Legs ?

[FredCobol]

Any ideas on what this is from? It looks like legs to me.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe a gauge of somekind. Are the legs the same thickness?

 

[FredCobol]

Maybe a gauge of somekind. Are the legs the same thickness?

They appear to be the same thickness 0.035" inches

 

[dg39]

Could be part of a metal toy.
DG

 

[lonesomebob]

One time several years ago, I had the job of installing ceiling pieces. I made a gizmo like that with two long wood pieces to copy the angles in the corners and then scribe the corner tiles , I still have it. Bob

 

[Angelo]

Calipers?

Tony

 

[stefen]

Calipers only if measured toe to toe

 

[sanford.]

Maybe a gap gauge for points/plugs .

 

[StogieJim]

Lower part of a toy; no question.

I'll look for the top....

Jim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe a gauge of somekind. Are the legs the same thickness?

They appear to be the same thickness 0.035" inches

That would be about right for old spark plug gauge, ...I think.
Clean it and look for markings. I think its a gauge.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Took me some looking but I dug out something I have that may be for similar use.

These were reproductions from a muzzleloading gear supplier of an original set of "calipers" that are used to get a better grip on the 2" or so of wood ramrod that sticks out of a muzzleloader when cleaning or pulling a ball that can't be fired. May or may not be what you found, but the similarities are noteworthy. Originals would likely have been 1830 to 1870 or thereabouts.

I found them to be overly hard on the ramrod - they chew up the wood and scour the brass tips.

 

[savant365]

Possibly from a yard ornament that moves when the wind blows.