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Lot 292:
Description
(4) Antique Ice Tongs/Hay Bale Lifters, includes a smaller tong with a D-Ring handle linkage, allows a person to pull directly from the center, ensuring an even and secure squeeze on the block, 12″, a multi-purpose tong with a different scissor grip design, solid loops forged directly into the end bars,, cross-utilized on farms for grabbing and skidding logs, handling hay bales or lifting large rocks 13″, a pair of tongs with unique details, remnants of red paint on tips and upper arms, typically painted to prevent losing them in snow, sawdust or dirt, tips are distinctly flattened, angled, and wedge-shaped to make it easier to wedge the teeth into tightly packed ice blocks 15″, and a tong with teardrop loop handles forged into elongated teardrop shapes that cross over one another, coated in a thick red rust, 17 1/2″, all have authentic wear, surface oxidation and pitting, fully functional mechanics, , intact tips, no cracks or welds, good condition, see photos. A nice variety of sizes and styles for rustic farmhouse decor, wall art cluster, bathroom towel clip or a pickle extractor!
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