I have no idea....

[DirtyMike]

 

[shaun7]

The inside bit of a staple gun?

 

[dozer dan]

its used to secure overhead telephone wires to the side of your house.

 

[DirtyMike]

Thanks! I knew I had seen one of these before.

 

[DirtyMike]

its used to secure overhead telephone wires to the side of your house.

Thats an id, right?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

its used to secure overhead telephone wires to the side of your house.

A pic would be cool but dozer dan is correct.

 

[jpitt1970]

definitely a "messenger clamp" for telephone aerial lines...I work in the industry & see them all day every day.

Jon

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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[mcmich]

I have found a few of those at an old military site from the 50-60's. Always wondered what those were. Kinda thought they were part of an electrified fence since I found them all around the perimiter of the place (fence still standing)

 

[DirtyMike]

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So..... What your saying is that they are Confederate? Right?