What is this thing?

[Tosa2112]

Any idea what this thing is? It was in the basement when we moved into our house. It was made by the Duff Manufacturing Company!

 

[sensor]

load binder? meat grinder? no clue............cool coat hanger though

 

[karfer67]

well i dont think it is a tube bender my first thought was looking at the top two yokes and the section under it makes me think it was something used on say a sailling boat to ratchet a rope maybe?

 

[tnt1]

Where do you live? It is a house Jack for leveling your house. ol skool very old. cool Tony

 

[Tosa2112]

Where do you live? It is a house Jack for leveling your house. ol skool very old. cool Tony

Thank you! I'm in Wisconsin. That thing has probably been sitting in the basement since the house was built in 1955. There was also a handful of 16' real 2x4s stashed down there.

 

[ricksterr1221]

Something ratchetable like karfer said. I thought a chainfall but i never seen one like that.. I think thats what the things are called.. chainfalls? :? Idk lol

 

[tikiharl]

Found an interesting article about Duff mfg. They might be able to date it and identify it for you. Seems they were involed in mining ,shipping and etc.
You have to read into the article a little before Duff is mentioned
http://www.powerjacks.com/Power-Jacks-H ... -Plant.htm

 

[Juggler]

I *think* it was used for twisting cable/rope. The lever should be in a vertical position, then the loops on the end of the cables/ropes would fit over the lugs. Then moving the lever, the lugs rotate, twisting the cable/rope, the rachet action prevents the cable/rope from snapping back.

Or not. I dunno. :roll: