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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: kxxr on October 22, 2011, 10:30:09 AM

Title: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: kxxr on October 22, 2011, 10:30:09 AM

I ran across this thingamajig on another site and thought you all might enjoy seeing it. They weren't just messing around when they made this. It's a beauty for sure.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn48/kxxr/tools/whatsitpuller.jpg)

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: jimwrench on October 22, 2011, 01:18:27 PM

 Nut cracker ?

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: ray on October 22, 2011, 02:15:43 PM

Would that be a bottle capper?

Ray

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: kxxr on October 22, 2011, 02:17:09 PM

It looks to me like it is made to pull apart rathter than push.

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: Branson on October 23, 2011, 06:16:40 AM

It's for pulling something for sure.  If it has a beverage connection, my wag would be for withdrawing corks from wine bottles.  The handle of a corkscrew would fit nicely into the lifting hooks, and the bottle  would rest under the wachamacallits on the bottom.

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: walker on October 23, 2011, 09:15:34 AM

could it be for raising a shutter or blind?

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: gibsontool on October 23, 2011, 09:35:15 AM

I think Branson is on the right track

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: Stoney on October 23, 2011, 12:46:06 PM

I think Branson is right.  I vote for wine cork puller,

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: BruceS on October 23, 2011, 06:18:25 PM

Here is a definitive answer.

http://www.beveragefactory.com/images/tn2_large_peugeot-cremaillere100509135906.jpg

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: kxxr on October 23, 2011, 06:26:02 PM

You got it. Kind of disappointing though, I was hoping for something more interesting.

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: rusty on October 23, 2011, 06:29:36 PM

OK, it is really a secret mafia torture device used on the fingers of informants in back alleys of Brrrklyn New york ; P

It is interesting tho, think of the poor slob working in a resturant, opening 50 bottles a night one by one with a corkscrew. This machine would be his sweetest dream come true...

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: kxxr on October 23, 2011, 06:31:56 PM

I was thinking torture device too. way more better.

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: Branson on October 24, 2011, 07:17:04 AM

Quote from: BruceS on October 23, 2011, 06:18:25 PM

Here is a definitive answer.
http://www.beveragefactory.com/images/tn2_large_peugeot-cremaillere100509135906.jpg

And a second example...

Title: Re: unusual and old, but what?
Post by: Branson on October 24, 2011, 07:23:52 AM

Quote from: kxxr on October 23, 2011, 06:26:02 PM

You got it. Kind of disappointing though, I was hoping for something more interesting.

yeah, disappointing.  Just pack it up and send it to me.