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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: wrenchguy on March 16, 2014, 08:56:02 PM

Title: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 16, 2014, 08:56:02 PM

I can't cipher out the lettering even if it is lettering.  sometimes looking at a photo sometimes one can read something.  Thanks 4 any comments.

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/wrenchguy49/SAM_2086_zpsbbcfd3ec.jpg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/wrenchguy49/media/SAM_2086_zpsbbcfd3ec.jpg.html)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/wrenchguy49/SAM_2087_zpse91aed59.jpg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/wrenchguy49/media/SAM_2087_zpse91aed59.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: turnnut on March 16, 2014, 09:11:30 PM

could be a fence wire puller, looks like when you pull on the ring, the clamp tightens.

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: Plyerman on March 16, 2014, 09:32:50 PM

I just got Smith & Smith's book on Friday. (The Collectors Guide For Fencing Tools)  There are dozens of wire pullers shown. A couple are close, but I'm not seeing an exact match.



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/wirepuller1_zpsc1b8d26f.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/wirepuller2_zpsf5c84d3a.jpg)

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: Plyerman on March 16, 2014, 11:20:22 PM

Well what a koinkydink, there's one listed on ebay right now:


(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/AGAAAOxyoVZTIagl/$_57.JPG)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WOODEN-HANDLED-FENCE-STRECHER-OLD-FARM-TOOL-/131139650343?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item1e88884327

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 17, 2014, 02:23:28 AM

wow, and complete. i'm going to try at it.

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: Plyerman on March 17, 2014, 08:03:45 AM

Good luck!

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: rusty on March 17, 2014, 11:40:14 AM

All I know is some poor farmer was havin a bad day if he had to make chain out of fence wire to fix the fence puller ;P

Title: Re: Neat ol' wire puller/stretcher, 4 barb'ed wire?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 17, 2014, 09:02:51 PM

Quote from: rusty on March 17, 2014, 11:40:14 AM

All I know is some poor farmer was havin a bad day if he had to make chain out of fence wire to fix the fence puller ;P

can't argue with success, farmer fixed. the large ring ring looks forge welded.