Do You Know What This Is And It's Use ?

[donny48]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14mt8co&s=9#.WvggyiAh06Q
Can anyone recognise this object ? You can judge its size by the Tesco carrier bag, I have not got the object just the photo at present.

[Zacs-Master]

Jeez, no. But I wouldn’t like my fingers to get caught in it!
Looks like the curly bit has something to do with heat dissipation. Something to do with welding?

[Togo]

Interesting Donny. Looks like a hefty spring and a wind handle to tension it. Does the top curled rod swing free or is it fixed? If it is free perhaps it flings something.

[donny48]

I am told that nothing moves but the spring being there almost certainly points to movement.

[Old_Geezer]

It's a thingamabob isn't it, you use the oojamaflip to get it to wotsit.

[donny48]

That may be the closest explanation that I find.

[Togo]

Haha Geezer came over all Gracie Field there. :))

[JJ109]

I have no idea - but it looks like it could be an old-fashioned crossbow winder (or maybe not!)
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=crossbow+winder

[donny48]

I would have a better idea if I had the object but I have to rely on photos.

[jennyjoan]

Err a real old typewriter

[Islay]

cork inserter?

[aelmpvw]

shouldn't the tesco delivery driver explain any substitutes to the customer?

[donny48]

Nice one aelmpvw.

[Zacs-Master]

That would be one heck of a substitute. Ere, sorry MrZ we didn’t have any corn flakes so here’s a cast iron spring loaded flippermator instead ;-)

[1ozzy]

Googles best guess is a bicycle pedal.
And I thought Google knew everything ;-(

[Davemano]

A view of the right end could help.

[donny48]

I have requested photos of both ends but no reply yet.

[murraymints]

morning Donny XX..OO..XX.. no idea soz !

[donny48]

Minty,Said hello on CB. Once given a problem like this I cannot rest till I find an answer.

[seekeerz]

My old Dad used to say ' it's a wigwam for a goose's bridle' .....if that's the case, I'd hate to be the goose !!

Will be fascinating to find out .....

[murraymints]

looks maybe like the handle bit at the left turns in order to retract the spring ?