Mcstealth Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJBrown Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Old time soldering iron. put it in the fire to get hot then solder stuff together. Tin/sheetmetal like home made furnace ducting. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Soldering Iron. My father used to have one for working on sheet metal. You would stick it on the coals and heat it up red hot, use it until it cools. Also is persuasive at making people tied to a chair talk https://stevenjohnson.com/soldering/flameirons.htm 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 older gynecology tool of the trade.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerCA Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Oil stick from a Cessna. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagarin Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hemorrhoids' removal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 16 hours ago, Jim Peace said: older gynecology tool of the trade.... Heated 'Cornholio' examiner and polup terminator... ;o) -Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Solder iron. I believe to do copper pipes. I think I have one from my grandfathers stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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