"Larry Jaques"
wrote in message
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On Sun, 1 May 2011 08:06:06 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

Could it be a valve lifter compressor?

No chance. They have curved jaws to hold the
spring and washer.


Personally, I think it's one of those women's
toe compressors which
prep the foot, allowing them to get their toes
into those pointyass
shoes they like to wear.

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We're all here because we're not all there.

Perhaps some kind of fence tensioner? Rob H. has
lots of them...;)}