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Does anyone have any magical ideas on what this tool is? The only marking I can find is T 38.

Here's a P-38.

SWAG....Looks like it might be a front spring perch removing tool.
Only a guess.

John Dow, your P38 is only half useful. Our army issue was longer and the end was dished so we could spoon the contents out of the can.

Allan from down under.

I could probably open a can with it if I swung it hard enough.

namdc3 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:02 pm

I could probably open a can with it if I swung it hard enough.

Before you do, make sure you're up on your tetanus shots...

Looks like some sort of bushing removal tool. After the tool is secured to the bushing housing, the center screw is tightened, pushing the bushing out.

Allan from Down Under,
G'dday Mate!! A spoon would be a nice feature but can you rebuild the transmission on a Deuce-and-a-Half by the side of the road with one of yours??

John, if I knew what a deuce and a half was I might be able to give you an answer! Those little can openers were part of our one man army ration packs. On an exercise in North Queensland a young smart ass engineer was drafted to help in the camp kitchen for a shift, and he got on the wrong side of staff Sergeant caterer. Next thing he was given the task of opening 20 cans of baked beans for breakfast. 15 minutes later he hadn't opened a single can. The sergeant grabbed another opener and whipped the top of in a few seconds to show him how. 10 minutes later still no cans opened. He had deliberately been given an opener which had been assembled with the cutter upside down, and hadn't the nous to realise this. He was considerably less lippy after this episode.

Allan from down under.

Deuce and a half is how a 2 1/2 ton cargo truck is referred to in the military.

"A picture is worth a thousand words" I thought I was going to have to explain to Allan what a Deuce-and-a-half was. Thanks for the help jiminbartow!!

Glad to help John. I spent a lot of time in a deuce and a half troop transport during my 4 years as a Marine. Any military man who has ever ridden in the back of one can never forget the smell of the hot damp canvas cover. The air intake coming out of the side of the engine compartment allows the truck to ford rivers as deep as (just below) the air intake. Notice the exhaust pipe is just behind the intake and is higher than the top of the cab roof so the exhaust would not smoke out the driver and occupants. Semper Fi. Jim Patrick

namdc3 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:01 pm

Does anyone have any magical ideas on what this tool is? The only marking I can find is T 38.

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How bout the original post?
Inquiring minds want to know.

Could it be used to insert the electrodes on the sides of Frankenstein’s neck? Just spitballing here.
If it was bigger it seems it could be used to remove a crank pulley.