CHAIN-GER?

Bob · Sep 26, 2014

I picked up this tool in a b ox of stuff at an estate sale, and I can't figure out what it is.

Roller chain tool?
Flat chain tool?
Bike chain tool?
Chainsaw tool?

Or???

I GOOGLED "CHAIN-GER", and found the last two photos shown below, with NO ID help.

The first two photos are of the actual tool I have.

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain2_zps9b2e82ed.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain1_zps7263862b.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain3_zps7ad74f67.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain4_zpse40423a6.jpg">

JD Seller · Sep 26, 2014

I saw one years ago and the fellow that had it told me it was used on bicycles. He did not show me how it worked but I am sure he said it was for working on a bicycle chain.

Bob · Sep 26, 2014

Thanks, JD, for chiming in. I just took another look at the tool, and the hook is too big for bicycle chain, and is beat up a bit from some hard use.

Motorcycle chain, perhaps?

If I get a few minutes tomorrow I will post a photo of the hook vs. bicycle chain.

ShadetreeRet · Sep 26, 2014

I think it is used to pull the two ends of the chain tight while you install the connector link. A "third hand" if you will. They make them for different size chains.

Russ from MN · Sep 27, 2014

I don't think it's for pulling a chain together, it only has one hook inline and it's too small an opening. Has anyone else used a small rope for pulling roller chain together? Works good on long runs, go round and round the rollers like a block and tackle.

showcrop · Sep 27, 2014

(quoted from post at 21:19:13 09/26/14) I think it is used to pull the two ends of the chain tight while you install the connector link. A "third hand" if you will. They make them for different size chains.

when I am putting a master link in a chain I use the larger sprocket to hold it for me.

Bret4207 · Sep 27, 2014

(quoted from post at 14:40:02 09/26/14) I picked up this tool in a b ox of stuff at an estate sale, and I can't figure out what it is.

Roller chain tool?
Flat chain tool?
Bike chain tool?
Chainsaw tool?

Or???

I GOOGLED "CHAIN-GER", and found the last two photos shown below, with NO ID help.

The first two photos are of the actual tool I have.

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain2_zps9b2e82ed.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain1_zps7263862b.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain3_zps7ad74f67.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Stuff/chain4_zpse40423a6.jpg">

Tire chains I think. Stick the little triangle piece under that wing nut through a link and tighten the nut, then start ratcheting the hooked end till you can get the chains tight.

That;s my best guess and worth just what you paid for it!

Chris(WA) · Sep 27, 2014

Yep. For installing and tightening snow tire
chains.

Billy NY · Sep 27, 2014

As soon as you posted this yesterday, I searched the net for the name and one of the hits I got was a popular mechanics magazine, May 1983, page 65 and the name did come up, there was a small ad or article, photo of an automobile tire chain kit with that you could drive up on with the tire, the chains and whatever else was in the ramp shaped box. I could not correlate the tool to this, so I waited, was curious was to what the heck it was too LOL !

Another hit came up, Park Tool Company tire Chain-ger, link below.
May 1983 Popular Mechanics

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