Thread: What is this

they look like floor dogs, not sure what there worth but exy from memory if bought new..i had to send away to england for mine when i bought them decades ago


cheers
chippy

They are flooring clamps. The cam locks onto the joist and then you can pinch up the flooring in preparation for nailing.

`The bottom pictures are obviously sky hooks.

I was thinking Soviet military key chain.

Toby

Originally Posted by mic-d

They are flooring clamps. The cam locks onto the joist and then you can pinch up the flooring in preparation for nailing.

Thanks for the quick response, are they still used these days or collectors items?

I think I agree with the 'sky hook' answer for the other ones ( I'd hate to have to carry around the keys haha), seriously though they look like they would attach to a cable or rod, thought might be used to grip and twist wire / cable etc.

Originally Posted by daf

Thanks for the quick response, are they still used these days or collectors items?

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your welcome, oh it wasnt me, oh well...

for wooden floors on joists they are still used, but not as many timber floors are made on joists nowadays though so the market for them would be slim, there also an older type, newer types are usually with a screw and vice type handle setup, more compact and neater but both work

cheers
chippy

thanks for the feedback - looks like the second item is a bit of a mystery.

Dave