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Care to guess what this tool/wrench is and what was its purpose?..Because I don't have a clue what it is.

I found it while walking along some railroad tracks.

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nedkelly · M

By looking at the end of the tool, it appears to be a specialty tool for adjusting nuts and bolts for the railway 🚃

Azlotto · M

@nedkelly It very well could be.

Thanks for your reply.

ShenaniganFoodie · M

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[b]It fits over the square section rod to work the railway siding[/b]

Azlotto · M

@ShenaniganFoodie I think you are correct.

Thanks for your reply.

MougyWolf · 36-40, M

Upon further contemplation of this while outside sitting on the curb smoking a joint, I realized that this tool you found could probably be used to make the water spray out of the fire hydrant that I was sitting beside, which makes me feel all the more envious of you, lol.

Cheers

Azlotto · M

@MougyWolf Lol, Thanks for your reply.

Iwillwait · M

@MougyWolf That must be some Curb you're sitting upon. 😆

MarineBob · 56-60, M

Just turns a valve off and on

Azlotto · M

@MarineBob Could be.

Thanks for your reply.

Eddiesolds · 56-60, M

Sounds like a beautiful walk.

Azlotto · M

@Eddiesolds It was..Thanks for your reply.

Applepiedom · 56-60, M

Fire hydrant wrench looks like that

Azlotto · M

@Applepiedom It sure does.

Thanks for your reply.

sunnudenow · 70-79, M

Fire plug handle - maybe.

Azlotto · M

@sunnudenow Could be.

Thanks for your reply.

Onestarlitnight · M

Looks like a valve handle , not a wrench.
It's long for leverage. The hole at the end is to lock it into position, the smaller hole probably had a pin on a chain attached to it.

Azlotto · M

@Onestarlitnight Makes sense. Do you think it was used on a steam engine?

Thanks for your reply.

Onestarlitnight · M

@Azlotto
The square hole is the giveaway, most nuts have six sides but valve stems are square or round as a rule..
My guess would be that it controlled an air pressure line or hydrologics .. such valves would be common on trains of all types as well as the rail cars.

Azlotto · M

@Onestarlitnight Thanks again. 👍

Concretedust · M

Looks like the part of the mechanism for a sliding door latch, from a goods wagon.

Azlotto · M

@Concretedust Yes, it does.

Thanks for your reply.

fanuc2013 · 46-50, F

Handle for switching rail sidings. It does look similar to a fire hydrant wrench.

Azlotto · M

@fanuc2013 Certainly could be.

Thanks for your reply.

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

looks more like an old stabilizer bar for 3 point hitch

Azlotto · M

@wildbill83 It sure does.

Thanks for your reply.

WhisperingAngel · F

Looks like a wrench that would fit railroad tie screws

Azlotto · M

@WhisperingAngel Could be.

Thanks for your reply.

Iwillwait · M

Valve for either a ship or water district.

Azlotto · M

@Iwillwait It very well could be.

Thanks for your reply.

InHeaven · F

...then it is something that broke off a train???? If you don’t know then how will you figure the right answer? I can just say it looks like a flying saucer handle that fell off from the Moon yesterday 🤔🤔

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UnderLockDown · M

@InHeaven But if it fell from the moon yesterday it wouldn't be here yet.☺️

InHeaven · F

Oohh that’s right@UnderLockDown it actually fell from the Moon last month. Sorry lol They were fixing their flying saucer and dropped it then Azlotto picked it up lol