What is this?

[Marsim]

I just picked this up at an estate sale. It's about 12" long. The spring loaded legs move up and down. Anyone have an idea as to what it is?

 

[seber]

Well, it's not a saw set.

 

[Buckeye93]

Perhaps some sort of clamping device. Maybe even home made version of one.

 

[Gmonkee]

Possibly a rim stretcher/clamp used on early cars to open the rims enough to slide on the spoked part of the wheel. Or compress it to get the tire on the rim.

Only the outer rim came off leaving the spoked hub on the car.

 

[Beerhippie]

Definitely some kind of spreader--with an oddly disturbing shape.

 

[Copymutt]

Not sure of the action, but entertaining a fence stretcher.

 

[Beerhippie]

Not sure of the action, but entertaining a fence stretcher.

Backwards, and why two jacks?

 

[NightSky]

I don't see how you could exert much force to stretch anything substantial, such as a fence. Looks like it would be all muscle powered with little leverage.

Maybe a shoe or boot stretcher since there are two "legs"? Not a lot of effort needed for this use and not an unreasonable size for the application, either.

 

[Beerhippie]

I don't see how you could exert much force to stretch anything substantial, such as a fence. Looks like it would be all muscle powered with little leverage.

Maybe a shoe or boot stretcher since there are two "legs"? Not a lot of effort needed for this use and not an unreasonable size for the application, either.

Yeah, as usual, a little scale would be nice.

 

[NightSky]

Yeah, as usual, a little scale would be nice.

I agree. A scale ref would help. The OP did say it was about 12 inches long, though. That was the reason for my not unreasonable size for a shoe stretcher comment.

 

[Copymutt]

Closest AI can find is leveling device for ladder scaffolding. Close, but no cigar.

 

[senlow]

Well, it's not a saw set.

Roger may disagree.

 

[Marsim]

The pack of cigarettes should give a sense of scale. The guy made k98 mauser stocks as a hobby. I thought it had something to do with that, but I don't see how. This one has me stumped.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Well, it's not a saw set.

Roger may disagree.

Theoretically speaking, you must take under consideration the whole aspect of the situation. Not all tools are saw sets, in this we all agree, but most tools can be utilized in the manufacturing or use of the aforementioned saw set.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Maybe something for some type of weaving? Like for a net?