"It looks like these are the old style Hammer Flaring Tools. We don’t see any old instructions for this tool.

Attached is the current instructions for the current Hammer Flaring Tools.
Hope this helps.
Joyce"

Joyce Carr
Inside Sale Associate
Reed Manufacturing Company
1425 West 8th Street P.O. Box 1321
Erie, Pennsylvania USA 16512-1321
Phone (800) 666-3691 ext. 1131
Fax (800) 456-1697
[email protected]
www.reedmfgco.com
Thank you for choosing Reed

I made this PDF file with Denny's two images and the two-page instructions:

Reed Copper Tube Flaring Tool?

The instructions are for these "modern" flaring tools:
http://www.reedmfgco.com/en/products/water-services-tools-and-machines/flare-tools/#tabs/manuals
http://www.reedmfgco.com/en/product...chines/pressure-relieving-hammer-flares/

Tim
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