Technical What is this ? Revised.

Says “Universal”; must fit all types

Sorry. Couldn’t resist.

 

I would guess a battery cable end crimper

 

That's what I was going to suggest. Even if that's not what it's technically for, it would definitely work for that.

 

How about a nut cracker? Used to crack rusted on nuts.

 

These guys at the link were quessing too and this means there's 2 of them...



https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/what-tool-57664

 

On one side is says Voss MFG & DIST CO. Downs KS.
Other side says CS-2 and UNIVERSAL.
The smaller piece is stamped CS-1.

There isn't a mark on it, like it has never been hit with a hammer and maybe the nuts have ever been tightened.

 

No Patent # doesn't help...that's not your fault either...

 

I was hoping for something more definitive.
btt

 

I was bored so had a google. Downs Kansas is tiny. There was an agricultural implement supplier there called Voss.

 

At first I also thought it was a crimper, but without a matching length handle on the one side, how would you be able to grip and squeeze it? I'm now guessing that it's a handle of some sort. One Ball might have the best clue as Voss was an agricultural implement supply in town so that's what made me change my mind.

 

"Battery cable crimper"...that sounds pretty definitive to me !!!
Actually NOT a "cable" crimper, but a "terminal" crimper.

Put the terminal on the stripped cable, put the terminal into the tool. and....squeeze. Or lightly hit with a hammer.

Mike

 

I don't think it's got enough leverage to properly crimp terminals on battery cables. I own a Greenlee crimper for large terminals and it's got lots of leverage, and still takes long handles and a fair amount of strength to compress terminals on cables.

 

I was bored so looking at it, heres my guess .It has a swing out arm so it has to be opened before use. and to tighten on say a aluminum tubing for crimping on say maybe airplane lines. also have seen crimps like this on refridge lines.

 

It makes no sense to me that it’s for crimping anything. You just wouldn’t design it like that. I’m thinking it’s a handle for something, maybe for fencing tensioners or that sort of thing.

 

It doesn't need much leverage, that's what the nuts are for.

 

My thought exactly. HRP

 

Or Pecans

 

Could be entertaining down at the crab shack too!

 

Now that you mention crimper, I wonder if it was for a temporary crimp on a hydraulic line. We always suspected it was for agricultural use.

This was listed twice on a tool collectors website. No one there could ID it either.

.bjb

 

I'm going with nut buster. It's flat on the opposite side of the wedge which is perfect for a nut.

I say not a crimper, I have yet to see square wiring.

BTW the handle would be perfect for turning the nut once split to help break it loose off of the bolt or stud.

With the way its made it could be taken apart and put around a peice of allthread or long threaded rod without having to try to go over the top of the bolt etc.

...

 

Not a nut buster, it’s not heavy duty enough. That thing would crack like my joints.

 

@Jokester is the collector just trying ID it or sell it?
I’ve no clue what it’s for, but for the right price I’d find a drawer it could live in!

 

Just trying to ID it.

 

I just noticed the handle actually rotated to allow it to be fit over whatever it was used for...



Quoted from the link I shared...sounds plausible...

"It looks to me,
My uncle used to have a tool much like this. He used it on the chain drive on his old corn-picker, (2 rows, hooked on to his IH 400 and picked the whole cob.) It was used by putting the bolt thru the next link in the chain, and then pulled the chain tight with a wire thru the hole in the handle. Every time you took this unit off or put it on the tractor, you had to break the chain to take it off. The chain had tubes and a bolt in the master link to put it together or to take it off. You put this on the link past the bolt, and by putting pressure you could get the bolt out, or put it thru. I remember his was a little different, but I do remember the spring, and the fact he repaired it a few times when the wire broke through the handle like that. He used the handle and a piece of wire because it was easier to wire it off and use both hands to put it together.
Not positive, but it is close."

 

That makes a lot of sense that it was used to deal with a master link on a industrial farm chain, like the square links on a d****r chain, usually seen on thrashing machines and other farm implements!
Right on @Stogy good call!

 

Thank you, that make sense. I noticed that you didn't use my picture. There must me at least two in the world.

.bjb

 

I shared a link to another forum in post #6 where I got quoted text...I also saw it on a vintage tool site, also unidentified.