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    Posted 10 years ago

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    elk7
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    I have had this old tool for ever. I am 70 years old but have no idea what it is called or used for. It appears to be a tool for marking out circles of various radii on leather. It would require a hole to inset and them able to adjust the radius of the circle desired.

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    1. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 10 years ago
      It looks like and is built like a variation of a beam compass and/or trammel point
    2. elk7, 10 years ago
      It is a mid 1800's can opener.
    3. AzTom AzTom, 10 years ago
      Mystery Solved

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