I've got a "Whatz-zis?"

[rods29sedan2]

This may not even be automotive related but, this seemed to be a good place to maybe toss it out there for discussion. In 30 years of working on 'old cars', I've seen a lot of odd things but, I have no clue what this is. It was in a mixed bag of 'stuff' that was with a '25 T that I recently acquired. It appears to be some sort of press but, I can't see any function for it. The cardboard and tin container is threaded to match the base of the part. Like I said, I have NO clue. Maybe someone can shed light on this.

 

[jackdaron]

Iis an old vulcanizing patch kit.

 

[jeep44]

Back when I was a kid, my Dad had inner tube patches that he used something like this to clamp onto the tube, and then he set the patch on fire. When it went out in a minute or so, it was vulcanized right onto the tube. Those kind of patches never came loose or leaked- not like those pathetic glue-on patches you can only get now.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

The cardboard part held the patches. The patch was on a metal disk. The disk was placed over the hole and was clamped in place by the vice. The top of the disk had material that would burn and after it went out the clamp was removed and the patch peeled off leaving the rubber behind.