I've had it for years - acquired it when I bought a friend's tool cabinet. The points are adjustable, and there is some kind of a center pointer. It's ½" drive, the tool part pivots and the points are adjustable sliding out to increase the distance or in to decrease it. There is no brand name anywhere on the tool. If you've ever seen those urinal fixtures on the in-pipe that appear to be for internal 'cakes' and have a lid with two small round holes 180° apart - that's what it appears to be for - but I don't think so...it must fit something else similar - as it is adjustable, but the movable part itself doesn't look like it would take much torque.
It is called a pin wrench. I don't know what the specific application for that one is, but I have used them in electronics.
Phil, thought of that too - but, as with the urinal housings, those are all pretty much standard key distance hole-to-hole. I've had a boat or two and am familiar with the fuel filler you've posted. If (and they do) that cap gets a bit stiff, this tool I have would hop out or bend. Johnny Gee - yep - that's what it would be called - but my question is WTF does it fit? Thanks to both of you dj
Adj Johns....this thing is ½" drive - cannot imagine the application for electronics, and I've seen some big old radios and gear in the past. Keep hoping some oldster will chime in, but I'm 68 and don't know what it is. I've been playing with cars, planes and boats for a really long time, and I've never wished I had one of these right at hand in any situation.
the ones I used were much smaller, and were used on special connectors. There are a lot of different applications for pin wrenchs, such as changing out wheels or disks on angle grinders, changing spikes on golf shoes, etc. I have no idea what the one in question was designed for.
just a guess, but you know how angle grinders have plates you tighten agains the wheels. The have two holes you attach a tightening wrench. Maybe this is a adjustable tightening socket for all different grinders
Not sure but think it's for a flush nut on a grinder. The type that look like a washer with two holes in and threaded to hold the disc on. The grinders usually have a tool that comes along with tabs to use to tighten.
To me, the fact it is adjustable means it is not for a specific application. I would guess it predates the popularity of angle grinders. A lot of the older engines had valves with pin holes on their faces to facilitate lapping them into the seats. Maybe this was part of a large engine valve lapping kit? Bill
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