What's this? Vintage?

[valhom]

What's this vintage thing exactly? Thank you.

[fancypants]

Sure looks like a cap-gripper , for assembling lids onto hot canning jars (a home-canning tool)  !

[mart]

Its a little small for mason jars but sure looks like somthing similar !!

[KC]

OR is it a jar wrench?  (aka Jar opener)?

Done lots of canning and this would be difficult to lift out of hot water without burning oneself - they generally lift with handle above the jar so you don't burn your hands in hot water.  But I imagine they could have made some like this.

[mariok54]

Someone on etsy thinks it could be for exercising grip ..... or removing jar lids

https://www.etsy.com/listing/161606059/vintage-exercise-hand-grip-stress-relief

 

[Rauville]

OR is it a jar wrench?  (aka Jar opener)?...

That's what I've always referred to them as: http://deannamoyers.ecrater.com/p/20130400/antique-wood-handle-jar-lid

[mart]

Would help if it had something on the inside to grip the jar !!

[KC]

The really old ones didn't have notches or rubber to grab Mart.

[mart]

Only ones I have seen were notched !!