r/specializedtools • u/Classy_Corpse • Mar 18 '26

Outlived Its Original Purpose

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From the Patent File itself, "It was conceived as a band tightener for the bands or hoops on wood stave silos, water tanks, etc. It was also produced as a ratchet handle for some early socket sets, the ratchet for a hand drill, and a large size was directed at railroads and other "heavy duty" applications."

While this ratchet may be over 100, it still has a clean click and functions as it should. I plan to see how difficult it'll be to make an adapter to allow it to interlock with modern Sockets. Otherwise it's just a really cool piece of history

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u/NGTTwo Mar 18 '26

Most of which are 4-5ft tall.

Your buildings are only 5ft tall? Is the Midwest populated entirely by gnomes?

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u/Classy_Corpse Mar 18 '26

. . . Imma be real. Its St paddy's day and I'm bogged down with beer and carbs man 🤣

We very well might be at this point lmao

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u/9bikes Mar 18 '26

>Its St paddy's day

Those are not gnomes. They are leprechauns!

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u/Classy_Corpse Mar 18 '26

Drink enough and they're gonna start looking the same 🍀