Chris JH
Established Member
Hi, I know you are all curious and knowledgeable people so can I ask for your help in identifying this old tool?
It is basically an aluminium casting with steel bladed guillotine-type cutters and an in-feed (with calibrations) designed to produce exact
90 degree cuts. There is a mark in the casting that looks like " m m " or could it be " E E " ? There is a spring in the base that opens the jaws when the lever is released. I thought maybe for splicing film - but it looks too heavy duty. It has some gold lettering on the base "MADE IN XXXXX" - but the key part is illegible!
No prizes - just glory, if you can produce the evidence to show the industry/trade where it was used and its precise function.
It is basically an aluminium casting with steel bladed guillotine-type cutters and an in-feed (with calibrations) designed to produce exact
90 degree cuts. There is a mark in the casting that looks like " m m " or could it be " E E " ? There is a spring in the base that opens the jaws when the lever is released. I thought maybe for splicing film - but it looks too heavy duty. It has some gold lettering on the base "MADE IN XXXXX" - but the key part is illegible!
No prizes - just glory, if you can produce the evidence to show the industry/trade where it was used and its precise function.
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