Can anyone tell me what this is?

[stever]

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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[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

SHADDUP !!!! GOLLUM PING GHOST HEEH


I had rather forlornly hoped that you hadn't seen or id'd the tongs on the wall sigh.

"Yes Sir, No Sir, No Excuse Sir" However --------

Not excuses, but statements of fact.

I made three mistakes.

!) I have seen pictures of the Chinese using "exactly the same device" for handling rails, but I cannot find it so---inadmissible. However, naturally, it flavored my thinking. sniff

I must admit that the tongs in the picture of his colllection ( I now hate him) are far more reliable and safer.



2) The picture on my screen was not too clear, I did not try to rectify this until the latter stages or I would have seen the divided/split points of the tongs. This is why I mentiomed the "pressure ridge" on the inside of the hooks of the tongs.

3) The shaft was a critical factor, fixed it became a different usage tool. Is it possible that one has been modified?
How does one handle a 6' shaft alone? sigh

Conclusions, I now have a workable effigy of you Gollumie, please send me some hair or fingernail parings so that I can start with the pins.

p.s. "I have yet begun to fight" , "don't give up the ship", "a tactful retreat allows one to fight another day", "We who are about to die salute you oh Nero/gullum".

Gsllum is a &^^$@#@@! and further more a *(^^^%%%. and I can prove it hehehehehehehh

Tropical Tramp

p.s Oh well, back to perfecting my walking on water routine

 

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[diggemall]

This is what I get for getting involved.................

Maybe this will clear away some of the fog for ya Doc

Diggem'

 

[blurr]

short throw come along.

John

 

[Boobydoo]

Great work Diggemall,
That's an awesome rendering.

Just to appease all (probably not...lol)
Let's say this may have been used to:
come-a-long/tighten chains on a railroad car carrying logs.
I found an example of a photo showing how these were transported.
Note the bottom left of the photo showing the chains sinched with the tie down device.
http://www.railways.incanada.net/thurso/tnvrlogs.jpg

By the way.... where's Stever

Good work everyone.

Kind regards,
BDoo

 

[Angelo]

Oh, No!

Here comes page 2

He knows cause it's made of copper.

Tony

I may not be right on some things. But I was right on this one.

Again, Congratulations Chagy.

 

[Angelo]

Oh, No!

Here comes Page 2

He knows cause it's made of copper.

Tony

Want to stir the pot a bit, do ya' pilgrim??

Not me. I'm not the self appointed forum cop.

Tony

 

[Chagy]

Some people find treasure but they just cant see it, because they want to keep on going...........................................

Best,

Chagy...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Great work Chagy and Mike. Beautiful diagram diggem! After 149 replys, can we finally put this one to rest?

 

[Chagy]

So....then, can I have the honors....unless someone else thinks this is a nut cracker.......




THE END

 

[diggemall]

Looks like squirrel bait to me...................

Diggem'

 

[PBK]

I think most of us heard Gracie say goodnight to this one 132 posts ago.

Well done, as always, Chagy!

 

[Boobydoo]

WTG Chagy!!
and PBK (our voice of reason).

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[gollum]

Doc

Been there. There are many ways of stretching fencing, both wire and panel (we raise cattle and hogs on our little piece of heaven, been there too)

All I am saying is that the device in question will perform in exactly the same way as the one dislpayed in Chagy's jpg. Use it as a miserably slow come along to pull your truck out of the mud or to strech a fence it's the same tool, only older.

Diggem'

Nope, there's no way to take it up and keep your purchase . Chagy's displayed so many pictures it's confusing but you can't do that with our object, NO RATCHET DEVICE.
Doc

What do you mean? Look at my pictures and Digems' drawings. The basic mechanics aren't too hard to grasp. Admit it. It's a stretcher bar puller!



Mike

 

[PBK]

What do you mean? Look at my pictures and Digems' drawings. The basic mechanics aren't too hard to grasp. Admit it. It's a stretcher bar puller!
Mike

Yeah, I tried, too— posts #57 and #59 (same pic as your post #94). I guess it's the Cool Hand Luke syndrome:

"What we have here is failure to communicate."

 

[gollum]

What do you mean? Look at my pictures and Digems' drawings. The basic mechanics aren't too hard to grasp. Admit it. It's a stretcher bar puller!
Mike

Yeah, I tried, too— posts #57 and #59 (same pic as your post #94). I guess it's the Cool Hand Luke syndrome:

"What we have here is failure to communicate."

I think the problem is, Doc is having a hard time grasping the mechanics of this device.

Mike

 

[Michelle]

8)

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Now that I have finished off the worms in the garden, the crows have flown away for another day. Sniff, how could you?

Da--It Digemup, it is for compacting Buffalo chips for shipment, we all are mistaken..

Dig did you do the complete drawing? If so, yer magnificent. OTHER WISE----!

chagy, "callate la boca"! snicker, hijo de Morgan.

Angelo, hmmm traitor (even if right)

Booby doo, et tu?

Danger sheehs

Pbk, I'll remember this when I am rich.

Gollum you are on top of my list now, need more pins heheheh

SWR, you showed excellent impartiality, non-condemnation, and willingness to change or listen, I liked that.

Now I know how poor Julius Cesar felt "ET TU"? ---even if you were right.

EL "X" Saint Tropical Tramp

p.s. Doc, and the other faithful ones, sorry that I led you down the primrose path, sigh.

 

[Angelo]

Compadre. Take your PC under a cactus for shade.

Agarrate una Corona o Carta Blanca for you sound delirious from dehydration.

Tu amigo del Norte.

Tony

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Angelo
Agarrate una Corona o Carta Blanca for you sound delirious from dehydration.
Tu amigo del Norte.
Tony
*******
sniff no, una San Miguel por favor

El slighty tarnished Tropical TRamp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

agarate una corona ============== grab a Corona or Carta Blanca, Mexican beer.

sniff no, una San Miguel por favor ===no, a San miguel please.

San Miguel is an excellent Philippine beer.

 

[gollum]

Have you ever had a San Miguel IN the PI? The ones that are not for export have formaldehyde (embalming fluid) in them. Helluva kick, but take a lot of getting used to. The ones for export are like normal beer.

I prefer Pacifico w/lime or XX.

Mike