Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Ok, a litte late for a Monday Mystery...

 

But any guesses as to what this is? The date doesn't look like a patent date...





5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Something to get a good grip on a open wire end or thin rods?

Sten vW, Sweden

Beazld said...

Could be a vertical lifting clamp for thin sheet metal, like tin roof material?

Dave said...

A wire tensioner; could be used for all sorts of wire but most likely barbed or other fence wire. Looks like somebody replaced the factory teeth insert with home-made but it should look like this:

https://i.etsystatic.com/22471498/r/il/5e6f15/4941275821/il_1140xN.4941275821_i4yn.jpg

I bet that date and number would lead to the patent artwork if one was sufficiently motivated, maybe May 1 1827? It looks too old to be 1927.

Mister G said...

That would make sense. pop the arms/handles apart, the rings would keep the two handles together, and squeezing the handles would allow a good grip on the wire. ( and possibly sheet metal. May 27 looks like s patent date but 1092?

rats said...

Or was P.I. May the manufacturer and 271092 the patent number?

Too lazy to look it up, but I'd be surprised if wire fencing was in use in 1827.