need a name for a whatzit clamp handle thingy
 

See the pic: http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/clampHandle.jpg

This came off a thing that looks like a very heavy C-clamp which clamps to a
bench and has a round hole on the top so you can clamp something about the size
of a 1½" pipe vertical. It's a sheet metal tool, a real oldie. But that's all
beside the point. This type of handle is what I'm interested in, whether it has
a ball end like this one or not (I left the clamp part on so you can see how
it's riveted with soft steel, very clever indeed). But I don't know how to
search for it because I don't know what it would be called. "Yoke handle"?
"Swivel clamp handle"?????

It looks rough because it had been filthy with many layers of paint and rust and
I just bead blasted it.

GWE

Grant,

Looks like it might be called a "toggle" handle.

Regards

Mark


"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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See the pic: http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/clampHandle.jpg

This came off a thing that looks like a very heavy C-clamp which clamps to
a
bench and has a round hole on the top so you can clamp something about the
size
of a 1½" pipe vertical. It's a sheet metal tool, a real oldie. But that's
all
beside the point. This type of handle is what I'm interested in, whether
it has
a ball end like this one or not (I left the clamp part on so you can see
how
it's riveted with soft steel, very clever indeed). But I don't know how to
search for it because I don't know what it would be called. "Yoke handle"?
"Swivel clamp handle"?????

It looks rough because it had been filthy with many layers of paint and
rust and
I just bead blasted it.

GWE

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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| See the pic: http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/clampHandle.jpg
|
| This came off a thing that looks like a very heavy C-clamp which clamps to
a
| bench and has a round hole on the top so you can clamp something about the
size
| of a 1½" pipe vertical. It's a sheet metal tool, a real oldie. But that's
all
| beside the point. This type of handle is what I'm interested in, whether
it has
| a ball end like this one or not (I left the clamp part on so you can see
how
| it's riveted with soft steel, very clever indeed). But I don't know how to
| search for it because I don't know what it would be called. "Yoke handle"?
| "Swivel clamp handle"?????
|
| It looks rough because it had been filthy with many layers of paint and
rust and
| I just bead blasted it.
|
| GWE

I think about the only folks that I can think of that would have
something close or convertible would be reid tool at
https://reidecom.reidtool.com/xephr/qbe/HOMEPAGE but don't hold your breath.
Might be time to whip up one yourself.
Although I just had the idea that if you were to get a rod end clevis
you might be able to put a handle on it.

www.reidtool.com and a search on "yoke" turns up something similar, if I
understand what you want.

Mike

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
See the pic: http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/clampHandle.jpg

This came off a thing that looks like a very heavy C-clamp which clamps to
a bench and has a round hole on the top so you can clamp something about
the size of a 1½" pipe vertical. It's a sheet metal tool, a real oldie.
But that's all beside the point. This type of handle is what I'm
interested in, whether it has a ball end like this one or not (I left the
clamp part on so you can see how it's riveted with soft steel, very clever
indeed). But I don't know how to search for it because I don't know what
it would be called. "Yoke handle"? "Swivel clamp handle"?????

It looks rough because it had been filthy with many layers of paint and
rust and I just bead blasted it.

GWE

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:34:00 -0700, Grant Erwin
wrote:

See the pic: http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/clampHandle.jpg

This came off a thing that looks like a very heavy C-clamp which clamps to a
bench and has a round hole on the top so you can clamp something about the size
of a 1½" pipe vertical. It's a sheet metal tool, a real oldie. But that's all
beside the point. This type of handle is what I'm interested in, whether it has
a ball end like this one or not (I left the clamp part on so you can see how
it's riveted with soft steel, very clever indeed). But I don't know how to
search for it because I don't know what it would be called. "Yoke handle"?
"Swivel clamp handle"?????

It looks rough because it had been filthy with many layers of paint and rust and
I just bead blasted it.

GWE

I can't tell you what the screw handle is called, but I can tell you
that the clamp it came off of is most likely the base for a rotary
machine or a beading jenny, probably a Pexto, it looks a lot like
mine.

Paul K. Dickman

I can't tell you what the screw handle is called, but I can tell you
that the clamp it came off of is most likely the base for a rotary
machine or a beading jenny, probably a Pexto, it looks a lot like
mine.

Paul K. Dickman


Correct. I figure they are about the strongest clamp-on bases I've ever seen.
Lots of applications come to mind - lighting bases, welding positioner, tool
positioner, who knows.

Grant