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Post by endfeed on Mar 18, 2020 18:09:33 GMT
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Post by battle1066 on Mar 18, 2020 18:55:21 GMT
I've never seen one so looking forward to see who has had dealing with one or knows what it is used for.
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Post by endfeed on Mar 18, 2020 19:18:45 GMT
It is for sale at my local plumbers merchant, battle. I didn't have a clue what is was, couple of old boys told me.
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Post by cylinderfella on Mar 18, 2020 19:53:14 GMT
Some kind of swaging device? Showing my age, far too young! Let it lie another while Endfeed. Don't tell us Tom! 🤔
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Post by clart on Mar 18, 2020 20:20:04 GMT
Some kind of puller?
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Post by glowbug on Mar 18, 2020 20:24:14 GMT
Maybe a specialist slating / tiling tool?🧐
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Post by battle1066 on Mar 18, 2020 20:29:27 GMT
I thought it was possibly a pattern copying tool for decorative lead work
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Post by tomplum on Mar 18, 2020 20:55:58 GMT
I know but, lets see who works it out first  |
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Post by dickpuller on Mar 18, 2020 21:20:03 GMT
I’ve still got mine!!! Fuck I’m an old cunt!!
It’s a Pipe Clamp for holding Lead Pipes for Wiping Joints.
We used them for Wiping Ball Joints . Lead to Copper👍
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Post by tomplum on Mar 18, 2020 21:29:37 GMT
yep, also you'd need some bar solder, tinning solder ,a tanpin ,spoke shaver, a mole cloth, plumbers black and the lost skill of wiping a joint ( and its nothing to do with spilfs )  |
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Post by tomplum on Mar 18, 2020 21:34:26 GMT
and for the life of me, I cannot remember what the lard like stuff we used that acted as a flux was called,  |
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Post by endfeed on Mar 18, 2020 21:36:05 GMT
Spot on dick/Tom👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Post by dickpuller on Mar 18, 2020 22:30:16 GMT
Tallow Tom👍
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Post by tomplum on Mar 18, 2020 22:37:24 GMT
tallow, thanks dick  |
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Post by woodbine66 on Mar 19, 2020 14:34:02 GMT
Sounds interesting. I always marvel at the skills of plumbers of old when I see wiped joints, etc still in use. I realise that while plumbing is rarely easy, it could be more difficult without the tools and materials we have now. Some of the materials of not long ago were real heavyweight stuff - things like cast iron baths, stacks and gutter, large bore copper wate pipes, galvanised tanks/cisterns, etc. There's very little job satisfaction in pushing together some placcy pipes, but wiping a joint successfully must give some pride in your work.
Also, I think this tool really needs a video to demonstrate.  |
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you gotta be old school to get this!!!!! 
