Please Help me to Identify this tool or object

lvd.lvd
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‎08-04-2017 10:16 AM - edited ‎08-04-2017 10:18 AM

I have this tool (object) and want to sell it but I don't know what it is - Please Help me to identify it.

 

1) It is about 60cm long incl wooden handle 

2) the 2 arm is made out of solid brass and swing out like a scissors

3) the body of the arm is hexagon and has intricate carvings - the end has threads

    and looks like they are missing something

4) it looks old

 

Thanks in advance

Liem

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paisley*rose
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on ‎08-04-2017 10:50 AM

fire tongs they are missing the end pieces

for picking up wood in fire place

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rocket2retro
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on ‎08-04-2017 10:59 AM

Agreee with Paisley. They are fire tongs and should have 'claws' on the ends to hold the wood.

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padi*0409
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In response to rocket2retro

on ‎08-04-2017 11:37 AM

................or a thingie to get Boys Scouts out of horses hooves..............sorry old joke (from an old bloke) LOL.

 

I agree, fire tongs they are indeed.

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k1ooo-slr-sales
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on ‎08-04-2017 02:14 PM

if you do a google image search for fire tongs you will see many items that look similar

 

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=fire+tongs&prmd=sinv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLypG7_...

 

Follwing some of the images will show more images

 

http://www.fireplaceantiquestore.com/product_detail.php?ID=1543

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phorum_junkie*
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In response to padi*0409

on ‎08-04-2017 04:50 PM

@padi*0409 wrote:

................or a thingie to get Boys Scouts out of horses hooves..............sorry old joke (from an old bloke) LOL.

 

I agree, fire tongs they are indeed.

Is that one of the Boy Scouts that you rub togther to make a fire?.......................Sorry, old joke (from an even older old bird)

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padi*0409
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In response to phorum_junkie*

on ‎08-04-2017 05:24 PM

Ah PJ, memories of the good old days, well before eBay existed even........................or televisions.................

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kopenhagen5
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In response to padi*0409

‎08-04-2017 06:54 PM - edited ‎08-04-2017 06:54 PM

Hey................I was a scout.......................so be prepared.

 

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padi*0409
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on ‎09-04-2017 10:38 AM

 

 

...................and I went on an Outward Bound course Kopes...............

 

bounce, bounce, bounce 

 

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