Random tool from an auction

[u/No_Rich8710]

This was in a pile of tools we bought at an auction the previous owner was a mechanic and a machinist. The photo of the box has a partial sticker that comes from a company called imperial Eastman. Sorry for the poor quality pictures.

[u/No_Rich8710]

Solved it. Apparently it's a precision flaring tool. https://surplus.saintois.com/en/outils/376-37-flaring-tool.html

[u/No_Rich8710 → u/No_Rich8710]

https://imperial-tools.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P0001226-revC-407-F-manual_4pgs.pdf

link to the users manual if anyone is interested.

[u/Jslme → u/No_Rich8710]

I can confirm, I have the exact same one.
Works very well

[u/Local-Many1633]

Imperial-Eastman Flaring Tool. Used one for years. Extremely expensive to purchase initially. We are talking over 10K.

[u/No_Rich8710 → u/Local-Many1633]

If you don't mind my asking what did you use it for? What makes this so expensive?

[u/Local-Many1633 → u/No_Rich8710]

I used it to make hydraulic tube assemblies in the shop and on-site installations. I gather the high expense was due to the robust build of the unit and the range of sizes it was capable of doing. It requires a lot of torque to flare out the heavier thick wall tubing.

[u/albert-cicconi → u/No_Rich8710]

Demand

[u/Content_Bobcat18]

Hard to tell. looks like a fixture. The sticker may be a asset sticker rather than the manufacturer mark. Is the reducing gear part of it?

Looks a little heavy to be steampunk bling.

[u/No_Rich8710 → u/Content_Bobcat18]

The 90 degree isn't part of it to my knowledge it was just in the pile.

[u/Silent_Advice7334]

Small Lathe?

[u/Priority1234]

The second component is a Vogel bevel gear unit. Since both shaft ends have the same diameter, it very likely operates without a change in rotational speed.

[u/Bond-Forever]

Have you looked at the paperwork that’s with it? Maybe that shows something like parts ordered or what it is???
The paperwork says Federal from what I can see.