MWTCA November 2020 'What's It' Project (932)

[John Morris]

"What's It" Basic Rules Reminder

For a full run down on this project and rules please go to: "The Patriot Woodworker and MWTCA "What's It" project"

• Only Patriot Woodworker Members are eligible to participate and receive the award.
• The MWTCA only accepts a verified source to support your answer, so one should be submitted with your answer, such as a patent, catalog entry, tool book reference, or a respectable website on the subject. Do not let these requirements prevent you from having fun and submitting educated answers on the subject without verification, we can worry about references later. All answers are welcome, as well as healthy debates regarding "What's It".
• If a verified and referenced answer is not arrived at by the end of each month's "What's It" project, a random draw will be performed for a "One Year MWTCA Club Membership".
• Only Patriot Woodworker's who participate in this "What's It" topic will be included in the random draw.

 

Additional What's It Rules

• Unless you are completely sure what this item is, please avoid "definitive statements" that appear that you are without a doubt claiming that you know what the item is. For example stating, "this item is called a "widget xx" used for "insert purpose here". If you are making a definitive statement you must accompany your statement with evidence or proof from a secondary source.
• An example of acceptable statements within the realm of having fun and educated guesses would be something like this, "I believe it could be", or "It appears it's made for this or that", etc etc etc...

Ok ladies and gentlemen, we now have our "What's it" live and ready!

The image(s) below is a MWTCA "What's It" image for you to research, and tell us all here in this topic post, just what the heck is it!

 

Project Details

The information provided hereon is all the information that is provided, no further information on this item will be added.

 

 

[Larry Buskirk]

...IDK, but looks like it could be painful. 

[HandyDan]

Crimping tool.  Here is a link to an adjustable model.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/249563875/antique-iron-adjustable-crimping-tool?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=crimping+tool&ref=sr_gallery-1-17&organic_search_click=1

 

 

and another version

 

Edited November 11, 2020 by HandyDan

[Ron Dudelston]

I agree with Dan.  Looks like a tool to crimp lead or copper grommets. 

[Gerald]

Dan has it again but what does it crimp?

[HandyDan]

The older cars used welting to seal/dampen the noise of the hoods and trunks. The welting was riveted on and the tools were usually made to reach around the metal configurations they being riveted to.  The rivets had a V notch that was spread to hold them in place.

 

      

 

 

[John Morris]

Our monthly recipient of an MWTCA Membership, will be chosen later today, and we'll get a new What's It up as well, thanks folks!

[John Morris]

 

Winner

@Gerald has been selected as this months MWTCA Membership recipient.

Since a verifiable answer was never arrived at for this item, we went to "close eyes and point at the computer selection" .

 

Award

Gerald, for your participation you have won a 2020-2021 Calendar Year membership into the MWTCA.

Please Private Message me your contact info, shipping address, spouse or significant others name (if applicable).

Thank you all for your participation!

 

Links

• https://mwtca.org/member-benefits/
• https://mwtca.org/the-gristmill/
• https://mwtca.org/special-publications/

 

Gristmill Magazine Sample

 

[Cal]

Congrats Gerald!

[HandyDan]

Nice Gerald.  Enjoy!

[Gerald]

Thanks That will extend it another year.

[John Morris]

Sorry to let this go so long, @Gerald, can you please PM your contact info so I can get this paid up to MWTCA and get your membership rolling? Please message, thanks!