tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686549576418787314.post7158380603453431401..comments2023-10-18T15:47:58.821+01:00Comments on Truckshunters: Ian Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398143513915223362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686549576418787314.post-20515360864550993792013-10-16T21:18:26.078+01:002013-10-16T21:18:26.078+01:00Well Ian I may be wrong but I think it is an early...Well Ian I may be wrong but I think it is an early (obviously) plumbers tool, used to 'tidy up' the ends of lead piping prior to joining them together.<br />The male end fits inside the pipe and is rotated using the handle. Turning the screw at the end allows for gentle expansion of the lead pipe to the required size.<br />The female end is opened and fitted over the outside of the pipe. Turning the screw gently whilst rotating the handle allows the pipe to be squeezed into the required size. <br />Thus one end fits into another ready for sweating together.Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274128902753553953noreply@blogger.com