Ex-boy Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 A round of decluttering has thrown up a handful of random items for which I have no use. All free to a good new owner. No military markings on the tools but they probably came from the REME workshop on the Ha Ha Road site in Woolwich. Lever arch file definitely acquired in Woolwich. One of the hook spanners is marked ‘Girling’, so presumably brake related. The spanner is marked ‘Wolseley’ and is 1 3/32” (18mm) O/J and 2 1/16” (52mm) ring. The plastic ruler is for scale but can be included, ha ha. Any use to anyone, all together or separately? Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I have a similar Girling spanner that was for adjusting the spring on Girling rear shock absorbers on motorcycles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Thank you Richard. Perhaps someone may have a use for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Just had a thought on the rod shown, it could be a 'pull through' for cleaning a pistol barrel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hiya Ex-boy, I will PM my details as I would be interested in all the tools and the rod. Thanks for the generous offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Richard Farrant said: Just had a thought on the rod shown, it could be a 'pull through' for cleaning a pistol barrel. Yes, that must be a good possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, No Signals said: Hiya Ex-boy, I will PM my details as I would be interested in all the tools and the rod. Thanks for the generous offer. Just replied to your PM, so they are yours. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 As above, the tools are taken. Any interest in the lever arch file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Richard: you are spot on: the 'rod' is a cleaning rod for a pistol. The slot near the end is to thread a piece of 'fourby' - four x two inch cleaning cloth, dispensed in rolls 2 inches wide with dividing lines every 4 inches, roughly through the slot, one corner point first, then a squirt of gun oil on the cloth, and draw the rod back through the barrel if a revolver, or push it through from the muzzle if a semi-auto. Some military holsters had provision on the outside for carrying the rod. Rod was often made of brass. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, Mike C said: Richard: you are spot on: the 'rod' is a cleaning rod for a pistol. The slot near the end is to thread a piece of 'fourby' - four x two inch cleaning cloth, dispensed in rolls 2 inches wide with dividing lines every 4 inches, roughly through the slot, one corner point first, then a squirt of gun oil on the cloth, and draw the rod back through the barrel if a revolver, or push it through from the muzzle if a semi-auto. Some military holsters had provision on the outside for carrying the rod. Rod was often made of brass. Mike Hi Mike, From when I was a little nipper, I helped my late father clean his .303 target rifles with a rod and '4by2' as he called it, loved the smell of the gun oil! Hope you are not snowed in, sounds like they have had a lot in some parts. regards, Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hi Richard, That's it, just typical of an Aussie to abbreviate it to '4by' (pronounced 'fourbee', of course!) Some snow here but not much yet. The passes between here and Seattle are closed due to snow (those Seattle-ites only know how to handle water when it's wet, not solid!) but we in the east of the state are having a mild snow year thus far. Are you gearing up to depart to Oz this year for the annual Corowa MV convention? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Thanks to all for the info. on the cleaning rod, and yes, it is brass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 In case anyone sees this, the lever-arch file is now taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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