What Is It? Game 105

By Alex in What Is It on Jul 16, 2009 at 8:07 am

This week’s collaboration with the What is it? Blog brings us this strange tool above – can you guess what it is for? Place your guess in the comment section. No prize this week, so you’re playing for fame and glory.

For more clues, check out the What is it? Blog. Good luck!

Update 7/19/09 – the answer is: A transmission spring compressor and holder for Model T Fords, according to a patent for a similar tool: …for compressing and holding transmission band springs, which band springs are carried by bolts disposed in a removable section of a transmission casing. From patent number 1,433,944. Nobody got it this time around …

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Jared
Jul 16th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Hmmm, a tricky one this week, maybe for moving burning logs around in a fire?
Halvor
Jul 16th, 2009 at 8:27 am
It’s a spreading tool of some sort.
LisaL
Jul 16th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Hmm… I would guess that it’s used to move something very hot, but it doesn’t have any kind of lip at the end that would really give it a more secure grip.
I have no idea what it is lol.
Randall
Jul 16th, 2009 at 9:11 am
It is a mouse sexer. Despite the rough look of this object, it is in fact a precision scientific instrument. Unsexed immature mice are sorted by passing through the adjustable gates at the base. THese gates are slightly offset, and by spreading the gates mice of various age can pass through them. Fully closing the gates allows only male mice to pass, as they have narrower hips than females. opening the gates slightly allows for immature female mice to pass and opening the gates completely allows for mature females to pass. In the 1930′s, when this device saw widespread use in behavioral labs, the phrase ‘open door policy’ drew snickers even from aged professors.
Steven H.
Jul 16th, 2009 at 9:22 am
It is a toaster for the fireplace. My best guess.
John Grombles
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Poop grabber.
Jessi Monster
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Poop Scooper
Hezzawezza
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Brick tongs – for picking up hot bricks after firing.
Frau
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Looks like a tool you use when working with hot glass.
iamams
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:41 am
It is a test tube holder for alchemists. They would place the lead filled test tubes in the slots, place it in the fire, and hope for gold.
Miss Cellania
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:46 am
It’s an instrument of torture.
Jessica
Jul 16th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Iron Man’s left arm.
Galen
Jul 16th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
A railroad spike holder/puller.
JT the Impailer
Jul 16th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Halvor…It spreads va jay jays.
Tigergulp
Jul 16th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Either an antique pooper scooper or tongs for pulling hot stones/bricks from a fireplace
Christophe
Jul 16th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Something to toss 3 hot rivets at a the same time.

(Good luck for the catcher…)
OmFg
Jul 16th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
you guys are effing retarded, you’re taking your ‘game’ question from a year old episode of True Blood?
renderanything
Jul 16th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Toaster tongs. Just don’t get it too close to the electrically charged heating elements.
Ali S.
Jul 17th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Giant metal substitute hands for clapping.
egad
Jul 17th, 2009 at 6:00 am
a coconut extractor for people who “accidentally fell” on them and they “got stuck.”
jaxmickey
Jul 17th, 2009 at 10:53 am
it’s a spreader or hand held jack/lift.
jaxmickey
Jul 17th, 2009 at 10:55 am
could also be used to remove bearings or something of the like.
Mickey
Jul 18th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
A fetishist’s dream?

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