Another whutizit

[DannyW]

Found this in my stepdad's workshop. If you turn the knob it spreads or closes those two arms at the other end. Made by Craftsman, the logo dates it between 1950 and 1964. It's 8-9 inches long.

My stepdad was a rock mason during the day and an amateur pool player at night, if that helps.

I know I could Google the picture but it's more fun to let another member show off his superior knowledge of tools.

 

[Raylander]

That’s a tooth extractor

 

[DannyW]

That’s a tooth extractor

A whut?

 

[HermanMerman]

My wife has one of those in her purse. She uses it on me when I get out of line.

 

[JustUs4All]

It is obviously a spreader aparter.

 

[Mars]

Looks like it could be used as an over engineered bottle opener

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

It’s definitely a right handed model.

 

[Whitefeather]

It’s one of things that my old man would get mad about when I told him I couldn’t find it.

 

[notnksnemor]

Glove stretcher.

 

[slow motion]

I cheated and searched it. Never would have guessed what it was.

 

[specialk]

Its an early model thingamajig....

 

[dwhee87]

Lots of good info in this thread!

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Looks like a do-hickey to adjust your what nots with.

 

[Crakajak]

It,s a late 1950,s /early 1960,s whutizit

 

[bilgerat]

Wine cork installer?

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

I thought I knew what it was, I was correct after I googled it. We always had to do it the hard way.

 

[Shotgun1]

I'm pretty sure that is a spring unwinder

 

[LTZ25]

A value spring adjustment tool .

 

[DAVE]

Spring compressor

 

[ol bob]

Valve spring compressor, for a flat head engine.