What is it?

[zzvyb6]

Part of a Star Hanging Balance. ( A scale for weighing things). You are missing the bar and the weight.

 

[whistlepig]

It's a meat hook.

 

[Leejohn]

Part of a Star Hanging Balance. ( A scale for weighing things). You are missing the bar and the weight.

That is what I think also.

 

[Egon]

I believe it had another use. Think thanksgiving.

 

[square1]

Think thanksgiving.

That was inside the rolled up sock grandpa used to beat us with if we misbehaved at the kids table during the Thanks giving meal? What'd I win?

 

[Egon]

Fortunately it wasn't used to beat up the kids.

Put a weight on the wider hook end and add two of these to the ceiling.

 

[dave1949]

A turkey stretcher for when extra people showed up for Thanksgiving?

 

[Egon]

Yes, it does strecher turkey's but not for your purpose Dave.

 

[dave1949]

Yes, it does strecher turkey's but not for your purpose Dave.

Hmmm. I've never butchered a turkey. Two cinch ropes--a turkey has two legs and two wings but I don't know why a weight is needed. Maybe it's a gut hook to pull the innards down as you free them with a knife?

 

[Egon]

Two leg loops, a person holding each wing, another person cuts into the turkey brain killing it and producing spasms. Then a weight is hung on the turkey head to hold it down. Everyone plucks quickly to get most of the feathers off during the spasms.

The rusty piece shown is used for hanging the weight. Remember this was long time ago.