Tool identification help.

[stevrock]

I've been floating around on google, and I can't seem to find out what this tool is (Not the wrench or mallet).

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8565/tools0009small.jpg

If other tools junkies are interested in the other stuff, I'll post up pics of the handful I have. However, I doubt they're rare or special to anybody outside of my family.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[beartj]

I'm sure someone on here knows exactly what it is, who made it, in what city, the year, etc. but until then...

What's the surface of the encapsulated part at the business-end like? Does it look/feel like it's for cutting/shaping?

[stevrock]

It is a rectangular block about 1 inch deep, 1 inch tall, and 3 inches in length, the top is prism shaped and it looks like it was used for shaping.

I have only been able to identify a 2 stamped in the head of it, there is a stamping on the other side but it looks like it is stamped several times making it impossible for my eyes to make them out.

[GeoTracker90]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe it is an old, old soldering iron. Possibly used by a tinsmith for making/sealing buckets, etc. If I'm wrong I'm sure some one will point it out!

Mike

[trkklr77]

x2 a pipe or metal warmer. maybe body lead work.

you say shaping? is it sharp on the end?

[GeoTracker90]

Do a Google image search for "Vintage Soldering Iron" and judge for yourself. To me it looks like that is what it is.

Mike

[stevrock]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe it is an old, old soldering iron. Possibly used by a tinsmith for making/sealing buckets, etc. If I'm wrong I'm sure some one will point it out!

Mike

x2 a pipe or metal warmer. maybe body lead work.

you say shaping? is it sharp on the end?

I believe you folks are right, the end of it seems to have an oxidized soft metal at the end. It is not sharp as in cut your fingers, but the edges are crisp.

The top is the shape of a polyhedral prism.

[stevrock]

Do a Google image search for "Vintage Soldering Iron" and judge for yourself. To me it looks like that is what it is.

Mike


http://www.brightworksmetalpolishing.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=883&g2_serialNumber=2

Looks like a match to me!

Thanks for the help guys!

[ChiScouter]

I have about 2 5 gal buckets of them in various shapes and sizes looking for a new home

[cabletech]

No way could I do my surface mount rework with that! :grinpimp:

[threadkiller]

Those things are still in use today. My sheetmetal guy uses them for copper work. He builds a lot of finials that go on rooftops. Most of his irons are home made and many have been passed down to him from older tradesmen.

[Valkyrie Rider]

My grandfather was a coppersmith and had several around. Just as was already said... they are soldering irons. They are used for soldering sheet copper seams.

[JeffHPK5]

Old school tire groover...