Help ID another tool

[Beetle]

Can anyone help ID this item. Found in a barn they were going to tear down so I picked it up. So far no one has been able to help. Found another at a large flea market but the fellow who owned that one didn't know what it was either. The large section appears tapered maybe a handle fits into???

 

[RustnGrease]

My guess would be some type of puller judging by the jaws. For what i have no clue.

 

[fasteddie313]

for picking up train tracks?

 

[mopwered]

What he said

 

[jeremy v]

It looks to me like it is designed to be used almost like a modern lever operated chain binder (used to secure heavy equipment on trailers etc.). Each split ended hook looks like it is designed specifically to interlock with a chain link, then with a long wooden handle attached to the tapered handle socket you could pry and pull the chain together using high leverage. It could be used almost like a simple comealong for yanking on something also.

 

[lbgradwell]

A railroad spike puller, I believe...

 

[SCscoutguy]

I found this but who knows if it is correct. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cas...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Edit: Here is another one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cas...fter-Mover-USS-Train-Track-Tool-/281324863827
Well this pretty much sums it up as to exactly what it is. http://www.google.com/patents/US598526

 

[lbgradwell]

Well this pretty much sums it up as to exactly what it is. http://www.google.com/patents/US598526

Hard to argue with that!

 

[Erampu]

It's a heavy duty hemorrhoid remover.

 

[Beetle]

Thanks Guys, I now know and............the rest of the story is I think I picked up the chains with it in that old barn. I thought they were just some old chains that were forge welded so I picked them up. Just couldn't let them toss them in the garbage. They have unusually long links so when I get back down to my garage I've got to see if it all goes together. Again, Thanks to all and to SCscoutguy for the links!

 

[SCscoutguy]

Hard to argue with that!

The only way I found out is because of your railroad puller comment. It took some google detective work after that.