History ANYONE KNOW WHAT THESE ARE???????????

They were in a model T I bought.....????

 

A type of toggle clamp:
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/c...-action~pull-only/pliers-style-toggle-clamps/

 

thanks, looks like they're missing the bolt and nut...what are they used for???

 

you could use them like vise grip clecos!!-don't need the wrench!

 

Never seen that,, but,, I should like to try them for mounting tires on the clincher rim.
Would make it easy to get the bead onto ( into ) the rim.

 

They are used in manufacturing/machining fixtures for clamping things for repeatable operations.

 

probley what they were using them for....

 

I’ve used these during my welding fabrication years. Welding clamps.

 

DE-STA-CO clamps.... As 2FORSEFULL, said missing the bolt.... Bolt had a swivel foot and a jam nut on it....
I still have a few of them.... use one every so often....

LynnW

 

probley better than getting welding splatter on all your vise grips

 

I have several and use them for Welding and sheet metal development. Very handy you have!

 

Looks like tools for changing a tire at the roadside (not the wheel, the tire)

 

They've been making them since 1936, this style is called a 'squeeze action clamp'. https://www.destaco.com/clamping/manual/squeeze-action-clamps.html

 

The lower one has some cool handle extensions for more griping power

 

Im thinking cleco plyers