Vintage Specialty Tool ID

[TexasTractor]

Anyone have any idea what this is called and used for?

 

[PILOON]

Looks to me as if it is some sort of pulling device, in as more pull the tighter the clamping forces, but for what purpose as the 'jaws' seem to be smooth.

 

[BHD]

no idea

 

[Gary Fowler]

It could be used to place in a bulls nose to lead him around. I have seen similar nose rings but nothing quite like that one.

 

[TexasTractor]

Wondering if it could be a gopher trap or something like that.

 

[Inspector507]

Looks like some kind of spring trap to me. On one end the middle lever has a ring to secure it to something. Then on the other end it also has a trip bar.

 

[CCWKen]

It's for bulls alright but not for the nose. It turns bulls into bullettes.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

It's for bulls alright but not for the nose. It turns bulls into bullettes.

I have never seen any like that; it must be really old. How does it work? Does the whole thing stay on or is it used to apply a ring or rubber band?

 

[/pine]

Looks like some kind of spring trap to me. On one end the middle lever has a ring to secure it to something. Then on the other end it also has a trip bar.

I agree, from just looking at the pics it looks like is would be set by spreading the "handles" and using the "notched tang" as the trigger...I have no idea what the jaw type arms would be intended to capture...?

Being able to manipulate it would offer more clues...

 

[bcp]

It look like the small metal bar between the two pair of jaws would hold them apart until it was bumped. Either a ..


Mole trap, this style



or an animal grabbing tool, old style.

animal grabber tool - Google Search

Bruce