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Cleaning out my in-laws workshop, I came across this unique looking tool. It does not appear to be homemade given the way the handle seems of a manufactured type.

Not aviation related, but I figured some of you senior engineering types may form an opinion ;);) or even an answer. 

If I gave it a thought or two, I could most likely come up with an Aggie/Longhorn joke for its purpose. :)

 

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Actually the big irons like that were often used to solder sheet metal, I believe pipes have always been a torch, a “blow” torch before propane ones.

Somewhere I have a big electric one just like the one pictured, It says Rockwell on it and was used in manufacturing aircraft back in the 60’s, but I can’t imagine what for?

It worked great re-soldering the float bowl for my Marvel carburetor though, it got fuel in it and of course a float that doesn’t, doesn’t work well.

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