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Title: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: coolford on October 25, 2018, 03:43:14 PM

Interesting item I came across looking for something else.  Yes, I know what it is only because someone told me.  Not really a tool, but them some might consider it so.

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: Bill Houghton on October 25, 2018, 03:45:43 PM

Duck/goose/elephant bird call?

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: lptools on October 25, 2018, 04:24:45 PM

Clothesline clamp/tightener. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: coolford on October 25, 2018, 05:07:42 PM

Lou----you ruined it for everyone!!

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: slip knot on October 25, 2018, 05:31:24 PM

Even then I'm not seeing it. How did it work?

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 25, 2018, 07:16:32 PM

As I remember, there are spring loaded balls inside that grip the line. To make it work, you pushed down on the plunger under the bail, thus relaxing the balls. The line was then fed up thru the balls and out the hole in the plunger. Releasing the plunger then allowed the balls to grip the line and hold it tight. Pulling on the line just made the balls grip harder.

Kind of like the old Chinese finger grip thing.

Mike

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: international3414 on October 25, 2018, 07:30:36 PM

same principle as used on guy wires ?...phone co.,,,power company

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: wvtools on October 28, 2018, 09:56:41 PM

Those were made by Stanley.  If you look in the recessed ring under the thing you pull, you will see the stamping.  It is hard to read because it is stamped lightly, goes around in a circle, and is recessed.

Title: Re: No dirty pictures when you look in the end??
Post by: coolford on October 29, 2018, 01:03:22 PM

This one says S. Ginns Inc.