Unusual spanner thingy.

[L_Plate]

Hi Guys

Any idea what this tool is?

Thanks for any help.

 

[sooey]

Bike spanner

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

As above, looks like a vintage bike spanner, something like ones used by Benelux.
What are the dimensions of it?

 

[JohnD]

bike spanners are usually stamped out of steel plate, but your looks like it might be cast iron. Is it?

 

[Stivino]

It looks more like a bed spanner to me.

 

[Dave54]

I thought it looked heavy for a bike spanner. Older ones are thicker, but the ones I've seen aren't that thick.
Part of an old motorbike tool kit? Or supplied with something like a mower?

 

[gasbanni]

In ye olden days tools were begotten for thingymijigs this was one such tool, Methinks ye will never know what thingymijig this was verily made for.

it looketh much like a knights bodkin.

 

[conny]

In ye olden days tools were begotten for thingymijigs this was one such tool, Methinks ye will never know what thingymijig this was verily made for.

it looketh much like a knights bodkin.

Seamstresses use a bodkin not knights.
They use a lance.

I suppose being about 400 years old does have its effects on your memory.

 

[gasbanni]

In ye olden days tools were begotten for thingymijigs this was one such tool, Methinks ye will never know what thingymijig this was verily made for.

it looketh much like a knights bodkin.

Seamstresses use a bodkin not knights.
They use a lance.

I suppose being about 400 years old does have its effects on your memory.

bodkins were used by witchfinders !!!!! shows what you know !


seamstresses bah humbug google it !

 

[Norcon]

Its fairly modern as its cut with cnc. Either plasma or laser but I'd go with plasma. And is probably mild steel.

 

[L_Plate]

Thanks for the responses, guys. Not sure as to whether it is steel plate but it weighs around 7oz (200g) so I guess it could be cast iron.

The dimensions are:

Length:150mm
Hex ring spanner: 24mm
Open end width (wide): 20mm
Open end width (narrow): 10mm

 

[JohnD]

measure it in 1/16ths of an inch.

 

[L_Plate]

OK. As near as I can measure - forgive the inelegance of fractions:-

Length: 57/8
Hex ring spanner: 15/16
Open end width (wide): 13/16
Open end width (narrow): 3/8

 

[chapeau]

This is fun, now measure it in cubits.





(it's still going to be a bike spanner)

 

[sooey]

15/16 AF (across flats), 13/16 AF and 3/8 AF are all commonly used sizes.