What Is This Thing I Found?

[benmychree]

And now for the REAL answer, it looks to me like a holder for threading dies, the lug drives them and the tapered ID of the end cap adjusts the die for size; the name "acorn die" comes to mind, they were commonly used on turret and screw machines for production threading.

 

[4ssss]

It's an Acorn Die holder

 

[astjp2]

Have you guys been drinking the Kool-Aid? I looked all over for a better state to move to, and gave up after a long search. Must be the money, the climate, and the smiles...

Actually Kool-Aid causes cancer too! Artificial colors! ahahaha I was smart enough to stay away from California, I despise every time I have to got there. Its like going to Seattle or NYC, I just feel dirty when I go there...

 

[benmychree]

That is what I thought too, but what are the slots for?

Actually Kool-Aid causes cancer too! Artificial colors! ahahaha I was smart enough to stay away from California, I despise every time I have to got there. Its like going to Seattle or NYC, I just feel dirty when I go there...

My family has lived here for nearly 175 years now, never noticed feeling dirty -----

 

[astjp2]

That is what I thought too, but what are the slots for?

My family has lived here for nearly 175 years now, never noticed feeling dirty -----

That is like a farmer not smelling the manure...

 

[horty]

Wait... I seen something like that before but it was made out of a different material

edit:
Was looking for a pic of it I took at a auction sale, exactly the same except it was Stainless Steel.
Bob K was pretty close as far as I remember, I asked the guy why Stainless Steel, and he said it was easier to clean and disinfect.
That all I know about that thing.

 

[hman]

Got curious about what exactly an "acorn" die is, and tried Google. Found this page, which has images of "acorn cone dies" and a holder. Susan, I'd have to agree with benmychree and 4ssss that what you have is an acorn/cone die holder:

https://www.icscuttingtools.com/catalog/page_239C.pdf

 

[benmychree]

That is like a farmer not smelling the manure...

Can't say that I enjoyed going through Utah either ---- looked like a good place to be from.

 

[matthewsx]

Definitely something to sell to a hipster on eBay.

 

[jdedmon91]

Actually Kool-Aid causes cancer too! Artificial colors! ahahaha I was smart enough to stay away from California, I despise every time I have to got there. Its like going to Seattle or NYC, I just feel dirty when I go there...

That’s why I live in NC


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