1952-59 Ford What is this

My buddy ran across this tool that belonged to his granddad. I'm sure some of you know what it is and it's use, neither of us have a clue.

 

Never seen one before, but my guess is it's an early vise-grip type clamp for sheet metal??

 

Looks like a welding clamp...

 

Maybe to close up a sheet metal seem.

 

Thanks guys, still haven't been able to find anything that looks like it.

 

Looks like Kermit the Frogs expression

 

It does have two long legs.

 

How far do the jaws move from the open to the closed position? Does it have any special shape on the face of the jaws? Could it be a tool for crimping the clamping pieces for banding straps?

 

Isn't that a Hoovershnief

 

It looks like something the Kardashians use to make their lips larger

 

I think T Hudson has it. I think he's used one before. Down-the-road it will open wide enough to put your finger in or better. The jaws are just flat. I was going to take another picture but my buddy has lost it again, he's reorganizing his garage.

 

I think we figured it out, it's a dental tongue stretcher.

 

Looks like something a gynecologist would use.

 

Medieval torture device...?