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Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:34 pm
by steve853
Hi guys

My local RFD has had this thing hanging round the shop for a while now, (he found it lying around in the back of the shop) and has no idea what it is. Wondering if any of you guys know?

It may be farming related, honestly have no clue. Can't find anything like it on google...

It has a handle about a foot long

Regards

Steve

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:50 pm
by kennyc
some sort of cocking handle/lever ?

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:06 pm
by dromia
For a crossbow?

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:10 pm
by snayperskaya
Part of a chain hoist of some sort perhaps?.

Does it ratchet?.....

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:33 pm
by Gazza
Chastity belt nipper upper.

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:03 pm
by Triffid
A wire strainer?

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:28 pm
by gashtyke
It's for getting a two bob bit out of a Scotsman's hand

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:41 am
by Les
Triffid wrote:A wire strainer?
+1

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:02 pm
by steve853
Some excellent, albeit (probably) wrong answers, thanks.

It’s weird, the two hooks move together and the only thing it seems to do is to push a chisel like “blade” in the opposite direction. Not sharp enough to cut anything, , like it could bend or break wire or some thing else of about 6mm diameter. Baffling design, and seems to be carrying on!

Re: Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:35 pm
by Christel
Part of some old scales?