petere76 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Gents, I have a cast tool that I recently received. I am no sure what it does. It is marked with " big dutchman" "Chain" and some numbers. The opening between the divisions is less than .25 in. Photos attached. Any suggestions? Thanks, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primtechsmith Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 chain break? well....that's my guess. Where is Jr.?....he will know. Peyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Yeah it looks like a chain break or detacher for the old rectangular link machinery chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseRidge Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Going along with the chain tool idea.... Big Dutchman makes chain-driven feeders for poultry farms..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlarkin Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Maybe it is the device you would use the drive the chicken into the feeder. Hold the handle and use the flat side to drive it in. If one gets stuck, you use the slotted end to hook the legs and pry it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petere76 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Gents, Many poultry outfits were in that part of the state before the advent of the meg-farms, so the feed chain idea is viable. Is the device intended to make the chain and if so, is it a progression set up. I just have not seen anything like this before in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseRidge Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I think they were more of an inspection item... The slot with the angle on one side was to check the gripper bar alignment (many got twisted) and that would be what the straight slot was for, to torgue the bar back to true..... The local chicken rancher in Windsor, ME was not set up with auto feeders, but I've seen similiar tools used for moving belts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Attached is a pic of the type of chain used with this type of tool. The links have to be rotated so that one link is lined up with the slot in the adjoining link to separate or to reconnect the chain. This type of tool could be slipped on one link and the link rotated and held while the adjoining link could be slipped out through the slot in the held link. This type of chain is common in old machinery, especially farm machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petere76 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 BT and all, Thanks for all your research. The tool probably came from around the Belfast area. My friend has a place in Liberty. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Patrick Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I believe it is a pasta sizing die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dean Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 BT is right! I've got two in my shop and use them several times a year on my old manure spreader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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