What Are These ?

[Thorold]

Found these in the floor joists of an old house we just moved into and have no idea what they are.

I figured I knew everything and owned every possible tool but these escape me totally.

Any ideas ?

 

[tstukel]

Found these in the floor joists of an old house we just moved into and have no idea what they are.

I figured I knew everything and owned every possible tool but these escape me totally.

Any ideas ?

It's obvious...handcuffs for giants!

 

[Jononon]

I think they're the frame clamps from a bike carrier.

 

[chevelle67]

bike carrier clamps

 

[Shadowdog500]

Bike clamp? Fising pole holders?

Chris

 

[Smokey]

Looks like they're AA Batteries, but I'm just guessing since those black things in the front are kind-of in the way

Nah, I'll go with bike clamps

 

[mikevango]

haha your cat has fleas

 

[caropepe]

My guess? Probably roof rack adapters for something like a sailboard/windsurfer. The big holder looks to be the size of the mast, while the smaller might hold the boom.

Just a guess...

Joe

 

[FlameOut]

Looks like they're AA Batteries, but I'm just guessing since those black things in the front are kind-of in the way

Nah, I'll go with bike clamps

That was funny!

 

[Vernmotor]

Something to hold something round on to something round !???? got me

 

[Smokey]

That was funny!

Thank you , thank you! I'll be here all week.

Don't forget to tip your waitresses

 

[35mastr]

I am thinking that they were fior a wind surfing mast. Way too big for a bike.

 

[ddawg16]

Is the hole big enough for a womens wrist? If so, send them my way? My wife thinks they could be 'fun'.

 

[Kjbakke2]

Is the hole big enough for a womens wrist? If so, send them my way? My wife thinks they could be 'fun'.

garage journal member's "home videos" section in the making

 

[Jononon]

I am thinking that they were fior a wind surfing mast. Way too big for a bike.

In the absence of other foreground detail, I don't know how you're assessing scale

 

[Thorold]

haha your cat has fleas

I WISH the cats had fleas - it's much worse. That's a cleaner for when the darned puppy has an "accident" on the light coloured carpet.

Had a Buddy over to look at them yesterday ( over a few beverages ) and we have to agree they belong on a roof rack - what they hold is still a mystery but I can picture a bike on them.

Thanks to all for the help.

 

[kartracer23]

I"m guessing they're for something a little more permanent than a bike / wind surfer / etc. The largest slot at the top is on a cam / twist mechanism. Not real quick or friendly to use. Yet it doesn't seem to be super-secure (no extra locking part or anything).

Not sure what they're for, but I doubt it's something that would need to be removed easily / quickly like for recreational transport.

The more I look at them, the more I think they were designed to go over the uprights on an open trailer? Can't think what else they would slide over (since I don't see any mounting holes).

 

[Jononon]

I"m guessing they're for something a little more permanent than a bike / wind surfer / etc. The largest slot at the top is on a cam / twist mechanism. Not real quick or friendly to use.

You're absolutely right about the user-friendliness, but clamps of similar nature are widely used on bike carriers:

I would suspect that quick releases don't get past the liability lawyers charged with considering the possibility of a bike bouncing down the carriageway.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

******-rings..

 

[lametec]

Yep, roof rack pieces for windsurfing equipment. Mast goes in the big holes, facing towards the outside of the car. Boom goes in the smaller holes. Board lays on top of it all.

I used to windsurf back in the early 90's and used a setup pretty much identical to these.