✅ SOLVED Mystery Tool Pat March 21 1922

[cellerfeller]

Bought this from a picker a while back - no idea what it is. He thought it was some kind of old tire changing tool. Checked the patents for March 21 1922 but couldn't find it. Any help would be much appreciated. Main part is 9 3/4" long and the curved part is 6 1/4" Stamped Curtis W4 on the curved part and Curtis A2 on the flat part.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Identical set on Fleabay described as "Mystery tool set, possible tire tool?"

I can see where they could be used to stretch a solid rubber tire around a rim.

 

[Toecutter]

only tire tool I could see it being is a bead breaker, but I dont think thats it as there is no lever or area to hit with a hammer,,

They seem more like a leveling devise of some sort, the adjuster doesnt appear to move a hole lot maybe 2"..

 

[Plug N Play]

Industrial lathes, grinders, and, especially, log carriages for circular saws.
Hill-Curtis Company (Kalamazoo) fits the time frame and need for heavy duty guides.

The answer may lie in that direction ?

 

[Inspector Comet]

I would say it is some sort of stand or clamp, possibly for a tire-related purpose but hard to say. I tried looking at patents granted around that time and couldn't find anything that looked quite like that.

I feel pretty confident that those would have been bolted down though. The holes on each end are much like those found on a vise or table-top drill-press, or some other tool that is meant to be fixed to another surface before use. The slots would allow someone to adjust the position slightly and then tighten the bolts to secure it.

 

[GoldieLocks]

Can it move up and down like a pump handle for a water well?

 

[Fourman110]

I went through patents as well then realized it said Patp which I believe meant patent pending. It’s possible one wasn’t granted or was issued at a different date.

 

[Anduril]

I went through patents as well then realized it said Patp which I believe meant patent pending. It’s possible one wasn’t granted or was issued at a different date.

It looks like it says "PAT.D", short for "Patented"?
Now, whether it was patented in the United States.....?

 

[creskol]

You might try sending your photos along with any information you have to my buddy Steve:

Steve Johnson
[email protected]

 

[DCMatt]

Just an observation... It appears to be two pairs, not 4 identical pieces. Maybe even 4 unique pieces. The curved parts look slightly different.

 

[desertexplorer]

Radiator wall hangers. Patent number 1,410,110

 

[creskol]

Radiator wall hangers. Patent number 1,410,110View attachment 1805440

FANTASTIC. ID! Well done, desertexplorer!

 

[Inspector Comet]

Radiator wall hangers. Patent number 1,410,110View attachment 1805440

Excellent work sir! If I could "like" it more than once, I would!

 

[desertexplorer]

Thanks guys, I’ve seen a couple different variations of these show up in antique shops but these are the first I’ve seen that were adjustable. Very nice find!

 

[Anduril]

Nice ID.
I looked online for it a little bit last night and went right past it.
The online image in the Official Gazette is a side view, and is very easily overlooked.

Here's more info about the item: Inventor: John W. Moore, Detroit, MI