What is it?

[Boojie]

I inherited a treasure trove of mostly vintage tools and there are a few mysteries in there.
Can you tell me what these are?

 

[cjtoombs]

No idea about 1 and 3. I think 2 is a stove pipe crimper and hole punch.

 

[cbellanca]

1 looks like a street valve box wrench. 2 agree, furnace duct pipe crimper and punch. 3 looks like a wire crimping cutter tool . looks as though one of the levers is missing

 

[benmychree]

Three is a wire stripper, I have one just like it.

 

[Boojie]

1 looks like a street valve box wrench. 2 agree, furnace duct pipe crimper and punch. 3 looks like a wire crimping cutter tool . looks as though one of the levers is missing

Re number 1A: the left end of the tool is like a wedge, the right side is rounded (hemispherical) on the end, and the bottom and is like a T bolt.


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[turnitupper]

No 1 , manhole lifter? Used something very similar in a past life as a plumber.
John.

 

[benmychree]

#3 has nothing to do with wire crimping, it functions as a wire cutter and stripper; the tool pictured is the same as mine, and has no parts missing; I was just ready to take some pics of mine in use, but the camera battery protested and asked to be recharged --- more later on. This tool is German made, I bought mine about 40 years ago from a German guy who drove around several states from his home in Washington state. He had a van load of German tools, which he imported directly from The Fatherland, lots of very nice knives, branded with his name. I miss you, Rudolph H. Kuhn --- !

 

[benmychree]

Here are pics of the wire stripper and cutter in use.

 

[jameslandry]

I have never seen wire strippers like this. lol

 

[finsruskw]

Dam bunch of finger pinchers best left in the drawer and/or away from young-uns!!
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