December 23, 20196 yr comment_213264 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. Report
December 23, 20196 yr Author comment_213267 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. Report
December 24, 20196 yr Popular Post comment_213271 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/ Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213290 'Looks like they think a lot of that tool. Also note now a carbide blade. Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213292 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. Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213303 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. Report
December 24, 20196 yr Popular Post comment_213304 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. Report
December 24, 20196 yr Author comment_213308 So maybe these two are scrapers to ? they was also in my box of tools. Bottom one looks like another file with no teeth... Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213316 Yep. The top one is a spoon scrapers for Babbitt. I’ve got one but didn’t like it so I made my own. Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213334 Worked for an engine rebuilder for awhile and used the curves scrapers to fit cam bearings after installing new. Report
December 24, 20196 yr Author comment_213367 So... Is there parts missing on the bottom file looking thing? Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213368 9 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said: So... Is there parts missing on the bottom file looking thing? Nope. Just the handle. Report
December 24, 20196 yr comment_213374 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. Report
December 24, 20196 yr Author comment_213379 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... Report
December 25, 20196 yr comment_213409 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. Report
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