Mystery tool

[tomdhu]

Can someone hazard a guess at what purpose this device has. I'm stumped. Tom

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/savedelhi/Clamp2_zps0d495f66.jpg

[fl0wer]

Could it have belonged to a carpentry workshop, possibly for glueing up turned wood pieces for chair making?

[tomdhu]

It is certainly from a carpenters workshop and is about 8" long.

[steveo]

Nut cracker

[HonaloochieB]

Actually what Fl0wer said about the chair back assembly was my first thought.

I tell you who'd know, Tim Wonnacott, that's who.

[DulwichFox]

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

[tomdhu]

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

[lizbells6]

Test tube holder originally? Central hole clamps to vertical pole and two side jaws clamp glass tubes.

[aquarius moon]

I haven't a clue.

But it looks like something a lot of women would like to use on their exes!

:)

[tomdhu]

I think your test tube holder is by far the most accurate but so far have been unable to find another example og Google Images.

Tom

[lizbells6]

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.

[DulwichFox]

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

Foxy

[tomdhu]

Well done Lizbells6 and Foxy. I reckon you cracked it!

Thanks

Tom

[ianr]

It looks to me more like an Asch paradigm.

[HonaloochieB]

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.

[GrahamP]

It is part of a double burette stand for titrations etc in chemistry. The "stand part is missing.

a google link - http://delhi.all.biz/buret-stand-wooden-g23226

[Annette Curtain]

GrahamP Wrote:

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> It is part of a double burette stand for

> titrations etc in chemistry.

*snigger*

titrations ? I'll take a pair please.