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fortapache's loves33489 of 94674W. Chicken's Button Hole Cutter  July 7, 1857The year I got the wood in a tube
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    Posted 4 years ago

    AnythingOb…
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    This old wooden rod would have been meant to screw onto another tool (paint or wallpaper paste roller, squeegee, or any somesuch of a myriad of other kinds of things) to extend the reach of the human being otherwise using whatever that tool was. This one in particular wasn't probably used by a painter (with its near total lack of the dripped 'evidence' that would have resulted if it had been, I have one or two newer and less interesting ones that obviously *were* used by painters) so maybe it was used by a window washer instead...I have no idea.

    I find it interesting/unusual because of its threaded on the wood (male?) end (vs. a separate metal fitting) while its other end does have a nicely made metal (female?) fitting. I'd guess (and only guess) its 'male' end was meant to hold the 'other tool', the 'female' end to perhaps further extend the total reach of the thing if necessary.

    I have not found any marks on it to identify its maker, etc. Once more totally guessing it could be somewhat pre-mid century, when such things probably started to be made from lightweight aluminum instead.

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    1. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 4 years ago
      Cool wooden extension rod but unfortunately
      that’s why everybody named Stretch lost their jobs
      There stretching ability was no longer needed
    2. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 4 years ago
      I have a couple very similar and they weren't made for any of the above. Mine screw together and have different end fittings for cleaning old black powder guns. One of mine is bamboo with brass fittings which is a favorite.
    3. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 4 years ago
      I have a very long extension rod similar to yours. Mine has a padded metal “basket” on the end for picking fruit growing near the tops of trees.....I picked pears with mine.
    4. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 4 years ago
      watchsearcher - I have the basket one also for picking my oranges but it doesn't have the metal fittings. They are very handy.
    5. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 4 years ago
      THANKS all for your fun comments and specifically fhrjr2, Vynil33rpm, vetraio50, fortapache, Irishcollector., yougottahavestuff, & Watchsearcher for your <love it> button taps too!!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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