What is it? Hardware cabinet cleanout

[geomagno]

Got my hands on an old military style cabinet owned by a handiman. Cleaning it out and found several things I can't ID. Any help?
A - these are aluminum
B - Heavy iron and the sides are painted white
C - ?
D - Light wood, I have 4 of them.

 

[Rusted Nut]

A. Looks like stand-offs for glass, like a shower door.
B. Some sort of torture device.
C. Pipe clamp
D. No idea whatsoever.

 

[Prospecter]

B. is a downspout hanger. I've usually seen that style on brick / stone homes. The downspout fit between the hooks, and a wire loop between the two hooks held the downspout in place.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

I believe D is called a sanding stick or similar. We had similar ones of these in my wood shop class in high school they are for sticking sandpaper in and getting down into like a corner or crevice or narrow area or like a ridge in a piece of wood basically anything you need to sand that you can’t do with your hands or a sanding block. The ones in the picture look homemade almost. They could also be used to sand like carvings or something that’s delicate too.

 

[Professor Gascan]

My guess for C would be for dimpling the center of a pipe to start a drill bit? And D looks like a specialty profile trim scraper maybe, nice work on the handles though. Total guess and probably wrong.

 

[sk farmer]

the correct answer on c is a ground clamp for attaching a ground wire to a pipe.

 

[Prospecter]

the correct answer on c is a ground clamp for attaching a ground wire to a pipe.

Nice one, SKFarmer. As soon as I saw your answer I could "see" one clamped to an old galvanized pipe, connected to the panel, and also the two for the jumper wire around the meter. Loved that house. Thanks for the memory.

 

[rlitman]

I believe D is called a sanding stick or similar. We had similar ones of these in my wood shop class in high school they are for sticking sandpaper in and getting down into like a corner or crevice or narrow area or like a ridge in a piece of wood basically anything you need to sand that you can’t do with your hands or a sanding block. The ones in the picture look homemade almost. They could also be used to sand like carvings or something that’s delicate too.

With the ring on the end with the eyes? Nah, D has to be fishing lures.

 

[driftpin]

With the ring on the end with the eyes? Nah, D has to be fishing lures.

I checked my 1966 Herter's catalog and didn't find any that large, though they do resemble a bit a spoon lure. Those appear to be for catching large fishes!

 

[Beerhippie]

D would, I believe, be "flashers" or "dodgers" for a trolling rig. They dance around and attract predatory fish, but don't have hooks themselves.

 

[Beerhippie]

Those appear to be for catching large fishes!

What other kind of fish would you want to catch?

 

[geomagno]

I appreciate all of the input, guys!

A. Looks like stand-offs for glass, like a shower door.

The house did have a glass shower door that was installed before we bought it so maybe these were extras. Thanks for posting.

B. is a downspout hanger. I've usually seen that style on brick / stone homes. The downspout fit between the hooks, and a wire loop between the two hooks held the downspout in place.

The house has brick. Thanks for posting.

D would, I believe, be "flashers" or "dodgers" for a trolling rig. They dance around and attract predatory fish, but don't have hooks themselves.

Have a buddy who thought the same thing. Thanks for posting.

 

[tripplejl]

D is a fishing lure, probably homemade. The 1st one anyways. I believe it’s used for catching pac-man. If you expand the picture and look at the eyes it’s a dead giveaway.

 

[Dagny]

musky bait

 

[drmarkr]

B is a sling shot...