An easy what is it thread...

[JoeOef]

I feel like I have seen these before. My mother-in-law just sent me pictures and wants to know what it is. My first thought was for lifting railroad track or something similar. Any ideas?

 

[dlcwent]

It's a breast enlarger from the fifties. The spring in the middle is missing

 

[chris fresh]

What i use to get the zipper closed on my wifes dress.

 

[dlcwent]

Hope your wife doesn't read GJ.

 

[Farmall450]

Hope your wife doesn't read GJ.

+1....

 

[jakemac]

Lou Ferrigno's garlic press.

 

[uart]

Lou Ferrigno's garlic press.

Or Dr David Banner's.

I get angry when I'm pressing garlic and some of it gets in my eyes. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Grrrrr....

 

[jeremy v]

Paul Bunyan's toenail clippers? I don't know. It seems strange because it looks like it is for pinching and then carrying something, but for the pinch to stay tight you have to keep pressing the handles away from each other which would be a real hassle.

 

[Duker]

Two Person Crucible or hinge tong.... I actually have no idea but it sounded good...

 

[Southern]

Or Dr David Banner's.

Dr David Banner's.

David

Wanna try again?

 

[Outlawmws]

Medieval ball buster for a dungeon

ps: You get along OK with the MIL?

 

[Zeke]

It ought to be used to rip out that ugly *** floor.

 

[Kevin54]

Any other pics, especially of the hinged section?

 

[Pumpman1968]

Wanna try again?

Huh....all this time I thought it was Bruce Banner.

 

[ArcStyles]

I had one for abusing coconuts, until a loco coco ricocheted off a couple of other nuts. Now I use a hammer and chisel to extract the milk.

 

[C96]

Labia stretcher?

 

[bestatv]

It is whatever Chuck Norris wants it to be.

 

[FJ 432]

Thigh master first generation or a Panini press from old Italy.

 

[btbsandman]

It's agricultural imho. That looks like John Deere green. Part of a 3 point hitch?

 

[Durka]

Hilarious!

Part of an old post hole digger, -for short people ?

 

[RM209]

Huh....all this time I thought it was Bruce Banner.

Only in the comics and cartoon. For some reason he was known as David Banner is the TV show.

RM209

 

[uart]

Or Dr David Banner's.

Wanna try again?

Um I dunno? Dr Davis Spanner?

No seriously. He was definitely Dr David Bruce Banner in the TV series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)

Interesting that he was Robert Bruce Banner in the comic book. I never read the comics so that's a new one for me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_(comics)

 

[DekeT]

It's a gate hinge.

 

[DenisG]

Reminds me of an old seed planter (primitive farm tool):
http://www.totacc.com/user/bettyfranklin/doyle/artifact/seeder.htm
But it's missing the pouch or seed container and the handles are different than most. It could also be used to crimp something, but it's difficult to see the business end of it.

 

[3baygarage]

It is whatever Chuck Norris wants it to be.

Thigh master first generation or a Panini press from old Italy.

That's some funny stuff.



I'm sure back in the day the ladies would ride that like a zip line down the clothesline to gather up all the clothespins.

Or

It's an old single hand tug of war device. Who's up to the challenge? I won't let go, I promise.

 

[bushmechanic]

Medieval ball buster for a dungeon

ps: You get along OK with the MIL?

I know it's messed up, but as soon as I saw that thing I started thinking about how much I hope I never get my nuts caught in one.

 

[JoeOef]

Maybe not as easy as I thought, more pics

Here are some more pictures. That's all I got. Get along fine with the MIL but that could change if she moves any closer than a couple hundred miles...

 

[Davefr]

sheet metal seam crimper

 

[JoeOef]

Any other guesses?

 

[Davefr]

Any other guesses?

Congratulations!!! It's been >24hrs and you stumped the collective tool wisdom of GJ!!

Usually a "what is this tool" thread gets correctly answered within milliseconds of it's posting.

 

[Durka]

I know it's messed up, but as soon as I saw that thing I started thinking about how much I hope I never get my nuts caught in one.

That one almost cost me a coffee this morning.

I wouldn't want none of my appurtenances caught in that thingamajig! I'd talk for sure!

So....- That thing belonged to one of the Banner brothers?

 

[Zeke]

sheet metal seam crimper

I thought of that and googled some images. Nothing that beefy came up.

 

[Ben Buck]

Hand press for making grilled cheese!

 

[wvrailroader]

Definitely not a railroad related tool.

 

[JoeOef]

Sounds like we are stumped. Thanks

 

[3baygarage]

Those handles are definitely like old primitive shovel handles.

I'm thinking could have been used to walk along and rip weeds out of the ground. For those too lazy to dig out the roots.

 

[cowboy73]

Kinda looks like an antique corn planter, but it's missing the hopper part.

 

[dlcwent]

Really WTF is it?

 

[22george]

l think you guys are all ball busters
hahahaha

 

[-Brent-]

I need a couple more blurry pics to figure it out.