What is it?

[Xtreme]

Not Land Rover related but I'm sure someone out there can throw some light on what this old device is called and what it is used for. It appears to be some sort of ratchet operated clamping device, maybe floor boards? I picked it up while helping a friend clean out his deceased parent's house and sheds, thought it looked interesting and shouldn't just be discarded.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/356.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/357.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/358.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/359.jpg

[pop058]

fencing wire strainer ? or floor board clamp ?

[Xtreme]

Very limited movement that's why I suspected floor board clamp also. Pretty heavy duty unit though.

[isuzurover]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/355.jpg


Hopefully the link works??? Floorboard clamp it is.

http://www.budafoods.com.au/strawbalehouse/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-10-13.39.13-e1357791354923.jpg

[Xtreme]

OK so that's sorted out the floor clamp now here's a few unusual spanners I recovered from the same clean out. Maybe someone knows what some of them were specifically designed for.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/348.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/349.jpg

[Xtreme]

This one really has me puzzled - looks like some sort of a gauge but really I haven't got a clue.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/350.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/351.jpg

[jimr1]

G'day , as a young plumber working on sites , I can remember the chippie's using this sort of clamp . Tung and groove boars were common back then . The clamps not only pushed the boards together, They also stopped them being damaged . Try taking a few floor boards that are tung and groove up . That's an art in itself without damaging them so they can go back !!.. Jim :)

[Xtreme]

This last one seems to some sort of riviting tool but I can't see how you would get the job to where the sliding pin is. Then again I may be completely wrong.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/339.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/340.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/341.jpg

[jimr1]

OK so that's sorted out the floor clamp now here's a few unusual spanners I recovered from the same clean out. Maybe someone knows what some of them were specifically designed for.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/348.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/349.jpg
These are for Bicycles , the hook is to undo the nut that gives access to the bearings on the chain sprocket !!. The one on the top right is also bicycle . the used to come with a new bike as a part of repair kit !!..Jim

[bemm52]

Bottom spanner picture are bike spanners hooked end is to undo or tighten lock nut that holds in crank bearing collars for peddle arm spindle
one nut either side of frame
Used to love pulling my bike apart and reasembling during school holidays
spanners came with bike and from memory there was two or three
Spanner made out of pressed metal in picture before is also part of the set
With these spanner sets the whole bike could be disassembled except spokes
Even bikes had special tool number..........for spokes

Cheers Paul

[bemm52]

This last one seems to some sort of riviting tool but I can't see how you would get the job to where the sliding pin is. Then again I may be completely wrong.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/339.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/340.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/341.jpg

Could be a saw setting tool close handles and it bends saw tooth
I have something very similar for hand saws

Cheers Paul

[Xtreme]

Could be a saw setting tool close handles and it bends saw tooth
I have something very similar for hand saws

Cheers Paul

Ahh, that makes sense and explains the two adjustments on it.
I have a few saws that could do with resetting so I'll have a play with it.

I also picked up a small handsaw that was very sharp and had a good set on it.
It appears that the original owner looked after his tools as saws and chisels were all nice and sharp.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge bemm52.

[rovers4]

I've just finished laying 150sq.mtrs. of tongue and groove flooring, using up to four floor clamps, or "floor dogs".

In the picture you can see that the board next to the clamp is a bit different. that is because it is a buffer, or pusher board. It protects the edge of the good board from the face of the clamp.
I used the four clamps in a line, either two or three joists apart, so as to give me pressure for a good part of the run.
It is normal to lay several boards at once, but if applying a fair bit of pressure to get a snug fit, the boards can start to lift away from the joists.

They can work on joists from around 33mm thick up to around 75mm.

Normally, they do leave a saw-tooth type mark on both sides of the joist. However, I used two pieces of aluminium angle (each 35x75x300mm) to sit on each joist and hang down so as to protect the joist from the clamp's teeth. I then held the aluminium "soft jaws" in place with a heavy duty 150mm, or bigger G clamp. The dog jaws and the G bit into the alum, but did not mark the joist.

I split a single piece of 35x75 +/-, aluminium 3mm RHS to make the 8 soft jaws.

Re the spanners. All of those with the hex rings are for bicycle work. The "hooks" are for adjusting the pedal crank tension rings.

The other two probably came with mowers, or such.

The tool with the plier type handle looks to be a "saw set", used when sharpening a hand saw or blade.

Come on,
What's next.

[Xtreme]

"What's next?"

Still waiting on an answer for post # 6

[pop058]

"What's next?"

Still waiting on an answer for post # 6

The graduations on the pin are vaguely similar to those on the needle in a CV type carby ??

[Xtreme]

A bit more information on the mystery item at post #6

The pink graduations are 3.17mm apart
The silver graduations are 9.25mm apart
The green graduations are 13mm apart

The only marking on it is the word 'AUSTRALIA" stamped on the square section of the main body.

[V8Ian]

A bit more information on the mystery item at post #6

The pink graduations are 3.17mm apart = 1/8"
The silver graduations are 9.25mm apart = 23/64"
The green graduations are 13mm apart = 1/2"

The only marking on it is the word 'AUSTRALIA" stamped on the square section of the main body.
Probably more apt and quite likely the silver one is 3/16" or 1/4".

[Chops]

I wont know till next weekend, but this looks vaguely similar to a tool we, ok, dad, used to use to ear tag sheep with. We had stud sheep which were shown, and they had alloy tags in their ears, slid through a premade hole, then crimped.
However, dad had several tools for working with blades etc as well, but they look kinda the same :confused: It was 40 odd years ago,, :angel: :D


This last one seems to some sort of riviting tool but I can't see how you would get the job to where the sliding pin is. Then again I may be completely wrong.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/339.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/340.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/341.jpg

[Xtreme]

Could be a saw setting tool close handles and it bends saw tooth
I have something very similar for hand saws

Cheers Paul


I've had it confirmed by a friend that owns a saw sharpening business that it is in fact a saw setting tool - probably about 80 years old. :o
I'm having some success at resetting the teeth on one of my saws but feel that I haven't quite got the technique right yet - it's very slow and not as precise as I think it should be. maybe need to play with the adjustments a bit more.

Still haven't solved the mystery of the item/tool pictured at post #6 :confused: