Looks like a banding crimp tool, crimps the steel bands for crating.

Tony

"Kent C. Johnson" wrote in message
ups.com...
A friend bought this strange crimper tool at a garage sale for a dollar
as a conversation piece. We want to know what it actually does. Anyone
have any clues?

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6968/img04674um.jpg
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/1199/img04680cv.jpg
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/3720/img04692pi.jpg
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4023/img04707do.jpg

Thanks,
Kent