I had to GOOGLE this one...

[wore out]

The pliers with the split conical end... GOOGLE says it was patented as a "lead pipe expander tool".

Anyone here have or used one?

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Never used one but can see how it would work, similar to a copper tubing flare tool and lead would flare fairly easy.

 

[old-9]

Never worked with lead pipe, but did run into lead romex ,made for underground. I might have some in the shop.

 

[DanielW]

I've been around organ pipes in churches, and many (most) are lead. The organ builder I new and did a little work with had something just like that for working the ends of the pipes to tune them.

 

[chvet73]

It is similar to exhaust pipe expanders I’ve seen. Although you’d have to have a really good grip to make that expand any type of pipe.

 

[Caryc]

It is similar to exhaust pipe expanders I’ve seen. Although you’d have to have a really good grip to make that expand any type of pipe.

How about adding a little heat?

 

[will-max dairy]

The pliers with the split conical end... GOOGLE says it was patented as a "lead pipe expander tool".

Anyone here have or used one?

At the bottom of the picture, I see a set of nose leeds for cattle... lol

 

[Dusty MI]

Maybe hold a cow when dehorning.

 

[will-max dairy]

Maybe hold a cow when dehorning.

I don't think they are actually nose leads, since all of the other tools appear to be for flared tubing work. Also, true nose leads would usually have a hole about 3/4" in diameter at the ends of the handle for a rope to go through.

But... whatever that tool is for... the working end looks a lot like a set of nose leads for cattle.