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The handle is over 6 feet long the claws or tongs are probably 10 to 12 inches long each having 2 teeth.
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SWR said:blurr said:SWR said:16 pound fence stretcher, eh?
YIKES!!
Not feasible for a come-along or fence (barbwire) stretcher
Any ideas, or just not what chagy thinks?
John
I’m swayed towards the railroad tie tool at this time
I'm starting to think you are right. I can't find anything that is shown as a fence stretcher that looks anything like this thing. The railroad tie tongs aren't an exact match either.
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PBK... you truely are the man!!
Good post, a lot of similarities .
There's a nice page in PBK's link showing how that device is used, to stretch a fence...cool!
By the way... here's the verbiage from the eBay auction from Chagy's example.
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"VINTAGE MASSIVE WINCH, CHAIN COME-A-LONG, FENCE STRETCHER
Our first impression of this vintage tool was that it is a piece of heavy duty vintage logging equipment such as a peavey or some sort of log tongs that could be utilized with a chain - and perhaps it could be used in such a manner but we have since been informed by fellow eBayers that actually this is an early come-a-long/winch or fence stretcher! We were also told this type of tool was commonly used by the railroads to move heavy loads and box cars from the 1880's to the 1940's. Farmers also used this a a precurser to the modern cable come-a-long and also as an extreme fence stretcher! This massive steel unit weighs nearly 16 pounds (15 lbs 15 ½ oz to be exact)!
It measures 23" long from extended tong to end of handle socket. It features two massive arms which are 8 3/4" long and have huge 2 ½" wide chain gripping claw ends. Each claw is 3/4" thick steel. The width at the center of each tong arm is 1 3/16" thick steel - this is the narrowest point. The width of the opening in the claw ends is 5/8" wide which would accommodate a huge sized chain. The clevis is 6 ½" long, 2 3/4" wide and made of 7/16" thick steel. The main body is 3/4" thick steel and has a series of holes for adjustment. The bolts are ½" diameter and the nuts freely turn on the bolts. The handle socket is massive! The end opening is 2 5/8" in diameter and is 6 ½" deep.
The body has a maker’s mark consisting of the letter "H" in a diamond with a designation of "A33". Each tong arm also has the same maker’s mark with designation marks "A34".
There are no cracks, no welds, no repairs. There is pitting as shown. The entire unit has been cleaned and oiled.
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Good post, a lot of similarities .
There's a nice page in PBK's link showing how that device is used, to stretch a fence...cool!
By the way... here's the verbiage from the eBay auction from Chagy's example.
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"VINTAGE MASSIVE WINCH, CHAIN COME-A-LONG, FENCE STRETCHER
Our first impression of this vintage tool was that it is a piece of heavy duty vintage logging equipment such as a peavey or some sort of log tongs that could be utilized with a chain - and perhaps it could be used in such a manner but we have since been informed by fellow eBayers that actually this is an early come-a-long/winch or fence stretcher! We were also told this type of tool was commonly used by the railroads to move heavy loads and box cars from the 1880's to the 1940's. Farmers also used this a a precurser to the modern cable come-a-long and also as an extreme fence stretcher! This massive steel unit weighs nearly 16 pounds (15 lbs 15 ½ oz to be exact)!
It measures 23" long from extended tong to end of handle socket. It features two massive arms which are 8 3/4" long and have huge 2 ½" wide chain gripping claw ends. Each claw is 3/4" thick steel. The width at the center of each tong arm is 1 3/16" thick steel - this is the narrowest point. The width of the opening in the claw ends is 5/8" wide which would accommodate a huge sized chain. The clevis is 6 ½" long, 2 3/4" wide and made of 7/16" thick steel. The main body is 3/4" thick steel and has a series of holes for adjustment. The bolts are ½" diameter and the nuts freely turn on the bolts. The handle socket is massive! The end opening is 2 5/8" in diameter and is 6 ½" deep.
The body has a maker’s mark consisting of the letter "H" in a diamond with a designation of "A33". Each tong arm also has the same maker’s mark with designation marks "A34".
There are no cracks, no welds, no repairs. There is pitting as shown. The entire unit has been cleaned and oiled.
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PBK said:
Now THAT looks like an updated version of the item in question. I think that might be the ticket. Like I said before though, it could have been used for both purposes. That would explain the heft of it. Good job PBK, and everyone else who added something to the thread.
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HI, nothing has changed yet.
They are not the same, nor are they designed for the same useage.
The first is definitely a lifting device, the second is a pulling or tensioning one.
I used the term "wire", which could be a fence or even a tel/electrical pole ground support wire.
