Posted 9 years ago
Vincentvan…
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Cast iron handles, suggesting possible military application? Squeezing handles drives two pins towards steel pad. Spring tang behind pins releases some of the pressure once the pins hit the pad. What is it?
I've never seen anything like it.
I'm waiting too.
Is there two curling dips in the pad like on a stapler pad? I don't see where the cast iron would indicate military.
Az, it is stamped US that can be seen in the last pix.
A two hole paper punch ?
Oh. I read that as ?SD. The D just looks faint at the bottom. Can't make out the first letter, maybe he can rub that and figure it out.
USM ...
I sure don't make out an M, I4.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Elliot-Heaton-Penn-Button-Rivet-Punch-hog-ring-Pliers-tool-cobbler-shoe-/221968159614?hash=item33ae55537e:g:ihEAAOSw9r1WAZY0
http://www.boltsantiquetools.com/tool_lovers_club_tlc001-tlc0025.html Scroll to the bottom of the page for something similar as well. Possible Nazi button tool with single prong.
USM co. made cobbler tools
Great eye, eye - well caught.
Yep, looks to be a button fastener. The reason I asked about the dips like on a stapler is I was on that line.
Good solve eye4beauty