A Whatsit handle???

[jimreed2160]

My buddy likes to drop off unusual stuff for me to play with. Most of it is easy to identify, but this new piece has me stumped. Any clues?

The froe under it is pretty easy. But what is the handle thing? It is heavy iron and has three holes that allow its grip to be adjusted. My first thought was an ice tong for blocks, but all of those seem to have spikes. This tool has paddles and does not look like it would grip a heavy ice block very well. Your guesses are welcome.

 

[jayrush13]

Brick tongs It's for carrying a bundle of bricks

 

[2oolhound]

It looks like it could have been a handle for an old one man cross cut saw although I've never seen one like it. They were usually riveted on.

Slow typer here, brick tongs makes more sense.

 

[VocaTexas]

It's a battery lifter. The flats grip the sides of the battery to lift it in and out of the battery box.

 

[tool-guy]

x2 on the brick tongs

 

[PelicanPines]

Brick tongs It's for carrying a bundle of bricks

^^^--- this...

 

[chrispyny]

Brick tongs It's for carrying a bundle of bricks

Dang, beat me to it. Saw it once on this old house.

 

[jimreed2160]

Bricks make sense. You guys are smart!

 

[drivesitfar]

Bricks was going to be my guess too, but it might also carry other items like batteries and in your case maybe some timbers. i also have a fro that i got from my Gramps for splitting cedar blocks into shakes.

 

[PelicanPines]

The brick tongs I had were way more adjustable... from 6 inches to 24ish inches... same exact handle as yours tho... but I wrapped mine with friction tape...

I sold mine at a yard sale years ago...

 

[RonRock]

It's a battery lifter. The flats grip the sides of the battery to lift it in and out of the battery box.

Bingo!

Way too short for brick tongs. Why bother with a handle for 3-4 bricks?

 

[Zeke]

Bricks are 2.25" in height so at 13.5" that's 6 bricks. Haul one in each hand all day and you'll know why it's only for 6.

If you look up "vintage battery carrier" and such, you won't see one of these mentioned. And battery carriers have flat pads with rubber on them for grip. The tool above needs no grips for bricks. In fact, they wouldn't last a day.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Another vote for a brick carrier

 

[jayrush13]

Plus it looks like it may have specks of mortar on it

 

[The Cobbler]

yup, brick tongs