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Title: Clamp
Post by: john k on August 04, 2013, 09:20:18 PM

I spotted this in the iron pile at the auction I attended.   It bothers me because I should know what special use this had.   Was nickel plated, but rusted tight.  So, what was it for?

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: Helleri on August 04, 2013, 09:54:16 PM

A lot of pipe clamps I have seen, have that general form (a screw adjustment running parallel with a rod like that). If it were a kind of pipe clamp, I would wonder why it had those two teeth....maybe to pinch and hold hose shut (but you can probably do that better with a spring clamp)? have you cleaned it up yet, and maybe found a mark?

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: Bus on August 04, 2013, 09:59:13 PM

It is a leaf spring spreader, so you could put grease between the springs.

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: Bus on August 04, 2013, 10:05:57 PM

This ad is from A Missouri Valley Wrench Club Newsletter

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: Helleri on August 04, 2013, 10:12:45 PM

wow...that is a really specialized use, would have never guessed at it, lol.

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: Plyerman on August 04, 2013, 11:34:00 PM

Man, I never would have figured that out in a million years.

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: oldtools on August 05, 2013, 01:50:48 PM

Amazing resource of knowledge in this group...

Title: Re: Clamp
Post by: HeelSpur on August 05, 2013, 03:03:20 PM

Quote from: Plyerman on August 04, 2013, 11:34:00 PM

Man, I never would have figured that out in a million years.

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