What is this tool?

[adobejoe]

Trying to figure what this is used for.

1. a measuring/level tool in construction
2. a leatherworking hook, for saddles.
3. a rug weaving tool
4. a pool stick end attacher
5. a sink stopper hanger


Any other ideas?

It sat "Pat Applied for" and looks pretty old

[Mary B]

Spring attachment tool, hooked end lets you pull the spring back and hook it...

[Simen]

I am guessing - one of three hooks from a rope twister machine, that twists twine into rope...

But - those 'wings', seems to be made to fit between brick-joints in a wall?

If it is a hand tool, i'd say it's missing a wooden handle around those wings...

[frackers]

My first thought was a rebar wire twister tool but the hooks on them are tapered so the wire doesn't get stuck on the hook.

My second thought was I dunno!!

[Frank S]

 Try the tip of a curtain or awning winder
 it would be inserted in the end of a long pole with a crank on the other end then used to capture a loop in the winding gear to close /open the curtains or awnings

[MagnetJuice]

The last time I saw one of those tools, it was in the hands of a foreigner. They use it to grab dollars from the US and transfer them overseas. They take about 666 billion of those bills every year.

By using that tool, they don't leave fingerprints behind. 

[tanner0441]

Hi.

I go with Frank, I have a similar thing albeit plastic for hooking in the rings on a ceiling fan to turn it on and off without having to stand on something.

Brian.

[dnix71]

It looks like a popup sink shaft, missing the plug cap.  The hook end goes down and twist locks into the lifting rod mouted in the drain. This one is removeable because the hook at the bottom is not closed. Twist to remove and hang it by the hook. The four flutes are pretty universal and serve to keep it straight in the drain.

[adobejoe]

I believe this is used to secure the new tip on a pool stick until the glue has dried!

[dnix71]

adobejoe the pool tip glue clamp looks like this, and uses a ring.

[klsmurf]

It's for securing the tip on a pool cue.  The hook on the end is so it can be hung so the cue is not leaning against a wall while drying.

[JW]

And this should be in the pub why?

[frackers]

because the pool table is there - right next to the bar...