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[mrsgoggins]

One is indicated in a drawing in "British Steam Tugs" seemingly attached to the boiler casing of a TID tug.

Regards,
mrsgoggins

[catengineman]

It was normally a small T shaped key used to open the scuttle hatch to enable coal coke to be loaded into the bunkers
The hatch was normally on the side of the accom with a chute leading down to the bunker store.

R,

[RickF]

Something like this maybe? In the old car world we call it a budget lock key.

Rick

[Proteus]

I think they may be a bit like this so you can lift it off, bit like a drain cove lifter



Proteus

[catengineman]

Thats the sot=rt of thing and some are just J hook type tee bars it all depended on whether the engineer had droped the original over the side 

R,

[BlazingPenguin]

Alright........despite some research on this matter in the 'reading room' I cant find mention of such a thing on the TID section.
Where is that in the book please?

(Amazing what we find to look at there eh? LOL  )

[mrsgoggins]

My thanks to you all for your help. Now I know the answer, it's obvious.

BlazingP. You need to use a magnifying glass on the TID drawing.

Regards,
mrsgoggins

[Bryan Young]

I've been watching this one for a couple of days. Quite amusing. If you look at a Coaling Scuttle it will generally have 2 holes in it.
The "T" bar handle will have 2 prongs. Prongs fit holes. Turn "T" bar and loosen or tighten. Oddly enough, they are still in use today. The "flush-mounted" refuelling points on some RFAs still have screwed in cover plates that neen this sort of "spanner".
But there is anther sort of "scuttle key". I presume the subject is about "coaling scuttles" and not about "scuttles" (i.e. "Portholes"). Different thngs altogether. BY.

[catengineman]

So true Bryan 

Your presumption is correct

[Dave Buckingham]

Hi
Bryan has brought up the other or to me normal scuttle/porthole we often had keys to tighten these down
Dave

[BlazingPenguin]

Cheers MrsG....blimey!...your eyes are good! 

[catengineman]

Hi
Bryan has brought up the other or to me normal scuttle/porthole we often had keys to tighten these down
Dave

I only know that as a "DOG SPANNER" which is different to the key
the key has bits sticking out from its shaft and the dog spanner was a mirror image IE had slots in a tube typ of thingy

R,                          (had a few beers so memory fuzzed)