Name this tool ?

[BIGNASTY]

What is this tool ? take a guess took it out of the barn and Son said what is that (city slicker) also took the companion snow shovel out to give him FIRST HAND instruction so we could use the tool in question.

 

[GCroyle]

Cable or wire grabber. Cable slips in between toothed jaws, pull and locks onto cable or wire, stretch or pull.



That's my guess, no idea what its FORMAL name is.



Do I win?

 

[CKelley1]

used to pull barb or other wire

 

[mattk50]

g croyle wins

 

[Slow Six]

It is a grip used for tensioning wire. This one would be for smaller conductors. They come in all shapes and sizes and different jaw configurations for different wires and cables. I used a lot of these in my years as a power lineman.

 

[BIGNASTY]

,

Well I have to say i'm surprised Gary!!!!!!!!! The road crew that removes the snow from our drive ran into a car that was abandoned on the side of the road and snow coverd it :-laf lets see leave car and walk away snow plow on class 8 size dump truck loaded with cinder driving about 50 AT LEAST :-laf hits car and pushes it into my fence CAR IS NOT THE WINNER. Gave us something to do while having coffee and muffins. So to fix it as a temp thing I got out some tools and ran some stretched wire. But my Son actually did know what the snow shovel was for and needed no instruction on how to use it. And had 6 guys to make sure he didnt hurt the shovel as he operated it :-laf

 

[GCroyle]

Aw shucks, BIGNASTY and my prize is a Montana snowball FDX overnight to my SC doorstep, right?



I did Google smudge pot the other day for a picture, I don't think any of us can win that one. I did see my burning bowling ball thingy, but it was next to one of those smoke stack oil burner doohickeys.



I have one sorta oldish tool at home that I can take a pic of and test the I-Pod generation with to see if they know what it is and how to use it.

 

[mwilson]

Smudge Pot (Maine Version)

Maine Smudge Pot (Burning Bowling Ball)...



Used to go out with my grandfather on Sundays to refill all the ones at various jobsites. He was an outside contractor (Had a big Allis-Chalmers Dozer) for the State Of Maine.

 

[Nyoest]

Jim. Is that the tools name?

 

[MChrist]

Is the smudge pot just to keep snow accumulation off the sign?

 

[PMould]

mw. the bowling ball construction flare. remember waay back when 3 were stacked together and mounted on side of truck. they were smaller cylindrical ones. I think signal stat and dietz made them. damn I am getting old.

 

[mwilson]

Is the smudge pot just to keep snow accumulation off the sign?

That's all there was for warning other than a sign on a rural Maine road that had no power lines to access. It could mean pavement ends, ditch work, etc. They were a ***** to see on a dark rainy night.

We filled them on Sunday because they would not go two full days without some fuel. A lot of them would be in pretty rough shape come Sunday after the Saturday night drunks got done hitting them... ... ...



Mike.

 

[Bill Stockard]

Yep, the Texas highway contractors used them in the 40s and 50s too. I remember that a crew (like your grandfather) would fill them with kerosene and light them every evening right before dark. Most would burn all night warning drivers of highway pavement drop offs, dirt and gravel stock piled along the road way, highway signs in construction zones, etc.



The Deitz battery operated blinking yellow lights replaced them by 1960.



Bill

 

[mwilson]

Yep, the Texas highway contractors used them in the 40s and 50s too. I remember that a crew (like your grandfather) would fill them with kerosene and light them every evening right before dark. Most would burn all night warning drivers of highway pavement drop offs, dirt and gravel stock piled along the road way, highway signs in construction zones, etc.



The Deitz battery operated blinking yellow lights replaced them by 1960.



Bill

We had them right up into the early 70's here, the battery ones started to show up then.



We are usually dead last with anything new fangled up here... ... . :-laf



Mike.

 

[GCroyle]

Guys,



This is a fun twist to TDR, how we got on this, well I think we got to blame B I G N A S T Y he started this mess. It'll get quieter around here when he is up and about running his outfit up in the Mts and enjoying the high country.



Till then we get his commentary on:

The almost famous fuel filter debating and those amusing pic's he added.

His 8 hoof AWD snow blade.

The almost boring I want to build a forge. Not many Farriers here on TDR, eh!

The intense heat from his pellet stoves.

Can't forget the Salamander/Smudge Pot/Chorrio or was it a tin Chiminea.

The tree hugging bear loving 2 leged morsels, ain't they cute, they like me see 'em lick my face!

Oh its gonna get quiet later this year when he is up and about.



What did I forget?



Thanks BIGNASTY for some fun and a laugh or two, round 5 coming up, where is the ring girl now?

 

[mwilson]

Guys,



Oh its gonna get quiet later this year when he is up and about.



Thanks BIGNASTY for some fun and a laugh or two, round 5 coming up, where is the ring girl now?

The next picture in answer to the above is going to be interesting... ... ..... Oo.



Mike.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Well Gary it sure beats the H out of all the political HOOO DOOO VOOOO DOOOO I TRIED TO BY-PASS THE CUSSING FILTER. And for doing so well on the question , what is this? you get to repair the clutch on this motorcycle and have a date with the babe. SHES YOUR'S BUDDYMan up and mount up I think your going to need some mighty BIG SPUR'S for this heffer!!!!! rider COWBOY :-laf Think youll be able to see the TAIL LIGHT :-laf

 

[DValentine]

Oh Man, it's going to be a long winter... .

 

[BIGNASTY]

Oh Man, it's going to be a long winter... .

Not really Mr Valentine 11 more days and I can get back in the saddle again. And then TDR ,Gary and his prize will not have anymore interferences from me disrupting their time together I know that he wants to get lost in her??????????????????????? gorgeous brown eye''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''S :-laf: Gary just to leave you two alone I will be out in the winter weather like in the picture camping its not far from here honing my winter skills . Then you and your significant other girl can cuddle by the fire place. I'm sure that she wont let you get cold climbing that would be like climbing MT Everest



Your Pard

BIGNASTY!!

 

[GCroyle]

BIGNASTY,



I give up!



No clue where to begin fixing that clutch. That poor Ninja needs air shocks and truck tires.



But and this is a B I G B U T I've not been there to see it, but we have some bike fest's at Myrtle Beach SC that she wouldn't even raise an eyebrow at.



My keyboard fails me, laughing way too hard.



Winter camping over here, let's see coldest so far this year was in the 20's or so. No precipation needing a shovel, fact only thing needing a shovel 'round here is some of these posts.



Hey guys, 11 days to go!



C A N W E M A K E I T ????



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