What is this old thing?!?!

[Elad]

I can't figure it out... can anyone ID this?

 

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[trikikiwi]

A fencing wire strainer - IMO

Mike

 

[RickyP]

Looks like something from an erector set

 

[Montana Jim]

no clue...

 

[mike63]

kinda looks like some kind of old balance scale?

 

[Pimp Lenin]

My first thought was a scale too...but not too sure.

 

[taz42o]

flip top pic over and it looks like type of gutter hanger,but have never seen one like that.

 

[beach boy]

could be a pipe hanger (hot and cold water)

 

[jopher]

That is interesting.The lever design looks as if it would have had wood grips on it and it would have tightened the two mechanical hooks onto two pipes??.....no idea??

 

[Monty]

Part of a scale? Monty

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

It looks like a derailer from a 10 speed bike!

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

finally someone said bicycle....
it looks like an aftermarket mount to hang a basket or saddle bags onto a motorcycle or bicycle.
what is the width?

 

[eldonsmith]

Isn't it a pot hanger for holding cooking pots or kettles over or near a fire? It's upside down in the first pic.