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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skylab on October 25, 2011, 07:47:36 PM

Title: What is it?
Post by: skylab on October 25, 2011, 07:47:36 PM

Found this at the flea market

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Papaw on October 25, 2011, 08:04:54 PM

Is it some sort of snatch block?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: wvtools on October 25, 2011, 08:55:44 PM

There are pieces like that on the end of a chain on some fence stretchers.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Papaw on October 25, 2011, 10:15:50 PM

This Ebay seller agrees with you, John.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/antique-Durbin-Durco-Inc-fence-stretcher-w-o-pulley-/00/$(KGrHqYOKm8E3doK)v8WBN7qjFki)w~~_3.JPG)

http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-Durbin-Durco-Inc-fence-stretcher-w-o-pulley-/270762386209 (http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-Durbin-Durco-Inc-fence-stretcher-w-o-pulley-/270762386209)

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Neals on October 25, 2011, 10:41:26 PM

For sure part of a wire stretcher. In a couple days if I can find it I will post pictures of a complete one. Patent 1880 something. You can still buy them but now they are pressed tin instead of cast.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: wvtools on October 26, 2011, 07:50:05 AM

I have a complete one at my old house, but someone else will probably beat me to posting a picture.  I am saving it to repair my neighbor's fence.  I slid off the road in the snow last winter and knocked out some of his fence.  I am waiting for the weeds to die down to fix it (that and a good dose of procrastination).

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: keykeeper on October 26, 2011, 11:04:07 AM

Quote from: wvtools on October 26, 2011, 07:50:05 AM

I have a complete one at my old house, but someone else will probably beat me to posting a picture.  I am saving it to repair my neighbor's fence.  I slid off the road in the snow last winter and knocked out some of his fence.  I am waiting for the weeds to die down to fix it (that and a good dose of procrastination).

Uh, huh...Saturday turned out to be a nice day. You could have mended fence then.....just kidding! Did the wife enjoy your "critter" you built??

 Enjoyed seeing you at Joe's, we need to get you up to the Conference this spring, AND your tools, of course!

-aaron

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: RedVise on October 26, 2011, 12:24:58 PM

I found a similar item on CL. Possibly missing a couple of parts ?

http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/tls/2669938321.html


Brian L.