The wing mirror isn't really much of a clue it's a Tex mirror and we fitted hundreds of them as extras, the other main mirror types we fitted were Desmo boomerangs, spring loaded so they returned to position when knocked. Tex had the angular corners Desmo rounded.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein)
I have been trying to de-clutter my garage of stuff I accumulated 30 years ago and stuff that came from my dad's garage after he died.
I found this in a box of tools and assume that it came from my dad, but I don't know what it fits. My guess would be that it is an adjustment tool for a 1970s Japanese motorcycle or something 1960s European.
It is cast brass with the same splined hole at each end.
Ok, the last one is a weta beetle that was resting on our driveway.
I have absolutely no idea what it is but I do have some 'out of the box' suggestions to add to the obvious some sort of suspension part or starting lever. How about part of the gear linkage on a rear gearboxed vehicle? or maybe part of a tractor lifting mech or maybe part of a dual control setup? My researching yielded very little except this which gave me the idea for one of those suggestions!!
BFTW - almost the right part number!!
I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!
I don't know how old your dad was or is, but plane springs to mind, purely because of it being brass and the length, war engines weren't easy to access at short notice and other metals were scarce, plus has writing on. Did your dad have a military background?
Dad was an aircraft mechanic (among other things) during WW II, but I would be surprised if that tool came from the air force.
In the 1950s to 1970s he was an engine tuner and auto -electrician, so I think that it is more likely an adjustment tool for some exotic carburettor or voltage regulator.
To avoid confusion of scale, the splined holes have an id of about 5mm.
Well the length and material says aircraft to me, plus the number on it. Why else have a number on a tool if not military? I still think it's an aircraft engine spanner
If that tool is brass it's likely to be for use in gassy places to avoid sparks blowing up the place. military tools from the 40s would normally have the war department arrow stamped on them
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein)