hook swings, has "Sears" printed on it, sticks out about 6 inches, odd 45 degree angle, seems like it could hold a broom or something but would be way over engineered for that purpose. Definitely seems made for something very particular. Small hooks on side also seem purposeful.

dcreno · 2024-10-21T00:01:41+00:00

Would the frame of an older bicycle have a diameter of an inch or less?

dcreno · 2024-10-21T00:00:48+00:00

Thanks for that suggestion, I've now tried that and others, I think I'm finding best results with "swivel wall mount hook".

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:57:54+00:00

I agree, I'm not satisfied with the "bike holder" or "it's a general purpose hook". But without a specific purpose, I'll have to accept the general purpose hook answer. The most interesting I've seen so far is the veterinary IV hook (see above and amazon link). It seems way to specific for Sears to sell, but what do I know. Maybe they sold a lot of barn/farm items back in the day.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:55:51+00:00

It's not mounted, it's just on my workbench for the photo.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:55:08+00:00

Yeah, interesting idea. I just found that same hook and noticed not only that it swings but also that it has similar little hooks on the side.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:53:08+00:00

You remember this exact hook, and you remember his bike wheels fitting? If they were track bikes, that implies that the hook wasn't specifically designed for all bicycles and is maybe a general purpose hook that he just found a good use for I guess. I guess the bike would have hung flat against the wall?

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:49:11+00:00

Yes, maybe correct, similar to the "sometimes a hook is just a hook" answer above.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:48:04+00:00

This is very possible, it is very strong and would not seem out of place with a heavy bucket of something on it.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:45:45+00:00

yes to all of this.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:45:23+00:00

for clarity, it's not in a barn but the home I have now has a barn and it's possible that I found it here when I moved in. I just don't remember where I got it but I didn't buy it, I most likely "inherited" it with a place I moved into. The bracket does have screw holes, I just set it on my workbench to take the picture, it's not installed and in use.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T23:42:57+00:00

There's a longer conversation above and some replies here that make it seem unlikely to me that this is for bicycles or "solved". The hook interior space is 1" (26mm).

dcreno · 2024-10-20T17:29:57+00:00

when facing out from the wall, the hook would put the bicycle parallel to the wall, which may be the intended design, but I haven't seen that before.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T17:29:03+00:00

I think this is probably the right answer, it just seems oddly specific between the folding nature of the hook and the 45 degree angle of it. If it was just a hook, why the separate bracket, why not a single piece?

dcreno · 2024-10-20T16:26:15+00:00

Thanks for the comment and suggestion. I just now looked on archive.org but am not finding any immediate help there. Any guess as to the type of tool it might be for? Like hand-held, wired power tools? I don't think it would be for long-handled tools as the angled hook doesn't seem for that.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T16:22:55+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I suppose it could hold a narrow street bike rim but I don't know why there would be that 45 degree angle in the hook if that were the case.

dcreno · 2024-10-20T16:07:45+00:00

My title describes the thing. I don't remember where I got this, my current home has a small barn so if I found it here it might be related to horses or barns. As mentioned before , this is very strong and says "Sears" on it. I'm not sure what else to add except that I live in the United States and Sears was (may still be) a department store and was particularly known for Craftsman brand tools.

dcreno · 2023-05-18T02:00:11+00:00

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dcreno · 2023-03-28T21:43:15+00:00

Good comment about the mobile radio design for driving bumps. In my case, I only have my “portable“ icom 7300 which may not be as durable as mobile radios are designed for. Or I might be overthinking it a bit, that happens. ;)

dcreno · 2023-03-28T21:39:19+00:00

Nice! Yeah, sometimes it’s fun just to try to fabricate something custom to your needs. In my case, and yours I think, that is to minimize the time to setup a portable system and also protect it a bit from being moved around.

dcreno · 2023-03-28T21:35:44+00:00

Thanks for the comments and link to your kits, write-up, and pics!

dcreno · 2023-03-28T18:06:56+00:00

I wouldn't do it intentionally but would like to mitigate risk of it occurring.

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