I cannot see any type of ratcheting device, so it must be a single throw movement, a limited one time, end use, movement.,
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They are not the same, nor are they designed for the same useage.
The first is definitely a lifting device, the second is a pulling or tensioning one.
I used the term "wire", which could be a fence or even a tel/electrical pole ground support wire.
I cannot see any type of ratcheting device, so it must be a single throw movement, a limited one time, end use, movement.,
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RealdeTayopa said:
I honestly can't find anything that looks exactly the same as the item in question. Apparently no one else can either. I can see what you are saying about the handle going all the way through and it being used to lift something, but can't you find anything that backs it up? This is a tough one, but the items chagy and pbk found are the closest thing I have seen so far.
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OK. I believe Chagy was correct (sorry Jose).
If you look carefully at the original piece in question, it has nails driven into the handle. There is no way for the jandle to slide through the head. I believe it is just a cheaper and easier to make version of the same thing.
And basic mechanism is the same as Chagy's and PBK's. Fence Stretcher!
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If you look carefully at the original piece in question, it has nails driven into the handle. There is no way for the jandle to slide through the head. I believe it is just a cheaper and easier to make version of the same thing.
And basic mechanism is the same as Chagy's and PBK's. Fence Stretcher!
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OK? And just what does that lovely story of the bonds between men and their tools have to do with the matter at hand? Read the story!
Because of the nails/screws going through the head into the handle, the working part of this tool is at the end of however long a handle that is. I still say fence stretcher!
Mike
Because of the nails/screws going through the head into the handle, the working part of this tool is at the end of however long a handle that is. I still say fence stretcher!
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Getting back from coming events in the Spokane, WA area...
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They're not skidding tongs, It's just someone's error in labeling the jpeg. You can name/rename the same image anything you like.
Do an image search on "skidding tongs." You will see absolutely nothing that resembles Stever's item as closely as do the devices which have been clearly identified by their manufacturers as fence stretchers.
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I'VE GOT IT!
It's an anal stretcher. I've heard the story about it, but I've never seen one until now.
Here's how the story goes:
A man was late for work one day. He knew that speeding could possibly get him ticketed, but he couldn't afford to be late for work again, so he risked it.
As luck would have it, as he crested a bridge, he saw a motorcycle patrolman sitting at the far end of the bridge aiming a speed gun at him. Naturally, he was pulled over.
The officer pulled up behind the man's car, and walked up to the window. He asked our poor worker bee why he was driving so fast. Our hero responded that because of the complexities of his job, he was required to speed that morning to get to work.
Intrigued, the Policeman asked him what he did for a living that would require him taking such chances. The man replied that he was a professional anal stretcher. Now, the cop just had to know more. He asked what the heII was a professional anal stretcher? The man said that he took raw anuses, and started by inserting two thumbs and stretching it out until he could fit in two thumbs and two fingers. Once it was stretched to that width, he continued on until he could fit more and more fingers, until the anus was six feet tall.
Now the cop was flummoxed. He asked "OK, what do you do with a six foot anus?"
The man replied, "Give it a radar gun and put it on a motorcycle!"
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It's an anal stretcher. I've heard the story about it, but I've never seen one until now.
Here's how the story goes:
A man was late for work one day. He knew that speeding could possibly get him ticketed, but he couldn't afford to be late for work again, so he risked it.
As luck would have it, as he crested a bridge, he saw a motorcycle patrolman sitting at the far end of the bridge aiming a speed gun at him. Naturally, he was pulled over.
The officer pulled up behind the man's car, and walked up to the window. He asked our poor worker bee why he was driving so fast. Our hero responded that because of the complexities of his job, he was required to speed that morning to get to work.
Intrigued, the Policeman asked him what he did for a living that would require him taking such chances. The man replied that he was a professional anal stretcher. Now, the cop just had to know more. He asked what the heII was a professional anal stretcher? The man said that he took raw anuses, and started by inserting two thumbs and stretching it out until he could fit in two thumbs and two fingers. Once it was stretched to that width, he continued on until he could fit more and more fingers, until the anus was six feet tall.
Now the cop was flummoxed. He asked "OK, what do you do with a six foot anus?"
The man replied, "Give it a radar gun and put it on a motorcycle!"
Enjoy-Mike
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As a designer, I can tell you that this won't stretch anything. It could roll logs, but the back hook makes it impractical. probably the railroad tie carrier, or an ice carrier of some sort. didn't bother reading the whole thread, did someone mention that the handle was broken near the mechanism? If it is, it is definately a carrier of some sort. If not, you got me stumped!
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