The fenc wire is clamped between two piecees of 2" angle iron
then the two strechers clamp to the angle iron.
the chain hooks to the end post and goes through the strecher
beside the sprocket and whe you crank the bar around that goes through the pinion shaft it winds the chain in like a chain hoist and tightens the fence
What I believe you have is a pair of wire strechers used for planting checked corn in the old days. There is a slot in them that fits on a stake placed at each end of the field. I have a set of the stakes that I use to make rows in my garden. When I was a young boy my dad still planted corn with an old 2 row planter using the check wire. That way you were able to cross cultivate your corn.
I'll be dipped! I could see it at work as I was reading your post! Thanks!! How old must these things be? Seein' as how come-alongs have been around for quite awhile....
I'll keep my eyes open for them. They may well be buried here somewhere. THese were down about a foot. Found a lot of stuff buried around here. No pot of gold yet. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
About the other two pictures...I wish there was some kind of boat club like TBN. BBN? That trailer actually belongs to a friend. We rescued it from the scrap pile. Would really like to know what that's for. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif