Update: pics after electrolysis

[Darby]

Here are some pics after cleaning. No opening on end so not pliers or flippers. Too thin to be a bullet mold, I think. Maybe a caliper or other measuring tool (?). Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking!

 

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[Darby]

Should say clippers not flippers, gotta love auto correct!

 

[cti4sw]

Since the top is a hinge of sorts and not teethed or sharp like pliers, I'm gonna concur with calipers, even though the points don't look right. Maybe they broke off.

 

[spudnutt]

Yeah Looks like a pair of calipers to me

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Ice block tongs? household use for the antique real ice /icebox? just a thought. Another idea would be something a blacksmith used to retrieve metal from the coals they look hand forged no machining very cool old piece.

 

[diggummup]

I believe I said it looked like an old broken and bent set of calipers in your original thread. Electrolysis did reveal the answer, lol.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/380429-any-idea.html#post3632947

 

[Darby]

Thanks for everyones replies! It is a cool old piece and makes me want to dig all those iron signals I assume are nails! Thanks again yall and HH!

 

[Darby]

You did nail it diggumup! Good eye, even before cleaning!

 

[adalabama]

They look like broken ice tongs

 

[cheese]

I think they're an old set of hay hooks. I have some hanging out on my shop wall that I found in an old barn I tore down.

 

[j.n.]

looks like furier pliers to me

 

[diggummup]

I think they're an old set of hay hooks. I have some hanging out on my shop wall that I found in an old barn I tore down.

too small

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

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[cheese]

too small

You're right, I went back and looked and noticed the hand in relation to the object.