Is this what I think it is?

[wirelessworldinc]

I found this horseshoe 4 inches down and found this tool about 4 feet from it, also 4 inches down. Is this tool used to remove the horseshoe from the horse? Just curious what the tool is used for. They are pretty rusted, I did wash them off before i took the pics. The lighter is for sizing. Thank you Mary ann

 

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[PBK]

It's a late 1800's or early 1900's small "alligator" wrench:

http://www.ellarslie.org/detail_hist/wrenches_detail.htm

 

[diggummup]

I don't know what it is but it isn't a shoe removal tool. Way too small. They use a tool that looks like a large pair of pliers that are flat on the end to pull the nails. They look like this-


EDIT- Well, I guess PBK knows what type of tool it is. Good ID PBK.

 

[Jack(IN)]

And I thought it was a lighter!!

 

[wirelessworldinc]

Thank you PBK, What do you think it was used for? Mary ann

 

[trikikiwi]

"alligator" wrench - the type is so-called because of its shape, like an "alligator's mouth" - was used to turn iron and steel pipes and rods which could not be turned with a regular wrench. A pipefitter often used such a tool in fitting or removing air- and water-piping from a locomotive.

quoting from - http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_133.html

Cheers, Mike

 

[PBK]

Well, there you go, Mary Ann! Sorry I was offline and didn't see your question sooner.

Thanks for covering for me on this one, Mike. Great job... as always!

 

[Montana Jim]

Thats a cool tool. 8)

Great IDs guys...