found this old tool at the flea market

[Comanche Todd]

it's marked

VICTOR

Patented Jan. 17, 1913

has a wooden piece in the center for grip, and also has a small hole marked "oil"

the metal panels are made of brass or copper with black painted finish

it looks well made, it measures about 6" in long

 

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[IndianaSmith]

Here's my "guess" ...

I'm guessing the head doesn't swivel or rotate any? I'm saying it's some sort of a "stretching" or pulling tool for a strand of something, wire, caneing, something similar. Put the head against the work, one wrap of what is being stretched around the knob, and lever the tool to the side.

Now, when it's ID'd I'll see how wrong I was

Smitty

 

[doublet2a]

It's a can opener,, I have one like it, if I can find it
It should have a sharp pertruding peice on the other side, Got a pic of the back side
Mine was from Austria, circa 1900-1920


HH TIM

 

[Comanche Todd]

It's a can opener,, I have one like it, if I can find it
It should have a sharp pertruding peice on the other side, Got a pic of the back side
Mine was from Austria, circa 1900-1920


HH TIM

yes, it does have sharp potruding piece and also has a gear shaped metal piece with jagged teeth

the top piece pivots, I can also see another small marking that looks like "GERMANY" ?

 

[Angelo]

Here's a Victor on ebay.


http://cgi.ebay.ca/Antique-Circa-19...ryZ14904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[IndianaSmith]

Now, when it's ID'd I'll see how wrong I was

Smitty

My 2nd guess would have been a can-opener

It's a neat piece, for sure!

Smitty

 

[Comanche Todd]

I also found one of these WWI bacon / meat ration cans

model of 1916

I wonder if WW1 soldiers ever carried one of those old can openers?

 

[BioProfessor]

WWII meals on wheels came with a can opener. Don't know how far back that went.

Daryl