What are these used for?

[OldMachinist]

Been cleaning up in the shop for the last couple of days and found these in a bin of tools I cleaned out of the old barn on my property.
Anybody know what they were used for?

 

[CoopVA]

Looks like an old packing strap crimper...


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[OldMachinist]

I was thinking that too but I've never seen a seal crimper this small before. Everyone I've ever used was at least 12"-18" long.

 

[pdentrem]

Maybe farmers are stronger than machinists? I do know that after baling hay for a couple days, I am beat. We need all the mechanical advantage that we can get or take!

 

[Dave Smith]

maybe for gripping and twisting two fence wires after looping them around a post???--just a guess

 

[Ray C]

... For get'n the truth out of somebody!

 

[OldMachinist]

... For get'n the truth out of somebody!

Ray,
That's what these are for.



If you don't know what these are look up Burdizzo clamp.

 

[CoopVA]

Ray,
That's what these are for.

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If you don't know what these are look up Burdizzo clamp.

Ouch...


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[Bill Gruby]

You use those and you'll get more than the truth. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

"Billy G"

 

[SEK_22Hornet]

Ah, nuts......