HWHII Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I pick this up at the swap meet and really don't know what it is. Can anyone help me indentify it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I`ve got one of those too. I was told it`s a swedge/mandrel to straighten pipe or tubing.You tap it in and turn it by tightening your monkey wrench across the flats and it straightens/resizes the end of the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Allright! It makes sense. I have to go try it on something know. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Allright! It makes sense. I have to go try it on something know. Thanks Love it when old tools make you look for a task! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick C Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Looks like it could be used to increase the inside diameter of a pipe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have one of those too, because I am a plumber. It is a seat wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have one of those too, because I am a plumber. It is a seat wrench. OK,are you gonna tell us what kind of seat? I thought it was some type of specialized wrench,like those weird looking bung wrenches the drum handlers used.I got mine in a yard sale box lot. Then I was given the erroneous info about it being a swage/manderel.It works well for that type of stuff though,brought both copper and brass pipe back to round for me. You`d think someone my age would know enough not to believe everything he hears. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Scraping away the cobwebs (in my brain), it ain't easy (anymore). IIRC, that wrench is used to remove unions from cast iron radiators. It is stepped to fit different size pipe. I could be all wet on this, kinda pulling a blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It is a seat wrench. Used to install and remove the fitting on old steam and hot water radiators. the big cast ones that stack togather and have 4 bolts going the lenght of them. The fitting have threads and a tapered seat on the OD that will not seal if damaged. ID is shaped just like the steps on the tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 Interesting responses. A seat wrench is somthing I am not familiar with but makes sense. I might re forge it and make a type of unidrift like a unibit drill for sheet metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Having hammered apart many cast iron radiators for the purpose of recasting them into my ewers, I can attest to the purpose of this tool. The nipples that are screwed into the top and bottom of each section are shaped just like that tool. I can say that after a cast iron radiator has been in use for 6 or 7 decades it ain't going to just come unscrewed for fun. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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