No idea on this guy

[gibsontool]

This is a laminated whatsit. It is 8" long and a little under 7/16" in thickness,Both ends have the same type of openings which appears identical and it's held together with 7 rivets. Can anybody out help me determine its'use?

[gibsontool]

Sorry folks. I just got a new camera and I better go back and read the manual. These are NOT the pics I intended to post.This is the Sellwood bridge in Portland Oregon that was moved in one piece downriver about 150 ft. It is being kept in use while a new bridge is being built where this one previously sat. Quite an engineering feat to move the old bridge. Google Sellwood bridge in Portland Or for the full story.

[gibsontool]

Hope these are the right ones.

[Papaw]

That is a tie rod tool-
Images- https://www.google.com/search?q=tie+rod+tool&espv=2&biw=1489&bih=722&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ieKhVK7eHcGpNrqPg-gH&ved=0CFkQsAQ

We have seen them here before-
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=9724.msg61495#msg61495

[gibsontool]

Thanks Papaw.   I was a member then, but must have missed that post. I never would have figured it out without help.

[amecks]

Thanks for the bridge pictures!  We had a nearby single lane steel deck bridge across the NY State Barge Canal that was moved three villages over to serve as a replacement bridge for Howland Island, a small river island community.  Our bridge was replaced with the larger two lane and newer steel deck Belgium bridge from maybe 20 miles NW of here.
Al

[DM11]

Had me scrachin my head there for a minute with them bridge pics.   

[eddie hudson]

Had me scrachin my head there for a minute with them bridge pics.   

Me too!

[Papaw]

My favorite pawn shop called me one day about a pair of those. I didn't recognize them then. Had to go home and search the internet.

[EVILDR235]

With the large amount of scrap metal thieves in Portland, the bridge probably only has 7 rivets left in it.

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