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    Posted 10 years ago

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    TeddyBarky
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    Hello,

    I was hoping somebody may help identify what this tool is and it's purpose. It has a removable clip of some kind as shown in picture 2.
    It also has enscribed:
    Willets
    Patent
    No 17304
    ENGL_06

    I look forward to hearing any responses

    Thank you
    Stuart

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    Comments

    1. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      The UK doesn't appears to have old patents available online.
      Has me stumped!
    2. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Stuart I think this is an early hair straightener.

      Of course not! No idea...but I love old tools. They just ask you to hold them and move them and admire the workmanship in them.
    3. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 10 years ago
      My thinking is it's a razor stropping machine (tool), Samuel Willitt in the UK may be it's maker.

      T A
    4. rocker-sd rocker-sd, 10 years ago
      It"s hard to guess from photo's and not being able to see what type of movment the mechanism makes, but I think Tube Amp may be on to something. You might try fitting an old Razor Blade in the clip and experiment with the movement.

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