What the heck is this thing???

[DpauldD]

I found this tool in an old storeroom and initially thought it was a carpet stretcher - but it doesn't stretch...it appears to some kind of a seam separator.

It has numbers on it, but no brand name - I haven't been able to find anything similar on the internet. It's appx 11" long.

Any info would be appreciated!

 

[fstbusa]

immediately at first glance I would say carpet stretcher but if its not.....hmmmm

 

[Conductor562]

Gotta be a carpet stretcher

 

[DpauldD]

The thing is, it doesn't have a stretching action - when you press the lever, it pushes out in opposite directions. If you centered the tool over a seam, it would separate it when you pushed on the lever.

 

[garboui]

I really have no clue so...

...*** spreader?

 

[CWP1616L]

Holy smokes! Look at the spikes on that sum bich.

 

[Conductor562]

The thing is, it doesn't have a stretching action - when you press the lever, it pushes out in opposite directions. If you centered the tool over a seam, it would separate it when you pushed on the lever.

Now that you mention it, all the carpet stretchers I've ever seen had straight spikes. Perhaps it's for lifting/removing carpet? That would explain the angled spikes and the lack of a stretching action.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Now that you mention it, all the carpet stretchers I've ever seen had straight spikes. Perhaps it's for lifting/removing carpet? That would explain the angled spikes and the lack of a stretching action.

I believe you are correct. It is a Carpet Gripper, for lifting carpet tiles. Here's a similar one.

http://www.bohle-group.com/shop/jobo_carpet_gripper_BEN:::998::_::22328.html

 

[DpauldD]

Thanks, Mohawk Dave! I believe you have solved this riddle!

 

[Ironhorse]

Wow...you found it!! The infamous wall stretcher....wow that is great for stock rooms that need more space..I have sent a bunch of newbies out for just this tool when we run out of wall space...after walking around the mall for 2 hours they kinda got it..lol...the funny thing was I would send them to my buddies store who would then say he just lent it to another store and so on..

Looks like a carpet removal tool...it picks up the corners to pull back nasty carpet for removal..also for moving rolls around...kinda like glass cups..or am I way off base??

 

[DpauldD]

Mohawk Dave's post helped me find the website for this exact tool: http://www.floorpullers.com/site/productView/13

Thanks again!

 

[Conductor562]

Yeah! Go me!!! I'm guessing I don't get a prize

 

[Ironhorse]

Mohawk Dave's post helped me find the website for this exact tool: http://www.floorpullers.com/site/productView/13

Thanks again!

That is cool...but I have never seen a carpeted datacenter...**** I just got a load of floor tiles in two days ago...going to pitch them..but no they are not carpeted...maybe that is a datacenter from the 70's with IBM's and Orange ****...hmmm...nice.

 

[DpauldD]

 

[Steevo]

Not all raised floors are in data centers.
My company has one 300,000 sq. ft. building that is all raised floor, with carpeted tiles.
There is six or so inches of space under the entire work area. It is great for cabling to workstations, and flexible in how things get re-arranged.