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Offline skipskip

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ice thing?
« on: August 16, 2018, 10:55:14 AM »
Auctioneer said it was for ice grmiunc mumble mumble, so he had no clue either.

anyone seen one one before?

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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2018, 11:24:50 AM »
I haven't seen one, and I have no experience* with what I'm about to say; this is all based on my reading.

Into the early 20th century, people in snow country would cut ice blocks from the lakes when they froze, then store them in heavily insulated sheds, where, with luck, they'd last into the summer, for use in ice boxes particularly.  Looking at it, I wonder if it was used to clamp blocks of ice after they were cut, for hauling on shore to the sled.

*The lakes in Oakland, CA did not freeze in my youth.  Still don't.
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Offline geneg

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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2018, 02:22:56 PM »
Looks like a cultivator shield.  Hangs from a toolbar to protect the row of plants from the spades tearing out the weeds between the rows.  Used in pre-herbicide farming days. 
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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2018, 07:04:51 PM »
Looks like a chute for rabbits or micro mini cattle.  :grin:
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Offline john k

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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2018, 09:51:44 PM »
Definitely a cultivator shield.  Raised and lowered with the tractor mounted cultivator.  if you look close might find an IHC on it someplace.  Was one for each row. 
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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2018, 10:43:17 AM »
also,  If you didn't pay attention & keep it centered on the rows, you could wipe out at whole lot of beans or corn.  Ours were always orange  (Allis Chalmers).
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Help please: Is this a fire hydrant wrench?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2018, 03:02:05 PM »
My husband says it's a Model T wrench.  I say it's a fire hydrant wrench.  What do you guys say?
Thanks!
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Offline wvtools

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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2018, 05:58:17 PM »
It is a fire hydrant wrench.  I have started to save them now when I find them because I occasionally use them at work.
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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2018, 06:11:35 PM »
Almost any 5 sided box end like that is a fire hydrant wrench.
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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2018, 09:40:56 PM »
Thanks you guys!   :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: ice thing?
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2018, 01:41:44 PM »
Quote from: Papaw on August 17, 2018, 06:11:35 PM
Almost any 5 sided box end like that is a fire hydrant wrench.
Add the pin spanner and it's 99.9%, but not just a hydrant wrench.  It is a hose wrench. Spanner for the pins on the hose coupling, 5 sided for a hydrant, and the other side for a different valve. Could be for a post indicator type, but mist of those are square.

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