Posted 8 years ago
AllanRettb…
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a gentleman who makes wagon wheels in Brookville Indiana came across this tool and would like to know what it is.
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Not sure (at all) but looks like you could adjust the outer steel band with it? (in the field) OR stretch a rubber tire onto a rim? I do know I will be back to find out.
If there is a patent number on it (or any item) you can google the # and it should find it.
And Welcome to CW
looks like some kind of hoof tester..
Well, the iron tires & bands on the hubs don't adjust. They are heat shrunken on & if the do get loose, soak the wheels in water & they tighten right up. I've never fooled with the rubber tires.
Looks like a BEAD BREAKER for rubber tires, The one shown is a little newer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-TIRE-repair-TOOL-cast-iron-BEAD-BREAKER-adjustable-AUTOMOTIVE-truck-/132196737289?hash=item1ec78a2109:g:qI4AAOSwfpVZHeiI&vxp=mtr
These are hog tongs - They were used to hold a hog by its snout so that a ring could be put in its nose, castration done, or any other task that needed to be done with the hog somewhat secured - The rounded part at the left in the picture went over the hog's snout while the shorter part went into the soft area on the underside of the snout