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The parts do not move so not used to tension / bend wood..


I do not therefore think it is a tool.


Perhaps part or a display stand. Central hole tightened round upright pole..


Then smaller rods that fit in the groves on the main arm.


Possibly to hold Display lighting.


Foxy

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Just to expand on my original post, the "item" came together with other wood working tools - plane, set square, brace, mortice gauge, rebate plane etc etc all these items were in the side cupboard of the woodworkers bench which I acquired from the owners widow.

He hobby was carpentry.


All said , I am convinced it is some sort of tool associated with carpentry. The two outer bits each have a small leaf spring to keep the jaws apart.


Any further suggestions would be most welcome.


Tom

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lizbells6 Wrote:

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> If you google images 'wooden test tube holder'

> there are a couple of pics of similar tools

> showing them on stands, about 40th images in.


This is very similar..


http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Antique-Old-Labratory-Stand-VTG-Chemistry-Test-Tube-Holder-Original-Wood-Display-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqN,!isFBsZUu-PJBQkWbnbcDw~~60_35.JPG


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As someone who done chemistry at school and held a Saturday and beyond job at Boots The Chemist in that Clapham Junction I'd've said that looked far too woody and thuggish to clasp a test tube.


But as Lou Reed groaned in that song on 'Berlin' 'juuust goes to show how wrong you can be'.


Blimey.

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