Spring Crimp Tool

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Phono-Phan
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Spring Crimp Tool

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I was given this neat little tool for crimping the inner part of a mainspring. I will have to give it a try on my next spring repair. There are no maker's marks anywhere on it. The search is on for other similar tools for different size arbors.
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outune
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Re: Spring Crimp Tool

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Hi Ken- I saw one of these years ago in another collector's tool box. I wish I could have gotten it. He was primarily an "Edison man".. in fact he worked at the Edison Site in Florida, but I couldn't tell you if it is an Edison tool, Victor or generic.
Definitely nice to have.

Brad Abell

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Re: Spring Crimp Tool

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wonder if these modern concave pliers would do the same thing as far as curling the end of a spring??

https://www.ebay.com/itm/221154264145?h ... R8aW25b5YQ

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JeffR1
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Re: Spring Crimp Tool

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They look a bit thick on the outside, I would grind off the corners at least.

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