Hey Fellow Galoots!
I know this is not a tool but it is a piece of hand forged hardware from the
estate sale of a Pennsylvania antiques dealer.
I have a pair of them and I'm wondering what they are?
As always all constructive replies are appreciated.
Brother Lou


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Guy in Florida wrote:
> Hey Fellow Galoots!
> I know this is not a tool but it is a piece of hand forged hardware from the
> estate sale of a Pennsylvania antiques dealer.
> I have a pair of them and I'm wondering what they are?
> As always all constructive replies are appreciated.

it's clearly some kind of gravity-reset latch, but decorative,
and very robust.

Possibly for exterior use - perhaps on window shutters, especially
given that you have a pair.

  BugBear

>Possibly for exterior use - perhaps on window shutters, especially
given that you have a pair.

They're a bit different from what I've seen before, but they make me 
think of shutter hold-backs. 

Mike in Woodland

I would say shutter dogs also.

On Aug 12, 2016 12:37 AM, "Guy in Florida" 
wrote:

How about a (fill in the blank) fence stretcher?
Sam P