Another Mystery Tool

Another Mystery Tool

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2 September 2022 at 16:50 #612115
iNf
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Can anyone please help identify this item, it's been sitting in one of my toolboxes for years. I inherited it from my Dad and have never been sure what it's for. The ground down bit of the square piece had obviously seen a lot of use from the business end of a hammer.
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2 September 2022 at 16:50 #20780
iNf
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2 September 2022 at 16:56 #612117
Andrew Tinsley
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Maybe a riveting jig.

Andrew.
2 September 2022 at 20:03 #612134
mike T
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It's an eyelet riveter for installing bootlace eyelets etc.

Mike
2 September 2022 at 20:51 #612140
paul rushmer
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I have one of those from the days the family ran a garage, Its for riviting new linings on brake shoes (drum brakes).

Paul
2 September 2022 at 21:52 #612146
peak4
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The later models ware apparently branded as Sykes Pickavant, but see P 14 of this Pickavant catalogue, from 1952, before the two firms combined.
https://archive.org/details/apkoway1952catalogue/page/n15/mode/2up

Bill
2 September 2022 at 21:56 #612147
peak4
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The later models ware apparently branded as Sykes Pickavant, but see P 14 of this Pickavant catalogue, from 1952, before the two firms combined.
https://archive.org/details/apkoway1952catalogue/page/n15/mode/2up

For interest, see also this Sykes catalogue
https://archive.org/details/JFSykesLtdCatalogueTPCIC/page/n1/mode/2up

There's an echo in here.

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 02/09/2022 21:57:02
2 September 2022 at 22:24 #612152
Swarf Maker
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I could use that tool. I still use hollow end rivets for fixing the lining on motorcycle brake shoes and I didn't even know that a tool like that ever existed! I will message you.
2 September 2022 at 22:59 #612157
iNf
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@inf
Thank you for the replies. It was interesting looking through the catalogues linked to as I have several of the items in the sykes one, including the cylinder ridge reamer. I wonder if it is used much today?
3 September 2022 at 08:32 #612178
Nicholas Farr
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Hi, an illustration in Buck & Hickman Ltd 1964 catalogue, tells basically how it is used.

Regards Nick.
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