whats it rings

[jimwrench]

Anyone know if this has a specific function. Got it with a stove tool at auction but have no clue whether it has a stove function. Could be a puzzle as it has me puzzled.

[Papaw]

It does resemble the puzzles my mother loved. She always had one or two for us kids and her grandkids.

[leg17]

Looks like it might have gotten solved with a hacksaw.
The removable member is missing.

http://tavernpuzzles.stores.yahoo.net/pz-drdg.html

[jimwrench]

 Thanks for lead. Maybe they removed the shuttle and forgot to reassemble it. Hmmm for $22 I can get a newer version or I can reverse engineer it and make my own shuttle. Maybe the scrap barrel is the best solution.

[john k]

That is a prime candidate to hang on the shop wall as a Whatz-it.  Make the young ones scratch thier heads.   

[rusty]

Well, you can always tell people it's for hanging pots over the fire in violently earthquake prone areas.....LOL

[amertrac]

You could use it for a light mudflap hinge  bob w

[Billman49]

Wire puzzle (or part of one) - it's missing the detachable part (the U shaped piece)