another what is it..
 

assuming this is a jack, just dont know what its from or even Ford.
thanks,
chris

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Looks like a fence puller to me.

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haha. its still pretty cool. was in the '41 Fordor i got from the junkyard. trying to get it freed up. maybe I'll use it on the farm. i need a fence.
i googled antique fence pullers/stretchers and dont see anything that looks like that. the 2 bottom legs fold out (if they were free)

Re: another what is it..
 

I don't get fence puller, but I do get curious.

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maybe for something like this?

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Yes, a split rim spreader, like this...

https://www.universaltire.com/media/...w-spreader.jpg

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Thats one of the best looking watchamacallits I've seen in long time. You should be proud to own it....Mark

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I'm amazed it was is as good a shape as it is. Was buried on the floor boards of that 41 under a bunch of wet leaves. I'll hang it on the wall with the rest of the whatchamacallits, thingamajigs, and doohickeys..

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Cool thingy - never saw one of those.

Anyone with an antique ford truck has gotta look up fence pullers.....

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It looks like the two legs come apart to make a 3 legged setup. It looks like it is configured for pulling rather than pushing, so more likely a rim contracting device rather than a spreader as such.

Interesting old thingamajig.

Mart.

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If you wind it one way it pulls, and then wind it the other way it pushes. What a great bit of kit!

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For wheels with locking rings i assume.
Two on the outside of rim one in the slot pulling the ring out.

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Check out the YouTube video. It actually collapses the whole split rim on a T to get the tire on
Enjoy the music..
https://youtu.be/j0PFSgAt06w

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great movie,four old timers to change a tire! Hope they aren't getting paid by the hour. But that's how the rim jack is used,it is a bear of a job without it.Phil

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Actually I did enjoy the music! Thanks for the link. It's amazing how things have advanced over the years.

Mart.

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It is used on 26/7 Model T Ford 21" wheels to collapse the rim and also to stretch it back.

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I must be the exception. Have both, fence stretchers and a rim jack. Have used both. Many days growing up were spent fixing fence. Did not use a rim jack until a couple of years ago although we always had a rim jack. Much more fun to use a rim jack than fence stretchers. Rod