Anyone know what this "tool" is?

[1994redram]

The mechanic at work bought a bunch of tools from a lady. Her husband passed away awhile ago and she wanted to clean out his stuff. He got two of these tools in a small tool bag and has no idea what they are. A Google search didn't bring up anything either.

 

[spl440]

Small clamp for something, find out what her husband did for work?

 

[toolmanmike]

Fuel line clamp

 

[67Dart273]

What is the brand name? Doesn't look like Blue-Point, I cannot read it

 

[Biff]

Flex hose pinch off tool so master cyl doesn’t drain while your changing Calipers

 

[rustycowll69]

Flex hose pinch off tool so master cyl doesn’t drain while your changing Calipers

that would be my guess, too

 

[toolmanmike]

What is the brand name? Doesn't look like Blue-Point, I cannot read it

It's a Blue Point. Snap On's purchased brand. They were made by Thexton If I remember correctly.

 

[toolmanmike]

Flex hose pinch off tool so master cyl doesn’t drain while your changing Calipers

Not a smart thing to do. It can damage the brake hose and cause it to collapse internally. Have you ever had a brake stick on that wasn't caused by a stuck caliper piston or seized caliper slides? Needle nose Vice Grips will do the same damage.

 

[RedFish]

I might pinch to clamp neoprene hose like when changing fuel pump, but never a brake hose. I don't know why OEM brake hoses collapse where they have metal straps placed on them ( bolted to strut ) but they do. If that can cause hose failure you know crushing with a clamp would.

 

[Dorian]

It is just a hose clamp, heater hose or fuel line. Was made by Assenmacher

 

[Bodyperson]

It might work for holding up a hood or hatch with weak gas struts too.