Any idea what this is?

[Jim Oaks]

I googled 'repurposed sucker rod' and found that people use these for barbed wire fence posts:

That's probably why this one has loops on it.

Also saw a coffee table made from them:

 

[Rick W]

You kids…

It’s clearly an early century weblefetzer from a bilateral rakafratz. You have to look at the position of the eyes relative to the way the hook turns to figure out it’s the left side or the right side….

 

[97RangerXLT]

You kids…

It’s clearly an early century weblefetzer from a bilateral rakafratz. You have to look at the position of the eyes relative to the way to hook turns to figure out it’s the left side or the right side….

As a person that was in my late 20s and early 30's in the early century, i can say that this is correct, and was implemented in the wake of the Y2K scare as a method of percussive cranial correction of people that do not have a clue.

AJ

 

[Rick W]

As a person that was in my late 20s and early 30's in the early century, i can say that this is correct, and was implemented in the wake of the Y2K scare as a method of percussive cranial correction of people that do not have a clue.

AJ

Oh, you kids!

I meant early 20TH century! It’s steel, not plastic.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

And if you were around in the 19th century, it would be wood. Decaying, decrepit, moldy, wood.

 

[Jim Oaks]

And if you were around in the 19th century, it would be wood. Decaying, decrepit, moldy, wood.

@alwaysFlOoReD is correct. The early century weblefetzer was made out of wood. My grandfather had one that he converted into a fishing rod, but unfortunately he caught a huge fish and it yank the pole out of his hands and swam off with it.

 

[rumblecloud]

What amazes me most is that someone on this forum actually knew what it was (that being a sucker rod and not a weblefetzer ).
Proving once again that TRS has a large and wide ranging member group.

 

[Rick W]

@alwaysFlOoReD is correct. The early century weblefetzer was made out of wood. My grandfather had one that he converted into a fishing rod, but unfortunately he caught a huge fish and it yank the pole out of his hands and swam off with it.

Wow, I never knew fish liked to fish. Cannibals.

 

[Rick W]

Just what is it you’re trying to say about my antique we webelfetzer collection?

 

[DeeRanger]

These tools were left in the garage of the property that I recently purchased and now live in. I think the middle one is a paper/ticket punch, as it leaves a arrow shaped hole. The other two I have had me wondering ? Maybe leather working ?

 

[scotts90ranger]

Not sure on the top one but buttom is a flue valve for a wood stove pipe

 

[Snoranger]

The top one is a set of lock ring pliers.

 

[pjtoledo]

big lock rings, like in a transmission. also used for expanding piston rings

 

[DeeRanger]

Thanks guys, I thought the plyers might have been used for pulling teeth, as they look similar to some dentist plyers, but they are as stated a reverce plyer, they open when you close them. They may not work well for dental work...

 

[Curious Hound]

The punch may have been a railroad conductor’s punch. Would probably have a railroad name somewhere under the rust if it is. Conductors had unique punches to identify who punched your ticket.