metal tool--purpose?

[evry1nositswindy]

This metal tool came in a box with film canisters and the like, but I'm not sure what it is?  Is it for developing film in some way, or is it for something else?  

[maxine*j]

It reminds me of an old oil can opener spout, or oil can spout opener, or whatever they were called. 

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[sonomabarn67]

I'm sure these evolved over the years and i had the same initial thought as you. but where is the pointed can cutter to let the oil out?  Maybe on earlier ones a screwdriver was used to open the can.

[evry1nositswindy]

@maxine*j the other end is closed, so it can't pour anything.  I thought maybe for winding the film or something.  The canisters for holding the 35mm film are metal as are the spools.

[maxine*j]

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@sonomabarn67 wrote:

I'm sure these evolved over the years and i had the same initial thought as you. but where is the pointed can cutter to let the oil out?  Maybe on earlier ones a screwdriver was used to open the can.

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Detached and disappeared.  But, as it turns out, that is not a spout, anyhow.  It is closed.  so what was only a vague idea to begin with (thought it looked a bit small, too) turned out to be a completely useless one.   😄

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[yankeebob1951 · Accepted solution]

I think it is a spout...but not for oil...It might be a tree tap for maple sugar:

The part behind the "fin" on top goes into a hole drilled in a maple tree to secure the spout (spile) to the tree.

Then the hook goes on the spout to hold a bucket to catch the sap.

Here's a bigger pic link:

https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/878650-tap-my-trees-maple-sugaring-single-spile-and-hook.html

And here's a site from some tree tappers with all kinds of contact information you can use to ask them about yours & either confirm what you have or gather evidence to call me a clueless idiot:

https://tapmytrees.com/

Yours could have either been repurposed by a photographer, just been randomly tossed in the photo box at some point, or actually be something totally different that just looks similar.

Hope this helps.

[evry1nositswindy]

Here is the other end"

[evry1nositswindy]

@yankeebob1951  I do believe you are correct!  This one is really old.  It says patented but no date.  I posted a picture of the other end, but it looks right.

[evry1nositswindy]

@maxine*j I posted a picture of the end.  It was closed...until I scraped away some rust to see the slits in the end. 

[tryno2]

Looks like part of a corn shucker

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