✅ SOLVED Help with possible cable pulller

[cellerfeller]

I picked this up in a box of old tools - fellow said it was a linesman's cable puller but I can't find any information out about it. Can anyone confirm it such a tool? Is it possible to find some information about this patent date? Thanks for your help. It is 6 1/2" long and 3" across the widest end part. Ring looks to be hand forged.

 

[ticndig]

it's a barb wire fence stretcher.

 

[bowwinkles]

Used by ranchers to stretch barbed wire.

 

[Tony in SC]

I say ticndig & bowwinkles have it. It is a wire stretcher and we used one for picking up sheetmetal.

Used by ranchers to stretch barbed wire.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

When I saw your post cf, my first thought was, "that looks very familiar"?

But when ticndig identified it, I realized that wasn't what I was thinking at all!

Dave

 

[Anduril]

View attachment 1846790it's a barb wire fence stretcher.

I looked online for a few minutes yesterday to see if I could locate the patent.
I didn't find it.

But now, looking at ticndig's photo, I think I may have passed by a good candidate (not realizing there was a pole attached).
Regardless, nothing stood out as being a "That's it!" hit.
And I was curious why the "A" in "May" appears to be missing. That's weird.
Did they just forget to tool that? Did it fall off? (Was it ever even there?)

 

[ticndig]

I'd say the tool was cast in a sand mold that had for some reason was missing the A in may .