking on E-bay I don't even see where any blades has ever been sold.

I see the whole tool for sale but not the blades. Maybe I can make something

different out of them....

Found a picture of a blade on google.

 

 

 

 

 

[HandyDan]

Nice find @lew.  Looks like the scraper and the blades can still be bought here.

 

https://andersonscraper.com/product-category/anderson-original-solid-shank-hand-scrapers/

[Gerald]

'Looks like  they think a lot of that tool. Also note now a carbide blade.

[Gunny]

2 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Looks like  they think a lot of that tool. Also note now a carbide blade.

Yeah bit rich for my budget.  Slushy fund is rather strained this week.  

[Ron Dudelston]

I actually have a set of them and know how to use them.  They’re scrapers to scrape cast iron ways for machine tools.  It’s a lost art because the machine tool makers grind their ways now.  When I finished my apprenticeship in 1977, we used red lead to mark the ways as we scraped them.  The feds outlawed red lead and went to a different compound.  
 

[Ron Dudelston]

Here’s the proof.  If you’ll notice there is carbide silver soldered to the scraper.  The other scraper is one that I used to scrape Babbitt or bronze bearings like on a Norton grinder.  Somewhere in the toolbox is a nifty scraper that I made to add “fish hooks” to the ways.

 

[Kevin Beitz]

So maybe these two are scrapers to ? they was also in my box of tools.

Bottom one looks like another file with no teeth...

 

 

 

[Ron Dudelston]

Yep.  The top one is a spoon scrapers for Babbitt.  I’ve got one but didn’t like it so I made my own.

[HandyDan]

Worked for an engine rebuilder for awhile and used the curves scrapers to fit cam bearings after installing new. 

[Kevin Beitz]

So... Is there parts missing on the bottom file looking thing?

[Ron Dudelston]

9 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said:

So... Is there parts missing on the bottom file looking thing?

Nope.  Just the handle.  

[Ron Dudelston]

If you’ll look, the bottom one has been made from a file.  Looks like he put it in a surface grinder and tapered it.  Not uncommon at all.  Anyone who scrapes a lot has their own special tool and twist on how to do it.  Here’s a spotter that I used a lot.  The circle on the end is a rubber pad that You hit with the heel of your hand.

[Kevin Beitz]

I'm not sure the file looking thing is a scraper. 

If it's not missing anything and I can't see how it could work.

There is no sharp edges on it anywhere. There is a stamped

Name/number on one side...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gerald]

Well there was a file in that machinist chest I bought that had been ground down and now at least I can see a possible use.