Mystery hand-tool ‘Prescot’

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I purchased this at Chesterfield, on Sunday:

The word Prescot caught my eye, but it may be nothing to do with the watchmaking trade.

There is presumably an anvil of some sort missing from the coarser-threaded screw, and I guess it's some sort of 'bending tool'.

Any ideas, please ?

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Chain link remover/riveter ?

[VicParticipant @vic]

Yes it does look a chain link tool.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Chris & Vic

Yes, the general arrangement is similar

… but why the blunt 'knife' instead of the usual pin ?

MichaelG.

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Small crimping tool of some sort??

Martin

[Martin WParticipant @martinw]

Nut splitter or similar??

Martin

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Martin King 2 on 20/08/2018 10:10:07:

Small crimping tool of some sort??

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That seems more likely, Martin

Maybe for electrical connectors, or wire ropes

It would be nicely-proportioned for a ferrule of [say] 6mm to 8mm diameter.

MichaelG.

[Chris GunnParticipant @chrisgunn36534]

Anything to do with BICC Cables, Prescot??

Chris Gunn

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

Could be used to spread the legs of a bifurcated rivet, even if not the originally intended purpose.

John

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

I think Chris may have it.

Being an information nerd, buried in my memory from many years ago was the knowledge that BICC stands for British Insulated Callender's Cables, and following on from that, one of the BICC group companies was BICC International, which may well be the 'BI' on the other side of the tool.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Chris Gunn on 20/08/2018 11:57:54:

Anything to do with BICC Cables, Prescot??

Chris Gunn

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Very likely, I would think, Chris

I was blissfully ignorant of BICC being in Prescot; I only ever knew it for the Horological side.

… The device is curently soaking in White Spirit as a start to its clean-up

… I will report back, in due course.

MichaelG.

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P.S. Please don't anyone protest if I decide to re-purpose it.

…. If you consider it sacrilege, just make me an irresistible offer.

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Edit: Thanks also to David:  https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/British_Insulated_Cables

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 20/08/2018 15:30:58

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 20/08/2018 14:59:51:

P.S. Please don't anyone protest if I decide to re-purpose it.

…. If you consider it sacrilege, just make me an irresistible offer.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

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P.S. Please don't anyone protest if I decide to re-purpose it.

…. If you consider it sacrilege, just make me an irresistible offer.

WOT!

Sorry, I can't afford your irresistible offer.

Regards Nick.

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

Industrial grade nut cracker ?

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

Looks to me like a tool for squeezing the fingers of people who plough fields with Rolls Royce cars or make tapping guides, 5 tonf nut crackers, and rivet presses out of comparator stands…..

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Jeff Dayman on 20/08/2018 21:41:55:

Looks to me like a tool for squeezing the fingers of people who plough fields with Rolls Royce cars or make tapping guides, 5 tonf nut crackers, and rivet presses out of comparator stands…..

LOL

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 20/08/2018 14:59:51.

Edit: Thanks also to David: **LINK**

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