I should know what this is but can't think of it at the moment

Helping a neighbor clean up around his "shop" and he was going to throw it in the scrap iron pile

Probably a leg spreader to be used with a pig castrator but does not sound quite right in my memory

I thought it was a bead buster at first but the ends are facing wrong

thats a old ladder jack

I castrate pigs on a regular basis and can for sure tell you it's not a pig castrator.

yep, ladder jack

Thanks

Seems you need 2 to make it work as shown on the www

Looks like a great way to break your neck too

Be a scare deal! Not sure I would use a ladder jack even if they where brand new.

It was used to carry bricks!
Can't remember if it was 6 or 8 at a time.
They may be still used today.

https://youtu.be/7Vn-7N1Akbo?si=FxsES4sg0edRNxS6

This will not carry bricks

Made wrong and I used a "brick carrier" when I was young helping my grandad

Ladder jack. Still have a pair I bought new.
Handy for sky walking. Not for the scared.

I still have a pair but will not use with a wooden ladder.