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Title: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: HeelSpur on July 28, 2013, 06:12:59 PM
What do you reckon this was for?

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Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: rusty on July 28, 2013, 07:02:33 PM
Dunno, but I would wash my hands.

They made sewer cleaning machines ;P
Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: Billman49 on July 29, 2013, 04:00:49 AM
Looks like a cast iron file handle, but the hole is a little large for this usage (several UK manufacturere, e.g. Wells, made them). However still possible it's for a similar usage...
Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: Bus on July 29, 2013, 02:47:04 PM
Since they made sewer cleaning equipment I would guess that it is a handle or grip for a sewer snake cable.
Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: HeelSpur on August 03, 2013, 06:30:29 AM
Quote from: Bus on July 29, 2013, 02:47:04 PM
Since they made sewer cleaning equipment I would guess that it is a handle or grip for a sewer snake cable.
Handle or grip would make sence but the thumb screw doesn't make sence to me. If you tighten it down on the cable it will spin with the cable or maybe that the idea if it was gripped lightly. But the thumb screw would be a lil dangerous.
I've always used machines that had the thumb screw at the outlet side of the machine for locking the cable in place and used thick leather gloves with what looked like fat staples in the palms.
Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: Billman49 on August 04, 2013, 04:14:41 AM
Quote from: HeelSpur on August 03, 2013, 06:30:29 AM
Quote from: Bus on July 29, 2013, 02:47:04 PM
Since they made sewer cleaning equipment I would guess that it is a handle or grip for a sewer snake cable.
Handle or grip would make sense but the thumb screw doesn't make sence to me. If you tighten it down on the cable it will spin with the cable or maybe that the idea if it was gripped lightly.

I guess if its it a manual sewer snake, you need the handle to make it revolve...
Title: Re: O Brien MFG CO
Post by: HeelSpur on August 04, 2013, 07:05:44 PM
Quote from: Billman49 on August 04, 2013, 04:14:41 AM
Quote from: HeelSpur on August 03, 2013, 06:30:29 AM
Quote from: Bus on July 29, 2013, 02:47:04 PM
Since they made sewer cleaning equipment I would guess that it is a handle or grip for a sewer snake cable.
Handle or grip would make sense but the thumb screw doesn't make sence to me. If you tighten it down on the cable it will spin with the cable or maybe that the idea if it was gripped lightly.

I guess if its it a manual sewer snake, you need the handle to make it revolve...
Bingo I believe you nailed it. Believe I had a one track mind thinking of electric sewer machines.