Ok, Im Stumped, What Is It?

[freudianfloyd]

Found this in a toolbox while going through my Grandfather's estate this weekend. I have no idea what it is, and neither did anybody else in my family. Let's see if any of you can solve the mystery.

No name on it. Only text is 2PH. It is about 5" long.

 

[RPH]

Might a sampling spoon. Easy to carry in pocket and holds a sample size. Grain mills take samples to determine number of weed seeds and debris as a percentage of the load. Also allows humidity sample of grain.
My guess.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Kind of reminds me of a leather clamp. There would probably be another part that slips over the whole thing to keep it clamped.

 

[freudianfloyd]

Might a sampling spoon. Easy to carry in pocket and holds a sample size. Grain mills take samples to determine number of weed seeds and debris as a percentage of the load. Also allows humidity sample of grain.
My guess.

It would be awfully heavy for that. It is pretty hefty steel, and there really isn't any pocket for anything to sit in.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Some tarp hold downs kind of look like that too.

 

[Bubba Fett]

Not sure what the original purpose was. I've seen one of these before, and I think it was used as a door stop.

 

[4xdog]

There used to be “moveable” pot handles that looked sorta like that. They’d clamp onto the edge of a pot to lift it when a built-in handle wasn’t available. But those have a distinct hook design in front of the pivot (that yours doesn't appear to have) and they were made of stamped metal, not cast.

 

[freudianfloyd]

Could it be some type of puller? Such as Romex? My Grandpa was in construction but also had a farm, so maybe that will help narrow it down.

 

[RTM]

So, what happens on the left edge when you open it from pic #1. Is there an Edge that can clamp something, cut something? If clamping, it should open when the device is open and shrink down when flipped closed. If a pot lifter, I would expect it to have an overbite, and pull back as it closes to create the clamp.

Anything inside the cavity on the upper piece from pic #1?

 

[RivennHewn]

Strap wrench handle?

 

[freudianfloyd]

So, what happens on the left edge when you open it from pic #1. Is there an Edge that can clamp something, cut something? If clamping, it should open when the device is open and shrink down when flipped closed. If a pot lifter, I would expect it to have an overbite, and pull back as it closes to create the clamp.

Anything inside the cavity on the upper piece from pic #1?

When closed, it leaves about a 1/16th to 1/8th gap between parts. There is no recess or pocket. I will try to get more pictures when I get back home.

Is there an award for stumping the Garage Journal? Doesn't happen very often.

 

[freudianfloyd]

Strap wrench handle?

I'm not saying you are wrong, but I don't know how that would work, and it isn't shaped like any strap wrenches I have ever seen.

 

[4xdog]

...Is there an award for stumping the Garage Journal? Doesn't happen very often...

It's only been four hours, @freudianfloyd! Some of our gang aren't up yet to see this one.

 

[RTM]

It's only been four hours, @freudianfloyd! Some of our gang aren't up yet to see this one.

And some of the night owls do the best work. I'm barely out of bed here.

 

[Madjik Man]

I have no doubts someone will not only post what it is but they’ll also include the original catalog, an image of it being used in the wild and the name of the guy that ran the machine that produced this thing in 1957.

 

[laser3kw]

produced this thing in 1957.

1958

 

[Madjik Man]

1958

1957.5

 

[Milton Shaw]

Looks like a lead stretcher for stained glass work. My wife has one in her workshop. You use them to stretch the crooked/bent pieces straight so they are ready to use. You also use them to change the size of the grove in the lead to fit thinner glass pieces.

 

[freudianfloyd]

It's only been four hours, @freudianfloyd! Some of our gang aren't up yet to see this one.

I know, but a guy can dream right?

 

[freudianfloyd]

Looks like a lead stretcher for stained glass work. My wife has one in her workshop. You use them to stretch the crooked/bent pieces straight so they are ready to use. You also use them to change the size of the grove in the lead to fit thinner glass pieces.

I'm not finding any lead stretchers that look like this thing.

 

[Old Man Roger]

When in doubt, saw set..lol

 

[HalfTonTom]

I think I saw one of those in a **** flick.

 

[CS454]

If nobody guesses do we get to decide what it is?

 

[PelicanPines]

Kind of reminds me of a leather clamp. There would probably be another part that slips over the whole thing to keep it clamped.

This ...

 

[PelicanPines]

Some tarp hold downs kind of look like that too.

Or this...

 

[PelicanPines]

I think I saw one of those in a **** flick.

Definitely NOT this.

 

[CS454]

Definitely NOT this.

oh come on we're free to speculum...I mean speculate.

 

[Old Man Roger]

lol

 

[webscrounger]

Some kind if crimping tool?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Someone has to know.

 

[mike93lx]

Someone has to know.

If I knew, no way I would give it up now.

Not saying I do know...or don't...

 

[Old Man Roger]

I feel like it looks familiar, but I just can’t place it.

 

[PelicanPines]

Nut Cracker !!!

 

[Bubba Fett]

Gonna take a guess...

This might be some kind of seedling digger, used for planting/lifting seeds in a sapling tray. Look at the scoop on the lower part of the left tool. Very similar shape.

 

[Sinatra]

It looks like it could be the clamping handle for a flat drain snake.

 

[Walkers]

Well, it’s obviously a wire crimper made especially for 2 phase electrical systems, as you can see by the stamping.

 

[BFBOB]

Nut cracker?

 

[webscrounger]

Yep! You got it!

 

[RTM]

Crud, I was wondering electricians fish tape on the way home, but drain snake never crossed my mind. Mine is round, not flat.

Nice work webscrounger & Sinatra

 

[mike93lx]

Crud, I was wondering electricians fish tape on the way home, but drain snake never crossed my mind. Mine is round, not flat.

Nice work webscrounger

@Sinatra called it!