✅ SOLVED Tensioner??

[birdman]

Hi all, this was given to me by my wife's 98 year old grandmother and she said it was her dads. Any idea what it is?
Looks familiar but I can't remember where I've seen it before.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Barbed wire stretcher.

https://route8auctions.com/lots/26708



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[Tony in SC]

Charlie got it! That would look good on the wall, they are rare.

 

[xaos]

and here I was going to ask if he was a veterinarian!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Charlie strikes again with his knowledge and research! Thanks, Charlie. Thanks, Birdman, for sharing with us and posting the pictures.

 

[erfranks]

Cool

 

[birdman]

Great ID,Thanks much Charlie