What is it

[F Murtz]

Any ideas? aus cars because we do not have any Australian groups that cover such questions.

[Xeno]

What is the word in front of Pelee?

[Andrew]

Looks like the sort of thing that BT use to hook up and slide a concrete chamber cover.

Why do people think is automotive-related ?.

[pamela]

Cars? I though the last line might be "mode pelle" or "moda pelle" as in "Fashion leather".

Perhaps it's some leather crimping or marking pliers?

Leather car seat covers is maybe too crazy!

[Noddy]

Look like glass snapping pliers

[michael adams]

For pressing closed the tags on sheep or cattle ears ?

I assume the tags have some sort of peg and hole at each end which snap together..

michael adams

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[John Rumm]

Can't make it out from the photo, but could you look up the patent pending number?

[F Murtz]

Mode-Pelle all it brings up is footware

[F Murtz]

It is only aluminium and about 800 mm long. not auto related but in Australia we have no groups suitable for such questions so I picked a group with mechanically minded people. The contraption is made in Australia (may be cooking related) ??

[F Murtz]

It has no patent number only that ZB

[Noddy]

800mm long? As in almost 3 *feet*?

Don't look like a hand tool much then :)

[F Murtz]

OOPS 8" 200 mm Brain fart.

[Xeno]

I'd say it might be related to leatherwork - shoes, bags, that sort of thing.

[Muddymike]

Tile, ceramic cutter maybe.

Mike

[pedro]

Once upon a time alt.fan.cecil-adams was the place for arcane stuff/questions. Nowadays it just seems to attract unfettered spam.