Hot Rods Alright old timers, can you identify this?

I'm just interested to see if anyone knows what this is. (I know!)

 

Looks like a puller of some kind, otherwise no idea.

 

Tow bar?

 

Guess I'm not an old timer?

 

Bingo! We have a winner!!! And fast too!!!

 

"Tow Pilot" is cast into some versions.

 

The link between the clamps seems a bit short to permit turning without the bumpers clashing. Perhaps a driver was needed in the vehicle being towed as the single link would not seem to provide lateral control.

These are not criticisms, just observations. It's a cool piece from another era. Thanks for posting.

Ray

 

tow bar.

 

The repo guys used to use those (back when cars had real bumpers).

 

Wow, never seen anything like this before....a tow bar, huh? I would never have guessed that! Cool!

 

This is from the same era. HRP

 

Looks like a pivoting beam clamp.

Oldmics

 

Looks like from the '40s with the shape of the clamps.

 

When I bought my '55 Handyman back in the '60s, it had one of these on the front bumper. Kind of wish that I had kept it!